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Iglesia Vida de Fe
La honra que viene solo de Dios
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We're talking about looking and saying, God didn't order that. I only want the honor that comes from God. Because you know, the Lord has been saying to us, He said in April a door to more was opened. Well, you know, that that more is not just financial. It's this. It's being exposed to a higher standard. Honor from men is one standard. The honor that comes from God is the higher standard. What would a person's life look like if they were just simply going after the honor that comes from God? Nothing else matters, I just want what you want. I'm not concerned about what people think.
SPEAKER_02I only want what you want.
SPEAKER_01I want what you want more than what you can do. How would that change things? See, it would change things drastically. Because then my pursuits would be different. My desires would be different. Because I just want the honor that comes from God. Other things wouldn't matter. I told some ministers not too long ago, I said, I don't, I don't care, I've reached a place in ministry. I don't care what anybody thinks. I don't care what they think about what I believe. I want the honor that comes to you. That's it. And nothing else matters. And so this more is a higher standard. And in Psalm 115, 14. It says, The Lord will increase you more and more, you and your children. Amen. So he'll increase you more and more. So when he says, I'll increase you, that means to do more or to do more again. Meaning that whatever God has done for you, he's going to do that again and give you more. When I hear Christians say I feel cold, I feel away from God. That always concerns me. Because we should have more of God. We should have a deeper relationship. We know Him greater than we did six months ago.
SPEAKER_02You know, when you first got born again, it was exciting.
SPEAKER_01It was life-giving. And there's a reason for that. You were made a new creature in your life.
SPEAKER_02It was new.
SPEAKER_01But it was immature. It was elementary. Here's what you knew. I was going to hell. And now I'm not. I was not saved and now I am. You were just glad to be saved. I mean, you didn't care what you had.
SPEAKER_02You didn't care what people thought.
SPEAKER_01Because I'm, look what God has done for me. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. That was wonderful. But you don't want to go back there. Because there's more to God. There's more to God than just that excitement that I have.
SPEAKER_02And you know, if you're growing, you never lose that excitement.
SPEAKER_01Every time I get to do something for God, I'm as excited as I was to you. Because I get to do this for God. See, what I'm saying is we don't want to do that.
SPEAKER_02Because God will do that.
SPEAKER_01But more besides.
SPEAKER_02We want the higher standard. Say out loud, please.
SPEAKER_01I want the higher standard. See, that's what we want. We don't want to go back. I hear ministers saying we need to go back. Forward is where more is at.
SPEAKER_02Hacia adelante is donde se encuentra el standard masalto. Amen. You know, as I look around this room.
SPEAKER_01There are different ages in here. All the way from a baby to whoever's the oldest. And there's a lot of years there. I love babies. But I don't want to go back to being a baby.
SPEAKER_02There's a lot that I would have to lose to go back to being a baby. We don't want to go back. We want to go forward. Into what? Aquything God has. Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah.
SPEAKER_01We don't want to go back. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01Honor is the higher standard. Hallelujah. In John chapter 5.
SPEAKER_02In Juan capital 5.
SPEAKER_01Hallelujah. You know, there's there's a scripture. I understand that says those that are blessed are those that hunger and thirst after righteousness. And we know that righteousness is right standing with God. In other words, the people that want what God wants only. Are going to be blessed. And understand this. It's just built into it. I'm not, I don't want what he wants just to be blessed. It's just built into it. When you start wanting what God wants, the blessings just come. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01Hallelujah. Yeah, everybody here drove here in a vehicle. Well, when you got that vehicle, did you buy the vehicle and then go after buy the engine? Or the engine came with it. When you bought the truck, it came with an engine. All you did was buy the truck.
SPEAKER_02When you go after the honor that comes from God, hallelujah.
SPEAKER_01We don't want to complicate our relationship with God. Amen. Everything I need is in that relationship. And I might be facing things today, you might be facing things. He'll always make a way for you. Because he said he would. Glory to God. Amen. John chapter 5.
SPEAKER_02Juan capitolo 5.
