Respect God
June 5, 2016 Morning Service
Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK
Rick Boyne
Message Point: We must honor and respect God in all we do or say.
Focus Passage: Numbers 20:1-12
Supplemental Passage: Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 NASB)
Introduction: We see it in the news all the time; the British Royal family making a mockery of the crown. Scandal. Divorce. Drunken carousing. The Queen stoically takes the brunt of whatever tomfoolery her offspring bring. You’d think they’d act a little more like royalty. You’d think they’d care how what they do affects the crown. You’d think they’d be a little more considerate of Queen Grandma. But no. They are royals behaving badly. They only care about what they care about. And it brings shame on the Queen and the crown. But, it isn’t just this set of royals. Look through history to see how royals have brought shame to the crown.
I. “You did not believe me” (TRUST)
a. God said “speak to the rock”
b. Moses took the staff and struck the rock twice
II. “You did not treat me as holy” (RESPECT)
a. God said “speak to the rock”
b. Moses chastised the congregation and called them rebels
III. Treat God with Trust and Respect
a. "You shall have no other gods before Me. (Exodus 20:3 NASB)
b. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: (Exodus 20:4 KJVR)
c. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7 KJVR)
d. Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31 NASB)
e. "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (John 14:15 NASB)
Application/Invitation: Be mindful of how what you say or do affects God's image. We are His ambassadors!
