Becoming Vessels of Glory for God's Purpose
Summary
In tonight's message, we explored the profound concept of being vessels of glory, prepared for the Master's use. Drawing from 2 Timothy 2:20-21, we delved into the idea that God is not seeking perfect vessels, but rather those who are willing and yielded. The Hebrew word for vessel, "keli," signifies a container or instrument, emphasizing that our value is not in our appearance but in our capacity to carry what God places within us. This journey of becoming a vessel of honor involves a process akin to clay in the hands of a potter, where we are shaped, refined, and prepared for every good work.
The process begins with a touch from the Potter, who sees our potential and destiny even when we cannot. Life's circumstances, like the potter's wheel, mold us through various seasons, some challenging and others transformative. It is in these moments of stretching and refining that God shapes us for His purpose. After shaping comes the fire, the trials that strengthen and solidify us, bringing forth the gold of godliness. These trials are not meant to destroy but to prepare us for a new season of His glory.
Preparation requires cleansing, filling, and positioning. Cleansing involves repentance and alignment with God's word, while filling is about being filled with the Spirit to overflow with His anointing. Positioning ourselves in obedience, like Isaiah's response, "Here I am, send me," opens the door for God's glory to manifest through us. As vessels of honor, we carry divine authority, enabling us to bring healing, deliverance, and miracles to those around us.
The world is crying out for vessels who will carry His glory, who will stand in the gap, intercede, and manifest the power of God. As we yield to the Master, we become instruments of His love and power, ready to impact the world for His kingdom. Let us embrace this call, trusting that God is refining us for a greater purpose, and boldly step into the fullness of His glory.
Key Takeaways:
1. Willing and Yielded Vessels: God seeks vessels that are not perfect but willing and yielded. Our value lies in our capacity to carry what God places within us, not in our appearance. This requires a heart of surrender and a willingness to be used for His purpose. [02:35]
2. The Potter's Process: Like clay in the potter's hands, we are shaped and refined through life's circumstances. These spinning seasons mold us into vessels of honorable use, ready for God's glory. Embrace the process, trusting that God sees our potential and destiny. [07:24]
3. Cleansing, Filling, and Positioning: Preparation involves cleansing through repentance, being filled with the Spirit, and positioning ourselves in obedience. This alignment with God allows us to overflow with His anointing and be used mightily for His kingdom. [13:05]
4. Divine Authority and Miracles: As vessels of honor, we carry divine authority to bring healing, deliverance, and miracles. Our authority flows from obedience to God, and we must walk in purity and humility to manifest His power. [23:39]
5. Responding to the World's Cry: The world is crying out for vessels who will carry God's glory. We are called to stand in the gap, intercede, and manifest His power. Let us boldly step into this call, trusting that God is refining us for a greater purpose. [34:06]
Youtube Chapters:
- [00:00] - Welcome
- [02:35] - The Meaning of Being a Vessel
- [07:24] - The Potter's Process
- [08:26] - The Fire of Trials
- [09:28] - Transformation Through God's Presence
- [13:05] - Cleansing and Filling
- [14:15] - Living in the Overflow
- [15:38] - Positioning for God's Glory
- [17:41] - Walking in Obedience
- [19:14] - The Power of Faith
- [23:39] - Authority in Deliverance
- [24:53] - Expecting Miracles
- [27:00] - Trusting God's Refinement
- [29:03] - Yielding to the Master
- [32:53] - Responding to the World's Cry
Study Guide
Bible Study Discussion Guide: Vessels of Glory
Bible Reading:
- 2 Timothy 2:20-21
- Jeremiah 18:1-6
- Psalm 51:10
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Observation Questions:
1. According to 2 Timothy 2:20-21, what distinguishes vessels of honorable use from those of dishonorable use? How does this relate to the idea of being prepared for the Master's use? [02:35]
2. In Jeremiah 18:1-6, what does the potter's process reveal about God's role in shaping our lives? How does this imagery help us understand our relationship with God? [07:24]
3. How does the sermon describe the significance of the Hebrew word "keli" for vessel, and what does it imply about our value and purpose? [02:35]
4. What role does cleansing play in our preparation as vessels of honor, according to Psalm 51:10 and the sermon? [13:05]
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Interpretation Questions:
1. How does the concept of being a "willing and yielded vessel" challenge common perceptions of what it means to be used by God? [02:35]
