Seeking God's Honor: The Path to Redemption

 

Summary

In today's message, we explored the profound truth of seeking the honor that comes from God alone. This journey begins with understanding the nature of God as the eternal, almighty Creator who has established absolute laws that govern our existence. Our relationship with God is either one of blessing or cursing, and this is not a matter of personal opinion but divine revelation. The state of the world, with its chaos and immorality, can be understood as a result of humanity's refusal to honor God, leading to a curse upon the world.

To truly seek God is to make Him the center of our lives, desiring to know Him, please Him, and be blessed by Him above all else. This pursuit is not about seeking the approval of others or worldly accolades but about longing for a relationship with the everlasting God. It is a journey that requires us to set aside our pride and self-reliance, recognizing our helplessness and need for divine intervention.

As we seek God, we come to realize our own sinfulness and inability to reach Him through our efforts. This realization drives us to the revelation found in the Bible, where we learn of God's plan for redemption through Jesus Christ. The Old Testament promises of a deliverer are fulfilled in the New Testament with the coming of Jesus, the Savior who offers salvation to those who believe in Him.

The path to becoming a Christian is not through religious rituals or self-righteousness but through a genuine desire to know God and receive the honor that comes from Him alone. When we truly seek God, we are confronted with our need for a Savior, and in our desperation, we find hope in Jesus Christ, who offers forgiveness and eternal life.

Key Takeaways:

- Understanding our relationship with God is crucial. We are either blessed or cursed based on our response to Him, and this is a divine truth, not a personal theory. Recognizing this helps us see the world's state as a result of humanity's rejection of God. [30:20]

- Seeking God's honor means making Him the center of our lives. It involves a deep desire to know, please, and be blessed by Him, rather than seeking approval from others. This pursuit transforms our priorities and aligns us with God's eternal purpose. [33:07]

- The journey to God reveals our helplessness and sinfulness. As we seek Him, we realize our inability to reach Him through our efforts, leading us to the revelation of Jesus Christ as our Savior. This understanding is essential for true faith. [38:47]

- The Bible provides the revelation of God's plan for redemption. Through the scriptures, we learn of the promised deliverer, Jesus Christ, who fulfills God's promise and offers salvation to those who believe. This is the foundation of our hope. [44:24]

- True belief in Christ comes from recognizing our need for a Savior. When we see ourselves as lost and in need of God's grace, we are drawn to Jesus, who offers forgiveness and eternal life. This is the essence of the Christian faith. [46:01]

Youtube Chapters:

[00:00] - Welcome
[29:26] - The Nature of God
[30:01] - Our Relationship with God
[31:12] - The State of the World
[32:38] - Seeking God's Honor
[33:44] - The Path to Becoming a Christian
[35:01] - Desiring to Know God
[37:02] - Belief in Christ
[38:15] - The Quest for God
[39:47] - Revelation Through the Bible
[42:55] - The Promise of a Deliverer
[44:48] - Confronted by the Savior
[46:34] - The Need for a Savior
[49:03] - The Way to Rise
[51:14] - Conclusion and Invitation

Study Guide

Bible Study Discussion Guide

Bible Reading:

1. Romans 1:21-28
2. John 5:44
3. Genesis 3:15

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Observation Questions:

1. According to the sermon, what are the two ultimate relationships a person can have with God? How does this relate to the state of the world today? [30:20]

2. What does the sermon suggest is the primary focus of someone who seeks the honor that comes from God alone? [33:07]

3. How does the sermon describe the process of realizing one's helplessness and sinfulness in the quest to find God? [38:47]

4. What role does the Bible play in revealing God's plan for redemption, according to the sermon? [44:24]

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Interpretation Questions:

1. How does the sermon explain the connection between seeking God's honor and believing in Jesus Christ? What does this imply about the nature of true faith? [37:02]

2. In what ways does the sermon suggest that the world's immorality is a result of humanity's rejection of God? How does this perspective challenge or affirm your understanding of the world's state? [31:12]

3. The sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's need for a Savior. How does this recognition impact a person's journey toward faith in Christ? [46:01]

4. How does the sermon describe the transformation that occurs when one makes God the center of their life? What are the implications of this transformation for a believer's priorities and actions? [33:07]

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Application Questions:

1. Reflect on your current relationship with God. Do you see it as one of blessing or cursing? What steps can you take to align your life more closely with God's will? [30:20]