SPEAKER_01And let's read verse 42 through 44. Jesus said, But I know you that you do not have the love of God in you. I am come in my father's name and you receive me not. If another will come in his own name, you will receive him. How can you believe that receive honor one of another and do not seek the honor that comes from God only?
SPEAKER_02Mas yo conosco que no tenés amor de Dios in Bosotros.
SPEAKER_01Jesus says, notice, he says, I have come in my father's name and you won't receive me. Hallelujah. He said, If another will come in his own name, you'll receive him. Honor begins in how you receive. Oh, glory to God.
SPEAKER_02Amen. Amen.
SPEAKER_01Have you ever went to someone's house? And you knock on the door. And they open the door. And they say, Oh, it's you. Oh, come on in.
SPEAKER_02Pásale.
SPEAKER_01Well, right? You don't feel very honored. Oh, great. Oh, bueno. Thank you.
SPEAKER_02Gracias.
SPEAKER_01Right? But if you go to another person's house. And they open the door. Oh, so good to see you.
SPEAKER_02Oh, it's tan bueno verle.
SPEAKER_01Glad you came by today.
SPEAKER_02Do you see the difference?
SPEAKER_01And Jesus said, I have come in my father's name. And you won't receive me. He said, if somebody else shows up in their own name. You'll honor them. You'll respect them.
SPEAKER_02But you don't respect me.
SPEAKER_01And he said, here's why. You want the honor that comes from men. You won't believe because you want the honor that comes from men. You remember the Bible talks about men that were disciples of Jesus, but in secret. Do you remember why? It says because they feared men. So they believed Jesus was the Christ. But they wouldn't say it openly. Because they feared men. Now what could those men have done? Taken away their position. Taken away their title. Taken away their standing.
SPEAKER_02And so Jesus is saying what people think.
SPEAKER_01But not what God thinks. He said, because you want the honor that comes from me. You have no desire for the honor that comes from God only. Nobody else can give it to you.
SPEAKER_02Oh hallelujah.
SPEAKER_01Amen. Jesus said you gladly honor each other. But you don't care about the honor that comes from God alone. Amen. See, honor is the higher standard.
SPEAKER_02Honra is el standard master.
SPEAKER_01You never want to work harder for the honor of people than you do the honor of God. Because if I'm always concerned about what everybody else thinks.
SPEAKER_02Instead of what God thinks, I want the honor that comes from God.
SPEAKER_01Remember, he said when everybody speaks evil of you, you're blessed. Because you're honored by your Father in heaven. You see that? We're not ashamed of our standard. We're not ashamed of what we believe. Because we want the honor from God only.
SPEAKER_02Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah.
SPEAKER_01Amen. And so when when people say, Are you a Christian?
SPEAKER_02Absolutely.
SPEAKER_01No question about it. Amen. Why? I want the honor that comes from God. Amen. Well, you know, everybody doesn't believe the way we believe. That doesn't change anything. I want the honor that comes from God. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01So there's an honor that comes from men. There's an honor that comes from God. That's the higher standard. That's why when you have to do something that you know God's telling you. You don't worry about what people think about it. You can't be upset with me. But I'm going to do this. Because that's what God's asking me to do. But I want the honor that comes from God. Amen. This is important. Because that stops a lot of people from moving into more. Oh, hallelujah. See, God desires to do more. He desires to do more. And he said you honor men. Or you glorify men. But you're not worried about the honor that comes from God. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01It was their desire for honor from men that stopped them from receiving Jesus. They did not receive the Son of God. There was no question that he was the Son of God. No question. Remember Nicodemus came to him? And said, It's evident you're a man sent from God. Nobody could do these works unless God was with him. Right?
SPEAKER_02Correct.
SPEAKER_01So they knew. All the leaders knew. And they would not receive Jesus because of the honor of men. Amen. I'm not preaching on soul winning. But I need you to understand that. The world wants you and I to feel like we should be ashamed. Because we don't believe like they believe. No, we have received something.
SPEAKER_02It changed our life. Right?
SPEAKER_01I'm not going to be ashamed. Because I don't want somebody to think different of me.
