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They Loved Praise From Mere Men

The dictionary explains praise asYet at the same time many even among the
meaning appreciation, respect, regard,leaders believed in him. But because of
cheer, revere, glorify and honor. Thethe Pharisees they would not confess
Vine's dictionary says that it is usedtheir faith for fear they would be put
of those on account of, and by reasonout of the synagogue; for they loved
of, whom as God's heritage, praise is topraise from men more than praise from
be ascribed to God, in respect of HisGod.
glory. Some people praise with hymns andThen Jesus cried out, When a man
songs, others by the fruit of their lipsbelieves in me, he does not believe in
they confess his name. Well let's seeme only, but in the one who sent me.
what the Bible says about praise.When he looks at me, he sees the one who
First look at Hosea 14:2 it says Takesent me. I have come into the world as a
words with you and return to the Lord;light, so that no one who believes in me
Say to him forgive all our sins andshould stay in darkness. As for the
receive us graciously that we may offerperson who hears my words but does not
the fruit of our lips.keep them, I do not judge him. For I did
Now look at Micah 7:18 it says Who is anot come to judge the world, but to save
God like you, who pardons sin andit. There is a judge for the one who
forgives the transgression of therejects me and does not accept my words;
remnant of his inheritance? You do notthat very word which I spoke will
stay angry forever but delight to showcondemn him at the last day. For I did
mercy. You will again have compassion onnot speak of my own accord, but the
us; you will tread our sin underfoot andFather who sent me commanded me what to
hurl all our iniquities into the depthssay and how to say it. I know that his
of the sea. You will be true to Jacob,command leads to eternal life. So
and show mercy to Abraham, as you pledgewhatever I say is just what the Father
on oath to our fathers in days long ago.has told me to say.
Now look at John 12:37 it says EvenLook at Hebrews 13:15 it says Through
after Jesus had done all theseJesus, therefore, let us continually
miraculous signs in their presence, theyoffer to God a sacrifice of praise-the
still would not believe in him. This wasfruit of lips that confess his name. And
to fulfill the word of Isaiah thedo not forget to do good and to share
prophet: Lord, who has believed ourwith others, for with such sacrifices
message and to whom has the arm of theGod is pleased.
Lord been revealed? For this reasonIn closing let's not be like mere men as
they could not believe, because, asthey did, (for they loved praise from
Isaiah says elsewhere; He has blindedmen more than praise from God). Let us
their eyes and deadened their hearts, soall continually offer a sacrifice of
they can neither see with their eyes,praise to God with the fruit of our lips
nor understand with their hearts, northat confess his name. Let us praise
turn-and I would heal them. Isaiah saidJesus with songs hymns, may we all thank
this because he saw Jesus glory andhim for his mercy and grace and for his
spoke about him.glory.



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