2. The sermon mentions the "fire of trials" as a necessary part of our preparation. How might these trials contribute to our spiritual growth and readiness for God's work? [08:26]
3. In what ways does positioning ourselves in obedience, as seen in Isaiah's response, "Here I am, send me," open the door for God's glory to manifest through us? [15:38]
4. How does the story of the woman with the issue of blood in Mark 5:25-34 illustrate the power of faith in drawing virtue from Jesus? What does this teach us about our own faith? [19:14]
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Application Questions:
1. Reflect on a time when you felt like clay on the potter's wheel. How did that experience shape you, and how can you embrace similar processes in the future? [07:24]
2. What specific steps can you take to cleanse and align yourself with God's word, as described in Psalm 51:10, to become a vessel of honor? [13:05]
3. Consider a challenging situation you are currently facing. How can you view it as a "fire of trial" that God is using to refine and prepare you for His purpose? [08:26]
4. How can you position yourself in obedience to God's call, like Isaiah, and what practical steps can you take to say, "Here I am, send me"? [15:38]
5. Identify an area in your life where you need to exercise more faith, similar to the woman with the issue of blood. What actions can you take to cultivate and strengthen your faith in this area? [19:14]
6. The sermon emphasizes the importance of being filled with the Spirit to overflow with God's anointing. What practices can you incorporate into your daily routine to ensure you are living in the overflow? [13:05]
7. The world is crying out for vessels who will carry God's glory. How can you respond to this call in your community, and what specific actions can you take to stand in the gap and intercede for others? [34:06]
Devotional
Day 1: Willingness Over Perfection
God values our willingness to be used over our perfection.
God is not looking for perfect vessels; rather, He seeks those who are willing and yielded to His purpose. The Hebrew word "keli" for vessel emphasizes that our worth is not in our appearance but in our capacity to carry what God places within us. This requires a heart of surrender and a willingness to be used for His purpose. It is through our willingness that we become vessels of honor, ready to carry His glory and impact the world around us. [02:35]
2 Corinthians 4:7-9 (ESV): "But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed."
Reflection: What is one area of your life where you feel inadequate or imperfect? How can you offer this area to God, trusting Him to use you despite your imperfections?
Day 2: Embrace the Potter's Process
Life's challenges shape us into vessels ready for God's glory.
The journey of becoming a vessel of honor is akin to clay in the hands of a potter. Life's circumstances, like the potter's wheel, mold us through various seasons, some challenging and others transformative. It is in these moments of stretching and refining that God shapes us for His purpose. Embrace the process, trusting that God sees our potential and destiny even when we cannot. The trials we face are not meant to destroy us but to prepare us for a new season of His glory. [07:24]
Isaiah 64:8 (ESV): "But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand."
Reflection: Think of a recent challenge you faced. How might God be using this experience to shape you for His purpose?
Day 3: Cleansing, Filling, and Positioning
Aligning with God prepares us to overflow with His anointing.
Preparation as a vessel of honor involves cleansing through repentance, being filled with the Spirit, and positioning ourselves in obedience. Cleansing requires us to align with God's word, while filling is about being filled with the Spirit to overflow with His anointing. Positioning ourselves in obedience, like Isaiah's response, "Here I am, send me," opens the door for God's glory to manifest through us. This alignment with God allows us to be used mightily for His kingdom. [13:05]
Ephesians 5:18-20 (ESV): "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Reflection: What steps can you take today to align yourself more closely with God's word and be filled with His Spirit?
Day 4: Walking in Divine Authority
Obedience to God empowers us to manifest His power.
As vessels of honor, we carry divine authority to bring healing, deliverance, and miracles. Our authority flows from obedience to God, and we must walk in purity and humility to manifest His power. This divine authority is not for our own glory but to bring glory to God and to serve those around us. By walking in obedience, we become instruments of His love and power, ready to impact the world for His kingdom. [23:39]
Luke 10:19-20 (ESV): "Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Reflection: In what ways can you walk in greater obedience to God today, allowing His authority to flow through you?
Day 5: Responding to the World's Cry
We are called to stand in the gap and manifest God's power.