SPEAKER_02God will honor you. They might put you out of the club. But God will honor you. You might lose some friends.
SPEAKER_01You might have to change. But God will honor you.
SPEAKER_02That's what's more important. Yeah, but you know, my friends, I've known them for a lot of years.
SPEAKER_01What about the honor that comes from God only?
SPEAKER_02If I want a strong marriage, I want the honor that comes from God only.
SPEAKER_01Because God said I honor that man. That man that will forsake all others and just cleave to her. I honor him. Do you see that? See, that's well, I'm not teaching on marriage either, but I need you to see this. What causes problems in a marriage is a lack of honor.
SPEAKER_02If I'm not loving my wife like Christ loves the church, giving myself for her.
SPEAKER_01I'm not honoring God. I can't have the honor that comes from God only.
SPEAKER_02If a wife is not respecting her husband, caring about him and cuidando de él, she will never walk in the honor that comes from God only. But he's not always nice.
SPEAKER_01The Bible doesn't say you can disrespect him because he's not always nice. The Bible doesn't say you can fail to love. See, what do we want? The honor that comes from God or somebody to feel sorry for us. And tell us how bad our life is. Right? Pat me on the back. No.
SPEAKER_02No.
SPEAKER_01A me? No, pobrecito. Okay? I don't want anybody to pat me on the back. That comes from God only. Remember, we knocked the table off.
SPEAKER_02I don't want it. Amen. And you may be facing challenges. You may be in a squeeze.
SPEAKER_01It may be tight right now. But you keep going after the honor that comes from God. It'll happen. Inevitably it'll happen. Do you see this? Desiring the honor that comes from God is the higher standard. That has to be our desire. When we desire what God wants, we'll receive the honor that comes from God only. As a husband, I need to get on my face before God and say, God, what do you want for my family? Father, what's in me that needs to be a child? Because I desire what you want for my family. And you start praying those dangerous kinds of prayers. And God can start moving in your life. Because what are you doing? You're knocking everything off. And saying, I only want what you want. No man in here has broad enough shoulders to make things work out on your own.
SPEAKER_02You can work every hour they'll give you and still miss what God wants for your family. They need things.
SPEAKER_01But they need God more than they need anything. And a husband that's after the things of God. And the only way you get there is get alone with God.
SPEAKER_02Get on your face in my life.
SPEAKER_01And now you're pursuing the honor that comes from God only.
SPEAKER_02Oh, hallelujah. Oh, hallelujah. If you want what God wants, for the same reason God wants it, amen.
SPEAKER_01But see, this requires this laying aside. See, don't just go pray because you need God to bless you. Go pray and tell God, I only want what you want. Because you're a good God. You want to bless me. So there's got to be something stopping it. I'm just as the head of this home, I'm laying everything aside. And I'm saying, what do I need to do? Now I'm after the honor that comes only from God. And if I have to repent, I have to repent. If you have to say I'm sorry to my family, I have to say I'm sorry. Listen, I can only preach about me, I don't know about you. The whole time our children were growing up. I would go and call the whole family to the living room. I've been on my knees in front of the whole family. I repent.
SPEAKER_02I missed it.
SPEAKER_01I got angry, I got upset, whatever it was, I made the mistake. And I'd go to every child and look them in the eye and say, Forgive me.
SPEAKER_02Because I know as the head goes, the body goes.
SPEAKER_01You're going to go after the honor that comes from God. And you know, when you pray for your spouse, you pray for your husband.
SPEAKER_02This is important. Amen. Now let me let me let me forewarn you.
SPEAKER_01That's a pride breaker. See, what makes you care about what people think is pride. And going after the honor that comes from God breaks pride. And so when you get on your face before God and you begin to say, I just want what you want. Don't worry if it takes an hour. Or two hours. Don't get in a hurry. Get in his presence and say, I only want what you want. You're here, you're here in this church because you want what God wants. You're here this morning because you want what God wants. Everywhere you find yourself in your life, you want what God wants. And you want it for the reason God wants it. Amen. Glory.
SPEAKER_02Gloria. When a person desires the honor that comes from men, that is their limit. Remember what Jesus said.