2. The sermon challenges us to seek God's honor above all else. What practical changes can you make in your daily life to prioritize knowing and pleasing God over seeking approval from others? [33:07]

3. Consider a time when you felt helpless in your spiritual journey. How did that experience lead you to a deeper understanding of your need for Jesus as your Savior? [38:47]

4. The sermon highlights the importance of the Bible in revealing God's plan for redemption. How can you incorporate more regular Bible reading into your routine to strengthen your faith? [44:24]

5. Think about a specific area in your life where pride or self-reliance has hindered your relationship with God. What steps can you take to surrender that area to Him and seek His guidance? [33:07]

6. How can you actively share the message of redemption through Jesus Christ with someone in your life who may not yet believe? What specific actions can you take to engage them in a spiritual conversation this week? [44:24]

7. Reflect on the sermon’s message about the world's state being a result of humanity's rejection of God. How does this perspective influence your prayers for the world and your role in it? [31:12]

Devotional

Day 1: Divine Truth and Human Response
Understanding our relationship with God is crucial. We are either blessed or cursed based on our response to Him, and this is a divine truth, not a personal theory. Recognizing this helps us see the world's state as a result of humanity's rejection of God. [30:20]

"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth." (Romans 1:18, ESV)

Reflection: In what ways have you seen the consequences of humanity's rejection of God in the world around you? How can you personally respond to God’s truth today?


Day 2: Centering Life on God
Seeking God's honor means making Him the center of our lives. It involves a deep desire to know, please, and be blessed by Him, rather than seeking approval from others. This pursuit transforms our priorities and aligns us with God's eternal purpose. [33:07]

"Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth." (Colossians 3:2, ESV)

Reflection: What is one specific way you can shift your focus from seeking approval from others to seeking God's honor in your daily life?


Day 3: The Revelation of Our Need
The journey to God reveals our helplessness and sinfulness. As we seek Him, we realize our inability to reach Him through our efforts, leading us to the revelation of Jesus Christ as our Savior. This understanding is essential for true faith. [38:47]

"For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin." (Romans 3:20, ESV)

Reflection: Reflect on a time when you realized your own limitations and need for God. How did this realization change your perspective on faith?


Day 4: Redemption Through Scripture
The Bible provides the revelation of God's plan for redemption. Through the scriptures, we learn of the promised deliverer, Jesus Christ, who fulfills God's promise and offers salvation to those who believe. This is the foundation of our hope. [44:24]

"And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself." (Luke 24:27, ESV)

Reflection: How can you incorporate regular Bible study into your routine to deepen your understanding of God's redemptive plan?


Day 5: Recognizing Our Need for a Savior
True belief in Christ comes from recognizing our need for a Savior. When we see ourselves as lost and in need of God's grace, we are drawn to Jesus, who offers forgiveness and eternal life. This is the essence of the Christian faith. [46:01]

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10, ESV)

Reflection: Identify an area in your life where you feel lost or in need of guidance. How can you invite Jesus into this area to experience His forgiveness and direction?

Quotes

"God has an everlasting mind and he plans and he purposes and he decided to create and he made he said let there be light and their wasl that's God you see if you're in trouble about believing in the Lord Jesus Christ this is the way to begin you don't stop by arguing about miracles you don't start by saying now I don't understand two Natures in one person no no you seek the honor that Cometh From God only seek God The God Who is who was the I am what I am and who I am the Eternal and almighty God." [00:29:05]

"and then go on to consider what the Bible tells you about your relationship to this God and his relationship to you and you'll find that it tells you very plainly and clearly that there are only two ultimate relationships to God and that is the relationship in which a man is blessed and the relationship in which a man is cursed now this isn't my theory it's God's revelation that I living my life in this world am under that almighty God though I may forget him doesn't make any difference he there and my relationship is either that I'm blessed by him or else I'm under his curse." [00:30:01]

"have you thought about this my friend have you ever thought of explaining the state of the world today in terms such as this that the world is as it is because it's under God's curse that's what our Lord himself said that's what the Apostle Paul taught in writing to the Romans he said you know there have been epochs and eras in the life of this world when mankind having refused the voice and the word and the law of God God has handed them over to a reprobate mind says the Apostle when the world began to worship the creature more than the Creator will the great Creator then abandon them to themselves." [00:30:56]

