Honor Jesus

Honor Jesus (Luke 19:28-32;35-44) Honor: to revere, confer distinction upon, hold in high regard, show great respect and admiration for, especially in public ruwa` {roo-ah'} Heb., shout in triumph and joy Chairo {khah'-ee-ro} Gk., rejoice exceedingly Aineo {ahee-neh'-o} Gk., sing praise We should honor Jesus because of who He is and what He has done Riding to Jerusalem, Jesus publicly proclaimed who He is and what He came to do

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“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” (Zech. 9:9) Jesus is: The Seed of the Woman who would crush the serpent’s head (Gen. 3:15) A Star Out Of Jacob (Num. 24:17) A star is a source of light and a guide to navigation A Prophet (Deut.18:15,18) The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6) The Everlasting Father (Isaiah 9:6) The Prince Of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) The Lord Our Righteousness (Jer. 23:6) The Son Of God (Dan. 3:25) The Son Of Man (Dan. 7:13) This was the title Jesus most often used to describe himself, emphasizing his affinity for and connection to mankind. The Son of Righteousness (Mal. 4:2)

The Word (John 1:1) The Lamb Of God (John 1:29) Sacrificed as a complete and perfect offering to cover our sinfulness, once, for all time The Bread Of Life (John 6:35) The Light Of The World (John 8:12) The Door/Gate (John 10:7) The Good Shepherd (John 10:11) Who cares for/watches over/reaches out to, His sheep (Luke 19:10) The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25) The Way, The Truth and The Life (John 14:6) Exclusively The True Vine (John 15:1) We are the branches. Apart from Him, we wither and die. The Rock (1 Cor. 10:4) The Second Adam (1 Cor. 15:45,47) The Chief Cornerstone (Eph. 2:20) A Great High Priest (Heb. 4:14) The Chief Shepherd (1 Pe. 5:4) Implying that there must be under-shepherds as well. Our Advocate (1 John 2:1) King of Kings (Rev. 19:16) Lord of Lords/Lord of All (Rev. 19:16) Jesus holds overriding authority

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God has absolute knowledge (Ps. 33:13-15), power (Jer. 32:17-25; Ps.119:49-50; Lam. 3:19-23) and sovereignty ((Ps. 22:28; 24:1; 33:10; 50:10-12;115:3; Isa. 14:27; 54:5; Dan. 4:17, 25, 3414:19, 22; Acts 17:28; 1 Chron. 29:11; Job12:23)

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All Creation Does/or Should/Will Stand in Awe of Him (Ps. 33:8, 22:27; 96:9,10; Jer. 10:7-12; Dan. 6:25,26; Phil. 2:10-11; 5:12-13; 14:6,7; 15:4) If you call Him “Lord” (Kurious Gk.) than by definition, you owe Him your complete allegiance The Morning Star Revelation 22:16

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. - Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) The Pharisee’s attempt to subvert this honor showed their true nature The attempt to silence a man is the greatest honor you can bestow on him. It means you recognize his superiority to yourself. – Joseph Sobran, former staff writer for the National Review We should honor Jesus with everything, our time, our money, our voice, our body (Rom. 12:1-2), our lifestyle, etc. We honor Jesus by obeying His instructions God responds to obedience with provision Obeying His instructions leads to a different way of life The Holy Spirit enables people to change their perspectives so they can creatively visualize everything that God wants to do through them. Paul wrote, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will." (Rom. 12:2) The Holy Spirit teaches us that if people want to see God work in new ways they must be willing to believe God can work greater wonders through their relationships and ministries. Jesus said, "Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." (John 14:12) A life of commitment

A life wherein His miraculous power may be manifest Where and when should we honor Jesus? Not just in church on Sunday, but at work or school on Monday, etc. How might we dishonor Jesus? “God-filled” moments inspire praise Frequent and sincere praise for Jesus keeps us focused and energized I personally recommend listening to Christian radio stations that play praise and worship music like Christian 107.3 Play praise & worship music in your homes and dance to it with your sons and daughters! Praise demonstrates faith (Ps. 106:12) A spirit-filled person feels compassion for the lost Jesus wept (John 11:35; Luke 19:41-42)