SPEAKER_01He said not to be like the hypocrites. That pray in public. And make sure everybody knows they're praying. In other words, they go, attention, attention. I'm going to pray. Right?
SPEAKER_02Correct.
SPEAKER_01He said, Don't be like them. Go alone with God. What did he say? And God that sees in secret. Will reward you openly. Is that right? And you won't have to tell anybody, I well, this is because I pray so much. But he said, when those people, he said, men's honor is their full reward.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01That means that's the receipt, that's their full payment. What people think? Look how much they pray.
SPEAKER_02Oh, miren, miren los a ellos, cuanto oran.
SPEAKER_01Look, they're fasting. Can't you tell their face looks ugly?
SPEAKER_02Oh, miren los están ayunando.
SPEAKER_01Right? And someone comes and says, brother, are you fasting?
SPEAKER_02I'm fasting.
SPEAKER_01He said, They got their reward. Right? Correct. So when you're up in the morning and you're praying before anybody else is up in your home, you're saying, I want the honor that comes from God alone. When you sense there's a change and you say, now Lord, I'm gonna fast a couple meals and I'm gonna seek you a little extra. I want the honor that comes from you. Every man in this room has the ability to do everything that God wants you to do. You just gotta go over the after the honor that comes from God. I'll say this, Holy Spirit. He said, That's gone. We gotta be honest about it. So there are people that reminded Paul of his past.
SPEAKER_02And he said, That's right, I was a blasphemer. I was a mean guy.
SPEAKER_01But God showed me his grace. And forgave me and set me free. Amen. I'm going after the things of God. Am I helping you today? You know, for anybody, but I for qualke persona, especially for these men as heads of our home. There is no substitute for just getting in the presence of God. And being honest with God. If you don't know how to fix something, just tell him, I don't know how to fix this. He'll honor you with wisdom. Right? Correct. Because he said, You come to me and I'll no wise cast you out. Can you repeat that please? If you come to me, I won't cast you out. James says, if you lack wisdom, ask and God will give it to you. See, honor and the fear, the respect of God go hand in hand. And he said that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom. He said the fear of God was a lifeline to us. So Acts 2 47, notice what it says. Concerning the early church, it says they were praising God and having favor with all the people and the Lord added to the church daily as should be saved.
SPEAKER_02Notice, praising God.
SPEAKER_01And having favor with all the people and the Lord added to the church. So they're praising God. The meaning of the word honor in John chapter 5 is praise. Amen. So they're telling God how great he is. They're honoring him. Favor with all the people. And the Lord added daily to the church such as should be saved.
SPEAKER_02You need favor on your job? Here's the answer. Honor God. Go after the honor that comes from God. What happened?
SPEAKER_01You'll have favor with all the people. As they honored God, God honored them. Amen. We honor and we honor God because of who God is. Amen. Why do we consult God about all of our decisions? Why do we ask God about everything? Things that we're asking, should we do this? Because he has a right to direct our decisions. Why he purchased us? By right of purchase. Now what the scripture says, it says we're the purchased possession of God.
SPEAKER_02When did he purchase us?
SPEAKER_01With the blood of Jesus.
SPEAKER_02Remember what Peter said? He said you were not redeemed with corruptible things.
SPEAKER_01Like silver and gold. But with the precious blood of the Lamb of God. So my life was paid for. Amen. So think about this. Paul said, I am not my own. Because I'm bought with a price. Is that right?
SPEAKER_02So when I say I'm not my own, I'm saying I belong to somebody else.
SPEAKER_01Anybody else has a right to help with my decisions. See, when you start living that way, you're living in the honor of God.
SPEAKER_02And no matter how good it looks, let me pray about it.
SPEAKER_01Let me ask God. Let me go check. Yeah, but it's such a great deal. Let me check. Well, we need to go here, we need to do this. You better check. Right, there's one that has a right to make those decisions. I need to check in with him. Hallelujah. That's important. And that's how you live your life. You live your life like you're bought by the blood of Jesus. I can't just live my life ever how I want. I know there are other people who just live ever how they want. I can't. Because my life was bought with the blood of Jesus. And when I want the honor that comes from God only, that's how I live. Oh, hallelujah. See, this is so important. The word uses those words, purchase.
