Honoring God In Every Part Of Life | Nick Bowlin | River Church Frankfurt

Honoring God in Every Area of Your Life


* 1 Samuel 2:30 - "Those who honor Me I will honor, but those who despise Me will be disdained
1. Honor God in Your Heart
* Proverbs 3:5-6 – "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight."
* Psalm 37:4 – "Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart."
* Matthew 22:37 – "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."
2. Honor God in Your Mind
* Romans 12:2 – "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."
* Philippians 4:8 – "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—think about such things."
* Isaiah 26:3 – "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in You."
3. Honor God in Your Body
* 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit? ...Therefore honor God with your bodies."
* Romans 12:1 – "Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship."
* 1 Thessalonians 4:4 – "Each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable."
4. Honor God with Your Worship
* John 4:23-24 – "True worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth."
* Psalm 29:2 – "Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness."
* Hebrews 12:28-29 – "Let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire."
5. Honor God with Your Financial Giving
* Proverbs 3:9-10 – "Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing."
* 2 Corinthians 9:7 – "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
* Malachi 3:10 – "Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this."
6. Honor God in Your Serving
* Colossians 3:23-24 – "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."
* 1 Peter 4:10 – "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace."
* Matthew 20:28 – "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."
7. Honor God in Soul-Winning
* Proverbs 11:30 – "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves souls."
* Matthew 28:19-20 – "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
* Daniel 12:3 – "Those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever."
8. Honor God by Fulfilling the Call for Your Life
* Ephesians 2:10 – "For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."
* 2 Timothy 4:7 – "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
* Romans 11:29 – "For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable."