DEVOTION TO GOD

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODDo We Have It?Do We Have It?

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODBy "devotion to God" we mean By "devotion to God" we mean having the attitude of Job and of having the attitude of Job and of Christ. Christ.

Job 23:11-121111 My foot has held fast to His My foot has held fast to His steps; I have kept His way and steps; I have kept His way and not turned aside. not turned aside. 1212 I have not departed from the I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary mouth More than my necessary food.food.

John 4:343434 Jesus said to them, "My food is Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work."Me, and to finish His work."

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODBy "devotion to God" we mean having By "devotion to God" we mean having the attitude of Job and of Christ.the attitude of Job and of Christ. Why is it that some are devoted Why is it that some are devoted to God and others are not? to God and others are not? Perhaps some do not appreciate Perhaps some do not appreciate what devotion to God is all about. what devotion to God is all about. Let’s consider three things Let’s consider three things concerning this attitude. concerning this attitude.

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODGROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION

MANIFESTATIONS OF MANIFESTATIONS OF DEVOTIONDEVOTION

GROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTION1.1.The mercies of GodThe mercies of God

Romans 12:1Romans 12:111 I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of brethren, by the mercies of God….God….

Lamentations 3:22Lamentations 3:222222 Through the Lord's mercies we Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, Because His are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.compassions fail not.

GROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTION1.1.The mercies of GodThe mercies of God2.2.The goodness of GodThe goodness of God

Romans 2:1-4Romans 2:1-411 Therefore you are inexcusable, O Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. judge practice the same things. 22 But we know that the judgment of But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against God is according to truth against those who practice such things. those who practice such things.

Romans 2:1-4Romans 2:1-433 And do you think this, O man, you And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of you will escape the judgment of God? God? 44 Or do you despise the riches Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to goodness of God leads you to repentance? repentance?

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2211 I say then, has God cast away I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. Benjamin.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2222 God has not cast away His God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, with God against Israel, saying, 33 "Lord, they have killed Your "Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life"? they seek my life"?

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2244 But what does the divine But what does the divine response say to him? "I have response say to him? "I have reserved for Myself seven reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." bowed the knee to Baal." 55 Even Even so then, at this present time so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to there is a remnant according to the election of grace. the election of grace.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2266 And if by grace, then it is no And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. otherwise work is no longer work. 77 What then? Israel has not obtained What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were obtained it, and the rest were blinded. blinded.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2288 Just as it is written: "God has Just as it is written: "God has given them a spirit of stupor, given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not And ears that they should not hear, To this very day."hear, To this very day."

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2299 And David says: "Let their And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them. recompense to them. 1010 Let their Let their eyes be darkened, so that they eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their do not see, And bow down their back always."back always."

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-221111 I say then, have they stumbled I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. come to the Gentiles. 1212 Now if their fall is riches for the Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their the Gentiles, how much more their fullness! fullness!

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-221313 For I speak to you Gentiles; For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, ministry, 1414 if by any means I if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some who are my flesh and save some of them. of them.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-221515 For if their being cast away is For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? but life from the dead? 1616 For if the firstfruit is holy, the For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. is holy, so are the branches.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-221717 And if some of the branches were And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, the olive tree, 1818 do not boast against do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. the root, but the root supports you.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2219 19 You will say then, "Branches You will say then, "Branches were broken off that I might be were broken off that I might be grafted in." grafted in." 2020 Well said. Because Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. haughty, but fear. 2121 For if God did For if God did not spare the natural branches, not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. He may not spare you either.

Romans 11:1-22Romans 11:1-2222 22 Therefore consider the Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut Otherwise you also will be cut off. not.off. not.

GROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTION1.1.The mercies of GodThe mercies of God2.2.The goodness of GodThe goodness of God3.3.The death of ChristThe death of Christ

2 Corinthians 5:152 Corinthians 5:151515 and He died for all, that those and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again. died for them and rose again.

Galatians 2:20Galatians 2:2020 20 I have been crucified with I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself who loved me and gave Himself for me. for me.

GROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTION1.1.The mercies of GodThe mercies of God2.2.The goodness of GodThe goodness of God3.3.The death of ChristThe death of Christ4.4.Our redemptionOur redemption

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-181414 Do not be unequally yoked Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light And what communion has light with darkness? with darkness?

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-181515 And what accord has Christ And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? believer with an unbeliever?

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-181616 And what agreement has the And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them And walk among dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people."they shall be My people."

2 Corinthians 6:14-182 Corinthians 6:14-181717 Therefore "Come out from Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you." is unclean, And I will receive you." 1818 "I will be a Father to you, And "I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord daughters, Says the Lord Almighty." Almighty."