SPEAKER_02Bought. Comprado.
SPEAKER_01Redeemed.
SPEAKER_02Redimido.
SPEAKER_01All with the blood of Jesus. Amen. Amen. If I go out in the parking lot and I am standing by your car and I say, Is this your vehicle? I have the title. I bought that. I want God to look at my life and say, I purchased him. I bought his life out of destruction.
SPEAKER_02But here's the thing.
SPEAKER_01God does that. And then he doesn't make you do anything. He purchases you and buys you, and then he doesn't make you do anything. Are you gonna uh uh honor him like he's the one that has the right to make those decisions? Hallelujah. We are because we don't want it on the table if he didn't order it. Do you see that? So when a church body wants to do what God wants them to do, God will honor that. They want to be in that city to do what God wants them to do. Hallelujah. Because everything comes from that honor.
SPEAKER_02And again, we're not talking about sin. Now sin dishonors God.
SPEAKER_01I mean, that's the ultimate dishonor. Because I've been bought out of sin.
SPEAKER_02So for a person that sin has no dominion over, so live in sin is dishonorable to God is dishonorable because I have victory over it.
SPEAKER_01But this is this is more, it's mass. If you look at your life, ever how much or little you have, God made that possible.
SPEAKER_02If you breathe in, breathe out y exhalar, God made that possible.
SPEAKER_01My heart is beating in my chest today because God made that possible.
SPEAKER_02So when people say I have to live my life, God purchased your life.
SPEAKER_01I don't know about you, but I know about me. I'd be dead today if I hadn't come to know Jesus. No discussion, no, no, no question. I'm alive today because Jesus saved me.
SPEAKER_02He saved my life spiritually. He saved my life physically. Amen.
SPEAKER_01No Lord, my mother's in heaven today, Mother's Day. The Lord woke her up at three o'clock in the morning. He said, You need to pray, the devil's trying to kill your son.
SPEAKER_02And he was.
SPEAKER_01It was a thousand miles away in West Texas, and the devil was trying to take my life. And the Lord spared my life.
SPEAKER_02Hallelujah. My life is not my own.
SPEAKER_01Amen. In that field in West Texas, He gave me another chance. It's not my own spiritually, and it's not my own physically.
SPEAKER_02You got here today because God made it possible.
SPEAKER_01Yeah, the family you have because God made it possible. You're blessed because God made it possible. Now, Lord, I look at all of this in the hole. And I see you're the author of all of it.
SPEAKER_02Tell me what you want with my living.
SPEAKER_01And that's what I'll do. We're not going to argue about it. We're not going to mince words. You tell me what to do. And I'll do it. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01Why? Because I want the honor that comes from God only. Hallelujah.
SPEAKER_02Hallelujah.
SPEAKER_01Now let's look at 1 Kings chapter 3. Because I wanted to show you an illustration of this. I believe I'm helping you. First Kings chapter 3. And we want to read 11 through 13. And God said unto him, Because you've asked this thing and have not asked for yourself long life or riches. You've not asked of the life of your enemies, but you've asked for yourself understanding to discern judgment. Behold, I've done according to your words. I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so there was none like before you, neither will after you arise any like unto you. And I have also given that which you did not ask, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like unto you all your days. When God appeared to Solomon.
SPEAKER_02Both riches and honor.
SPEAKER_01So that there'll be no king like you all of your days. God made this possible. You know, parents will tell their kids, now you know what if you just work hard. Good things will come to you. That's a lie. Because there are people that have worked hard all their life and they don't have anything good. Because you can't get the honor that comes from God only by working hard. We need to work hard.
SPEAKER_02But my life is not at the mercy of my work.
SPEAKER_01He said, I've given you what you didn't ask for. The spiritual things came first. Then the natural, but they all come through the channel of the honor that comes from God. Every time, for instance, something very simple. Every time you give God the first part of your day, you're saying, I want the honor that comes from God. Amen. When you get your family around, you say, now let's let's let's look at the scripture. Let's pray today. Before we all go about our way, let's let's pray. Let's let's get in the word. Every how you have to do it, I want the honor that comes from God only. Hallelujah. Do you see that?
