Everything has changed in the Roman Empire. I mean, everyone just laughed. As gold is more precious than silver likewise are vessels unto honour in the hand of God. 2 Corinthians 10:12, "For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. Things that you pursue, however, should be things of eternal value. Vessels of honour: these are vessels made up in gold and silver, they are vessel that brings profit, honour and glory to God and His kingdom Matthew 25:20-23. We know that Moses was certainly used of God and Moses was a vessel of honor.
What do you say when you know you don't have much time left? There's an old saying, I don't know where I heard it. Joshua 6:19, "But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. That we need to understand to be useful to the Master, prepared for every good work take yourself out of these circumstances. You're in the kingdom of God now and the kingdom of God has a completely different set of principles than the kingdom of the world. By Donna Partow / Bethany House. You come out of polluting influences and he is referring to the fact that just before this, the verses before, he was telling him to avoid these people who were polluting influences and dangerous influences and he starts naming names. Now, going back to 2 Timothy, he also gives this important word. Few examples of vessels unto honour in the bible are Gideon, King Cyrus, King Hezekiah and Paul. Our Lord Jesus Christ is meek and lowly in heart. As an illustration, he uses the various vessels in a house. It's a vessel of honor and we have that same picture.
That's an interesting phrase, how does a person cleanse himself from these things? But how much better it is to be a vessel of honor. He wants to take those broken pieces of our lives, put them back together, and make something even more beautiful out of our lives. Let me address that misconception by first telling you about an experience I had many years ago in an antique store that specialized in ancient relics. The more intense the refining process is, the more beautiful the vessel becomes. I'd love to do that for you.
It is to have the likeness of Jesus Christ and to exhibit godly character. Did you think your role was less important than others' tasks because yours was only a supportive role? There's a tendency to get hot when challenged. There is a vast array of chosen vessels in God's kingdom. Illus – One day I had lunch with our Iranian pastor, Kaveh, and when I sat down I spoke all the words to him that he had taught me in Farsi. "Useful to the Master, prepared for every good work. And if someone calls up, older lady call us up, "Oh dear, my lightbulb's out. " It's a kingdom of God principle. So He brings His words of reproof, he says. Let us draw close to God, giving ourselves over to Him, and let us determine in our hearts today that we want to be a vessel in the hand of God; and not just any vessel, but a vessel of honor by renewing our minds and becoming living sacrifices. So what do you write? He gives us completely different principles. You're going to need these principles of the kingdom if you want to be useful as a vessel of honor in the kingdom. But as it just so happened, the queen of Persia at that time, was actually a young Jewish woman named Esther.
Pursue these things, Paul wrote, along with those who call upon the Lord from a pure heart. If we want the Lord to work in and through us, we must be willing to deal with sin. Will you choose to allow Him to restore your life and fill you up with His presence, so you can be poured out into the lives of others? But here's a great lesson. It's an Honor for God to Use You. The Bible refers to women as being the weaker vessel. He implied that, just as a vessel, we are something fragile, inferior, expendable, ordinary, easily chipped, cracked and broken and temporary. 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels. In his mind, he recalled the magnificent homes that belonged to the rich upper class. When I was at Africa last fall, they all speak French and so I got a French program and I'm just using my extra time learning French, learning French, learning French.
God places each of us here on earth at a particular time for a specific reason. And then he reached out for me. If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? God opened the door that we will have this privilege because it was awesome. So, I'm really increasing in my French in the time that I'm there. Colossians 2:6-7 says, "Therefore as you have received Messiah, so walk in him having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
Then he says, "the Lord bond servant must not be quarrelsome. " Any parents here want to say "Amen! " And so, he's writing to Timothy to be bold in his faith. You may have to work on your character to qualify for a vessel unto honour. I have a favorite coffee mug that someone gave me and it brings pleasure to my day as it fulfills its purpose. No matter what role we have, we still serve a meaningful place in the Lord's kingdom.
What sin are you harboring in your heart, dear friend? We have a tendency to obtain the things we truly desire, long for, and pursue. And then, I mean, it's a magnificent vision. It is not this way among you. Some vessels were made of wood, clay, gold, silver, brass, stone, iron, copper, ivory and marble. In fact, His house is filled to overflowing with human vessels whose various gifts and talents are essential to the effective functioning of God's house.
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