LESSON 132
VESSEL UNTO HONOUR - PART 6

INTRODUCTION: We learnt in our last lesson that we do not need to be ashamed of Jesus Christ because He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Consequently, we should boldly declare His glorious saving power to all men. Also, we learnt that He has a special love for children and He wants them saved too. Consequently, we must not limit our efforts to adults only but must actively participate in children ministries, m this study, we want to know how to identify vessels unto honour and how God treats them. May God quicken our understanding as we study at His feet in Jesus Name. Amen.

1. VESSELS UNTO HONOUR ARE EASY TO RECOGNIZE
Vessels unto honour are easy to know. They are zealous people with the law of God written in their hearts and with a deep sense of their own unworthiness to be used of God. Examples of men of god like Moses, Gideon, David, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, John the Baptist and Paul illustrate clearly the characteristics common to all vessels unto honour. They know that they are merely vessels and can do nothing on their own.

Titus 2:14; Heb. 8:10; Ex. 3:11; Jude 6:15; I Sam. 9:21; 18:18; I Kings 3:7; Is. 6:5; Jer. 1:6; Matt. 3:14; John 3:27; II Cor. 2:15-16; 3:5; Ps. 127:1.

2. GOD HANDLES HIS VESSELS WITH CARE BECAUSE HE KNOWS THEY ARE FRAGILE
Every Master of the house knows that the vessels on his table are not likely to be plastic or wood. There are likely to be china and glass, useful but fragile. God knows also that His vessels unto honour are fragile, so He handles them with care. He regarded them as peculiar treasure preferred above all others. So he treats them with special care, guiding them like flock. Whenever they need help Her is near at hand to offer assistance.

I Cor. 1:25-27; James 2:5; Ps. 103:13-18; Ex. 19:5; Deut. 26:19; I Pet. 2:5-10; Ps. 4:3; Ps. 46:1-2.

3. GOD’S WORK CAN ONLY BE DONE BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD
No one can do the work of God successfully without the Spirit of God. By His Spirit you can obtain the ability to rebuke sin, the wisdom for judgment and the strength to deal with the enemy anytime he knocks at the gate. If you only will have faith and learn how to wait on God, the strength, power and ability, which you need to do even the impossible, will be given you.

Zech. 4:6; Mic. 3:8; Is. 28:5-6; Dan. 11:32; Heb. 11:33-34; II Cor. 12:9-10; Ps. 8:2; Is. 40:31.