SPEAKER_02And so when you begin to honor God, by asking him what he thinks, that moves you away from some things. If there's a financial shortage, this is what I recommend.
SPEAKER_01You do what you want. I always go to God this way. Now, Father, you know what I need before I ask. Your word says you know what I need before I ask. You said you would supply all my need according to your original word. I'm a tither, and so the windows of heaven are open. You said it would come, press down good measure, press shake it together, run it over.
SPEAKER_02So I receive that.
SPEAKER_01I receive that and I thank you for it. And now I ask you, is there something I need to do different? What do I need to change? Is there somewhere I'm missing it? And then just begin to praise and glorify God.
SPEAKER_02Why?
SPEAKER_01Because I'm entering into the honor that comes from God. See, it's not honorable just to present my request and then go on about my day. Hallelujah. And that's what a lot of people do, oh Lord, we have this need, we have this problem, we have this issue. And Father, according to your word, you said you would do this. Now, Lord, I really need you to move. Now I gotta go, Lord, thank you. Well, I did two things. I I got out of his presence before he could help me.
SPEAKER_02But if I get in his presence and I say, What do I need to change?
SPEAKER_01If I need to change something, show me, tell me. I don't ever want to start my day without consulting the one that has a right to direct my decision. That's why in 1 Samuel 2 30, we won't turn there, but 1 Samuel chapter 2, verse 30. The prophet said this. He said, Those who honor me, I will honor. It was many, many, many years ago the Lord imprinted that on my spirit. Those who honor me, I will honor. I'm honoring God because of who he is. And built into my honor for him. It's his honor for me. Hallelujah. Doing what you want me to do. That's honor. Oh, hallelujah. Hallelujah. Say out loud. I want to honor God. Amen.
SPEAKER_02Amen.
SPEAKER_01And uh I want to start wrapping this up.
SPEAKER_02But uh when you ask God, what do you want?
SPEAKER_01You're putting yourself in a position of saying, dear God, you have the right to make this decision. I never want to approach God with a preconceived idea. Right, like I know what needs to happen. I shut myself off from God's wisdom and the honor that comes from God.
SPEAKER_02I don't know the things that you need or what you desire from God.
SPEAKER_01I don't know anybody's life unless you ask me to pray for you and God shows me something.
SPEAKER_02But here's what I know is that anything that you need or desire starts with just getting alone with God and asking him, what do you want? Because I need to know so that I know how to direct my life.
SPEAKER_01Remember what Jeremiah said, it's not in the heart of man to direct his own way.
SPEAKER_02And there are multiplied numbers of people that are gonna get up in the morning and they're just gonna go about their day like they're in charge. I've got to go to work, and they never stop to ask God, is this what you want?
SPEAKER_01If you know there's more, somewhere I need to ask God, what do you want me to do? Because that yearning is my spirit yearning for more of what God wants. Do you see that? And then that's when the fulfillment and the joy and the peace begin to show up. Because I'm I'm consulting with the one that has a right to help me make those decisions. And my family, this never ends. Never ends. I'll soon be coming up on 52 years born again. And you still have to go ask God. Is this what you want? Hallelujah. But I want the honor that comes from God. And we're gonna pray. What decisions you may be trying to make. I don't know what steps you need to take. But I'm no one that does. And I believe that he can speak to you before you leave today. Let's bow our heads today. Let's just close our eyes. Father, in the name of Jesus, we just present ourselves today. And we thank you that you are our good father. And these these situations and issues that we have.
SPEAKER_02We're asking you to help us to show us the direction that we should take to get to the good end and help us to walk this out.
SPEAKER_01In the name of Jesus. And we just, Father, we promise that we'll go after the honor that comes from you.
SPEAKER_02And because of that, we'll see your great victory. In our lives, in Jesus' name. Amen.
SPEAKER_01We're believing for great things.