How To Approach God Ecclesiastes 5:1-20
from Christianity Still Makes Sense Hosted by Dr. Bobby Conway
Watch the full message at: https://imagechurchlive.churchcenter.com/episodes/389363 How To Approach God Ecclesiastes 5:1-20 1. Approach God Reverently How Do We Approach God Reverently? 1. With a Teachable Heart 2. With a Thoughtful Heart 3. With a Humble Heart 4. With a Focused Heart “The dreams appear to be daydreams, reducing worship to verbal (or mental) doodling.” Derke Kidner 2. Approach God with the Resolve to Keep Your Commitments Keys To Commitment: · Commit to What You Commit “Commit to what you Commit “When you make a vow to the Lord your God, be prompt in doing whatever you promised him. For the Lord your God demands that you promptly fulfill all your vows. If you don’t, you will be guilty of sin. However, it is not a sin to refrain from making a vow. But once you have voluntarily made a vow, be careful to do as you have said, for you have made a vow to the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 23:21-23). · Contemplate Before You Commit “It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows” (Proverbs 20:25). · Don’t Excuse Your Commitments Away Why Is It So Important to Keep Our Commitments 1. So, We Don’t Experience God’s Displeasure. 2. So, We Don’t Experience God’s Discipline. ACTION TIP: Cultivate a Healthy Respect for God!
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