The world is crying out for vessels who will carry God's glory. We are called to stand in the gap, intercede, and manifest His power. As we yield to the Master, we become instruments of His love and power, ready to impact the world for His kingdom. Let us boldly step into this call, trusting that God is refining us for a greater purpose. By responding to the world's cry, we fulfill our role as vessels of honor, bringing healing, deliverance, and miracles to those around us. [34:06]
Ezekiel 22:30 (ESV): "And I sought for a man among them who should build up the wall and stand in the breach before me for the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found none."
Reflection: Who in your life is in need of God's love and power? How can you stand in the gap for them today through prayer and action?
Quotes
The process begins with a touch from the potter himself amen he sees our potential he sees our destiny he sees that thing that that that he has placed upon us amen even when we cannot see it sometimes we can't see it sometimes god brings people into our lives where god has them see that in them amen but many times god if we stay with him long enough if we stay in that secret place if we seek him god will reveal to us that potential that he sees in us amen what he has called us to do so that place that wheel of transformation you see the wheel represents the circumstances of life there's many there's hundreds there's thousands of things that take place in our lives some good some bad but it's those spinning seasons like like a a wheel amen those spinning seasons where you feel stretched or you feel cold or you feel depressed maybe you feel [00:05:27] (79 seconds)
After the shaping comes, comes the fire, amen? The trials that strengthen and solidify you and me. Amen, you simple McPherson. She had once said, it is the fire of suffering that brings forth the gold of godliness. So is anybody in here suffering? Anybody? Anybody here that has experienced the pain of the past, but knowing that... that God is going to use it as an avenue to ministry. Amen? Has anyone experienced the times of dissatisfaction in your relationships? But you know deep down inside that when God touches that unhealed place, that he will bring about a transformation. [00:08:31] (57 seconds)
Hallelujah, that you won't even remember the hardship the same way. It won't sting. It won't torment you. It won't weigh you down. Amen? Hallelujah. When God puts his finger on something, when God puts his finger on us, when we experience his presence and his glory, when we experience the wing of his spirit, amen, it can bring a complete transformation. Maybe it's a one-time thing that you're thinking, oh, this is only going to be one time. I'll never experience it again. No. If you go into his presence, if you worship him, if you seek after him, God is going to reveal those hidden treasures in secret places, in those dark places. Hallelujah. [00:09:28] (51 seconds)
So just as vessels were prepared for specific uses in the temple, God is preparing you and I for a new season of his glory. If you believe that. hear a hearty amen preparing you and i for this new season but preparation requires some things amen preparation requires cleansing psalm 51 10 what does it say how many of you know that verse by heart psalm 51 10 maybe you don't know the reference but it says this created me a clean heart oh god and renew a right spirit within me everybody say psalm 51 10 let's put that to memory tonight amen let's say it again created me a clean heart and renew right spirit there's another version that says steadfast spirit renew a right spirit within me all right let that be your prayer amen amen amen so cleansing involves repentance and alignment with god's word amen see you cannot pour new wine into old wine skins amen because they're cracked right it won't work matthew 9 17 so it requires a cleansing but not only does it require a cleansing it requires a cleansing say lord fill me [00:10:37] (107 seconds)
A vessel must be filled before it can overflow amen see the lord reminded me of this i have a few different coffee cups in my cupboard all right so i have the curing where i put put the cup there right and i and i fix myself a cup of coffee but there's a couple cups that i have that just don't hold the full amount of the 12 cups or 12 ounces that I do. So I forget sometimes. So I'll put that there, and then it'll fill up, and then all of a sudden it's overflowing. It's overflowing, so I'm going to have to clean it all up. So a vessel must be filled, okay? Your cup must be filled before it can overflow. Overflow. And I don't know about you, but I want to live in the overflow. [00:12:25] (54 seconds)
So when you are a vessel of honor, the power of God, flows through you to bring healing, deliverance, and miracles. We shouldn't want to be used as any other vessel. Amen. We don't want to be used as a vessel of disobedience. We need to be used as vessels of obedience. Depending on God himself. Amen. depending on the master, depending on the potter to do whatever he needs to do in us. [00:17:41] (37 seconds)
Trust that God is refining you for a greater purpose. And believe it in God. Every delay, every trial, every setback, believe that it is part of his divine design. He allowed it. Amen. God causes all things to work together for good to those that love him and are called according to his promises. Faithfulness in the process. Can you say this night that I choose to be faithful in the process? [00:27:38] (44 seconds)
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