2 Corinthians 7:12 Corinthians 7:111 Therefore, having these Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of perfecting holiness in the fear of God. God.

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual

1 Peter 4:61 Peter 4:666 For this reason the gospel was For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the but live according to God in the spirit.spirit.

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical

Romans 12:1Romans 12:111 I beseech you therefore, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable to God, which is your reasonable service.service.

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical3.3.MaterialMaterial

1 Timothy 6:17-191 Timothy 6:17-191717 Command those who are rich Command those who are rich in this present age not to be in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. things to enjoy.

1 Timothy 6:17-191 Timothy 6:17-191818 Let them do good, that they Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, give, willing to share, 1919 storing storing up for themselves a good up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on that they may lay hold on eternal life.eternal life.

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical3.3.MaterialMaterial4.4.CompleteComplete

Matthew 6:24Matthew 6:242424 "No one can serve two "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You and despise the other. You cannot serve God and cannot serve God and mammon." mammon."

Luke 14:33Luke 14:333333 "So likewise, whoever of you "So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple." cannot be My disciple."

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical3.3.MaterialMaterial4.4.CompleteComplete5.5.ProgressiveProgressive

Luke 2:52Luke 2:525252 And Jesus increased in wisdom And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with and stature, and in favor with God and men.God and men.

1 Thessalonians 4:11 Thessalonians 4:111 Finally then, brethren, we urge Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and you should abound more and more, just as you received from more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to us how you ought to walk and to please God; please God; 22 for you know what for you know what commandments we gave you commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.through the Lord Jesus.

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical3.3.MaterialMaterial4.4.CompleteComplete5.5.ProgressiveProgressive6.6.Fearful & FearlessFearful & Fearless

Matthew 10:28Matthew 10:282828 "And do not fear those who "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and able to destroy both soul and body in hell." body in hell."

Romans 14:8Romans 14:88 8 For if we live, we live to the For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. live or die, we are the Lord's.

Philippians 1:19-20Philippians 1:19-201919 For I know that this will turn For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:19-20Philippians 1:19-202020 according to my earnest according to my earnest expectation and hope that in expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.by life or by death.

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODGROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION


GROUNDS OF DEVOTIONGROUNDS OF DEVOTION1.1.The mercies of GodThe mercies of God2.2.The goodness of GodThe goodness of God3.3.The death of ChristThe death of Christ4.4.Our redemptionOur redemption

ASPECTS OF DEVOTIONASPECTS OF DEVOTION1.1.SpiritualSpiritual2.2.PhysicalPhysical3.3.MaterialMaterial4.4.CompleteComplete5.5.ProgressiveProgressive6.6.Fearful & FearlessFearful & Fearless


1.1.Denying selfDenying self

Mark 8:34Mark 8:343434 When He had called the When He had called the people to Himself, with His people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow take up his cross, and follow Me."Me."


1.1.Denying selfDenying self2.2.Loving GodLoving God

Mark 12:29-30Mark 12:29-302929 Jesus answered him, "The first of Jesus answered him, "The first of all the commandments is: 'Hear, O all the commandments is: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. is one. 3030 And you shall love the And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment."This is the first commandment."

1 John 5:31 John 5:333 For this is the love of God, that For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not And His commandments are not burdensome. burdensome.


1.1.Denying selfDenying self2.2.Loving GodLoving God3.3.Serving GodServing God

1 Thessalonians 1:91 Thessalonians 1:999 For they themselves declare For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, serve the living and true God,


1.1.Denying selfDenying self2.2.Loving GodLoving God3.3.Serving GodServing God4.4.Walking worthy of GodWalking worthy of God

1 Thessalonians 2:121 Thessalonians 2:121212 that you would walk worthy of that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.kingdom and glory.


1.1.Denying selfDenying self2.2.Loving GodLoving God3.3.Serving GodServing God4.4.Walking worthy of GodWalking worthy of God5.5.Doing all to the glory of GodDoing all to the glory of God

1 Corinthians 10:311 Corinthians 10:313131 Therefore, whether you eat or Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.to the glory of God.

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODThe Laodiceans were The Laodiceans were condemned for their lack of condemned for their lack of devotion to God. devotion to God.

Revelation 3:14-16Revelation 3:14-161414 "And to the angel of the "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of the Beginning of the creation of God:God:

Revelation 3:14-16Revelation 3:14-161515 "I know your works, that you "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. wish you were cold or hot. 1616 So So then, because you are then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth."mouth."

DEVOTION TO GODDEVOTION TO GODThe Laodiceans were condemned for The Laodiceans were condemned for their lack of devotion to God. their lack of devotion to God. Let us make sure this is not the Let us make sure this is not the case with us.case with us.

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