Sunday Service 5-30-10

Living the Victorious Life Part 25

Homage Part 2

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Spirit of Fire Evangelistic MinistriesPastor Jerry Begin

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Fear of the Lord:
Respect, God says in His Word that He chastises those He loves.
Without fear of the Lord, we become corrupt.

Homage:
Reverence,
Worship,
Humbly honor esteem through praise (You are my Creator, I humbly praise that everything you made was made for me, How great you are! I look at all You made, Your power is without end, You are Who You Are- IAM THAT I AM! My mind can’t even conceive or fathom your greatness! The number of times in pulling me out of the fire… Your loving kindness is forever! Your ways are way beyond my ways- I praise the way You love, by unconditional love… )

Tribute: To recognize the superiority of God, Give God tribute through the greatness of Who He is, To give offerings and tithes- it has nothing to do with the Law, has to do with homage, tribute. In Malachai it says "How have we robbed You?" "Through tithes and offerings"; Abraham gave Melchizidec tribute and received blessings. Tribute- to give offerings and tithes with a willing heart.

Devil is out to steal, kill, and destroy. Have you given homage in all aspects of your life? Deuteronomy says "You shall love God with all your heart, mind, and your strength."

The fear of God is based on a concept of love. Not in being scared and running away to hide from God.

It is a fear of awe, respect, faithfulness to serve God.

Are we going to serve God? To fear God is to hate anything that is not of God.
From the time we were born until the time that we die is to walk toward the Light. From the time that we made a decision for God, we are to walk toward the Light.

Each time that we walk toward God, we will increase the fear of the Lord. Every day as we walk toward righteousness we should hate evil. We need to be careful not to assume that we are fine with God… we are saved by grace. If we are saved, we are not to stay with the stuff the devil wants us to be in.

We need to live in that righteousness, to strive after the wisdom of God and His understanding and not our own. We cannot lean on our own understanding. We do not have it.
When we don’t live in righteousness, we get robbed. Many things that we put our hands to die. The devil doesn’t care.

As we walk toward God, we become more aware of His awesomeness. Become more sensitive to that which is of God and that which offends God. If God forgot you, you don’t exist. Hell is being forgotten of God. Hell is fire- fire consumes- hell consumes. One is destined to go there only because we chose to go there. God has to get rid of the trash- that which dishonored Him, worked against Him. If God is going to do a new thing, He has to get rid of trash so that He can do a new thing.

After salvation, He demands that we fear Him, serve Him, walk with Him

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Heb 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and
that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]. AMP

Believe that God exists, Have faith in Him. He is greater than what we know about Him. He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

How do you seek God? Consider the facets of a diamond- we see the wholeness. Do you seek God in healing? If you don’t know Him as a healer, have you sought God as a healer of relationships? Lover?
Power? The God of Prosperity? To seek God in those facets (as the facets of a diamond), is to begin to know Him and receive His benefits.

Diligently seeking Him… in the many facets.

Seek the Lord while He may be found. Don’t give money to a ministry as seed faith. Give to God. He is the One Who gives prosperity. Give as God has given you. What do you need? I Am That I Am. Need prosperity? I Am That I Am.

He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. You don’t know God enough, fear Him enough, awe Him enough. God wants to be present with you more than you want to be present with Him.

Diligently seek Him and in doing so, you will discover the rewards.
As you seek Him in the walk, your intimacy will increase in learning Who God is. Don’t think for one moment that you can live without Him.

1. Walk towards the Light… He is a rewarder…
2. Small careful steps will draw you closer to Him. It is a journey. As you go, you will fear Him more.

What facet do you need to seek God this week?
Even if you have been seeking God in that area for a lifetime, one day you will see it because He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

God does not reveal Himself without changing you. Moses sought God’s glory – one small facet of Him- he was a total glow, turn white.

The fear of God is not something you get instantly. As you seek the Lord, Who will be found, your awe of Him will increase as YOU seek Him. If you ask yourself the question, Where are you God? He will answer, " I have been here all along, have you sought Me, Have you sought the cross?"

You will see that He is the I AM THAT I AM!!!!