Lesson 126: VESSEL UNTO HONOUR – PART 1

INTRODUCTION: We read in the Bible of various types of vessels. II Tim. 2:20 tells of vessels of gold, silver, wood and earth. Surely, if all the vessels have a choice, they would prefer to be vessels unto honour. You have a choice. Which would you like to be: a vessel unto honour or dishonour? This series is to show you how you can be a vessel unto honour and how to remain so forever. May the Lord bless us even as we study at His feet, in Jesus, name. Amen.

1. A VESSEL UNTO HONOUR MUST BE UNDEFILED
A vessel unto honour must be clean at all time. It cannot afford to be defiled. And so it must know what can defile so as to be able to avoid them. Things that can defile a man come under 3 categories: (i) sins committed in the heart. Included in these list of sins are, shedding of blood, stealing, lies, immoral speaking, breach of covenant, bitterness, immoral thoughts, covetousness and all forms of idolatry.

Is. 59:3; Eze. 28:18; Is. 24:5; Mark 7:18-23; Heb. 12:15; James 3:6; Eph. 5:3-7.

2. YOU HAVE A PART TO PLAY IN YOUR CLEANSING
Certainly, God has a part to play in making you a vessel unto honour. But you too have a part to play. To start with, you can wash in the blood of the Lamb. You can reject vain thoughts. You can say, “No”, to those things that can defile you bodily and spiritually. You can draw near to God and ask Him to help you. He is willing and able to make you as white as snow. He has a fountain full of blood that can purify you absolutely.

Is. 1:16; Jer. 4:14; Acts 22:16; I Cor. 5:7; II Cor. 7:1; James 4:8; I John 3:3; Ps. 51:2; Ps. 79:9; Is. 1:18; Eze. 36:24-25; I John 1:7; Heb. 9:14; Zech. 13:1; Titus 3:5; Rev. 1:5; Mal. 3.3.