"the man who seeks that honor that comes from God only is a man obviously who bases the whole of his life upon this this becomes to him the center of being this is the one thing for which he lives he says what's the use of worrying about what other people think of me or say about me what's the value of spending my time in getting things from other people they and I will soon be dead but God remains the man who seeks the honor that Cometh From God only has no time for anything else he becomes desperate he says I must know him I must find him and this blessing that he alone can give me this becomes the central thing in his life." [00:32:38]

"Desiring to know God Desiring to please Desiring to be blessed by God you see it's the exact opposite of the people we were considering together last Sunday night they act like this these people who seek honor one of another they say now I want to know these top men I want to get into the upper circles I don't care how much it'll cost me I may need an introduction well very well I'll pay 500 G for it I don't care what it means in the matter of dress I must have it I want to meet the best people turn in the highest circles and they'll spend their time their money their energy in getting this honor that men can give them." [00:34:01]

"oh this other man he does all that and more in an attempt and a desire to have an entry an Entre into the presence of the Everlasting God to know him to be able to speak to him to go to him in trouble to please him to know his smile to be blessed by him to be infolded in his arms and to feel that these ever lasting arms are surrounding me in the time of my trouble and of my need this is the way to become a Christian to desire that have you desired that my friend is that your ambition can you say to me honestly that you desire to know God more than anything else in life and in the world." [00:35:01]

"if you can tell me that that is your Supreme desire well then I assure you if you're not already a Christian you very soon will be it's the higher road to believing in Christ and to becoming a Christian and to being saved that you know if you haven't felt this desire if God is just someone that you turn to when you're in desperation and only then oh you not you're not a Christian and you'll never be as long as you're in that position this is the road to Christ seeking the honor that Cometh From God only." [00:36:02]

"have you ever set out on the quest to find God have you ever sought him come come let's be practical do you know God is God real to you in the moment of your Agony when you get on your knees in prayer do you find him do you know he's there do you know God have you found God oh my dear friend I say set out upon the quest and as certainly as you do so I'll tell you the conclusion you'll come to that with all you're seeking and searching and striving you can't find him you can't get there he dwelleth in a light that is unapproachable no man have seen God at any time your highest philosophy can't arrive at him the World by wisdom knew not God says Paul." [00:37:02]

"and then I come back to my Bible I say very well I agree with that now I'm convinced I need a revelation and I believe that the only Revelation in the world this evening is that which is in the Bible I don't care what the philosophers say or may say they don't know they're only men like myself and I am out for God very well I'm going to listen to this which claims that it's God speaking and revealing himself I'll come to it what does it tell me well what it tells me is this that God is not the philosophic abstraction that I've been considering and arguing about that God is that God is a person that God is what what I have already been trying to describe to you that there he is Holy Everlasting and eternal." [00:39:47]

"and then I consider his laws and his demands and if I do this honestly I'm driven to repeat those words that we've already been singing written by Augustus top lady not the labors of my hands can fulfill thy laws demands could my Zeal nor rest it know could my tears forever flow all for sin could not ATT you see the mo moment we truly seek God we realize how utterly helpless we are how hopeless we are that we can do nothing seek the honor that Cometh From God and you'll find yourself gring in the dust a worm a vile wretch with nothing to commend you and you'll feel your damn to all eternity outside the presence of God and that you richly deserve it." [00:42:55]

"but I find that this God turned to him and said though you've done that I'm going to punish you yes I'll curse the ground because of you and by the sweat of your brow you'll have to earn your living in this world and I'll put enmity between thy seed and the seed of that serpent that has led you astray but the seed of the woman shall bruise the Serpent's head he promised Deliverance that though men has been separated from God and banished and driven up out of paradise and the Flaming Sword and the cherubim there prohibiting his re-entry there is going to be a way back and God himself is going to provide it so as I go back to my old testament I start with this promise of the deliverer." [00:44:24]

"and then I go over to my new testament and I read the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ the son of God and here I begin to see it all seeking God has made me feel damned and lost and now I am confronted by your savior and an author of Salvation do you know why you don't believe in me said Christ to these people you've never sought God you see you think that your religion put you right the fact that your Jews put you right you're relying on circumcision you're relying on your knowledge of the law you're relying on your religiosity and therefore you don't believe in me he said if you really had sought God and the honor that comes from God only if you'd ever really confronted the Everlasting and the Eternal you'd feel so lost and Damned and helpless and hopeless that when I came and when I manifested myself youd rust to me you'd say here's the promised Messiah." [00:46:01]

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