Things We Tell God By Our Actions And Deeds
Matt. 10:32-33
Matt. 10: 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess
me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him
will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
INTRO.: What do we tell God by our actions? Do we send a message to
Him that we care about Him and His ways? Do we let Him know and others
around us that He is important in our lives? Just what do we tell Him?
Rom. 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant
in prayer;
When we neglect to pray, we tell Him…
We do not need communication with God
Eph. 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication
in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication
for all saints;
We are satisfied with our circumstances
Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the
hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
We are satisfied with others' circumstances
Rom. 10:1 Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel
is, that they might be saved.
We disobey Christ's admonition and example to pray
Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into
a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
When we neglect to worship Him…
We pass or miss a great opportunity
Acts 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an
eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had
the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Many had to travel long ways to worship
Many even yet today are persecuted when they try to worship
We tell God He is not worthy of praise and worship
Rev. 4:10 The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat
on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast
their crowns before the throne, saying, 11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to
receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and
for thy pleasure they are and were created.
We show or tell others it is not needful or important in our lives
Heb. 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as
the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so
much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
We reject the help others give us in fellowship and worship
Eph. 6: 21 But that ye also may know my affairs, and
how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,
shall make known to you all things:
22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know
our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
When we neglect God's Word…
We deprive ourselves His direction
2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and
is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all
good works.
God's love letters to us go unopened
We replace His knowledge with our own
Rom. 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their
knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which
are not convenient;
We say our ways are better than God's ways
We say that His comfort is not needed
We reject encouragement from the Great Encourager
John 14: 1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God, believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if
it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there
ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and
how can we know the way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth,
and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Gary Marcum - East 38th Street Free Will Baptist - 052701am