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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also
of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. Therefore if
anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor,
sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.
II TIMOTHY 2:20-21 (NKJV)
THE ISSUE IS NOT:
“HOW” YOU ARE
THE ISSUE IS:
“WHOSE” YOU ARE
We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are
like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it
clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.
II CORINTHIANS 4:7 (NLT)
“ The Heavenly Father does not
ask for golden vessels. He does
not ask for silver vessels. God
asks for yielded vessels —
those who will submit their will
to the will of the Father. And the
greatest human attainment in all
the world is for a life to be so
surrendered to Him that the
name of God Almighty will be
glorified through that life. ”
KATHRYN KUHLMAN
05/09/1907—02/20/1976
“ I made a consecration of my
life that I had never made
before, when I saw that it was
absolutely possible for me to
so yield my life, my body, as a
living sacrifice — a sacrifice
so consecrated to Him that
the name of God Almighty
may be glorified through the
life of a sinner saved by
the grace of God.”
KATHRYN KUHLMAN
05/09/1907—02/20/1976
“No one can sum up all God is able
to accomplish through one solitary
life, wholly yielded, adjusted, and
obedient to Him.”
DWIGHT L. MOODY
02/05/1837—12/22/1899
A YIELDED VESSEL IS
Sanctified
“I am glad that there is some trouble in being a Christian, for it has
become a very common thing to profess to be one. If I am right, it is
going to become a much less common thing for a person to say, ‘I
am a Christian.’ There will come times when sharp lines will be
drawn. Some of us will help draw them if we can. The problem is
that people bear the Christian name but act like worldlings and love
the amusements and follies of the world. It is time for a division in
the house of the Lord in which those for Christ go into one camp
and those against Christ go into the other camp. We have been
mixed together too long.”
CHARLES H. SPURGEON
06/19/1834—01/31/1892
A YIELDED VESSEL IS
Dependent
But he who is joined to the
Lord is one spirit with Him.
I CORINTHIANS 6:17 (NKJV)
A DEPENDENT VESSEL:
Does Not Rely On Its Own Strength/Resources
Recognizes God’s Blessing & Favor
Seeks To Be Emptied—That It May Be Filled
Craves The Presence & Pleasure of God
Refuses To Boast—All Glory Goes to God
A YIELDED VESSEL IS
Receptive
And when He had said this, He
breathed on them, and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
JOHN 20:22 (NKJV)
“But you shall receive power when the Holy
Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be
witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
ACTS 1:8 (NKJV)
A YIELDED VESSEL IS
Useful
A USEFUL VESSEL:
Delights In Serving Its Master
Refuses Praise From Men
Finds Value In What Others Find Insignificant
Resists Comparison With Other Vessels
Refuses To Boast—All Glory Goes to God
A USEFUL VESSEL:
Finds Joy In Serving Even When Broken
A USEFUL VESSEL
“Other people are going to find healing in your wounds.
Your greatest life messages and your most effective
ministry will come out of your deepest hurts .”
RICK WARREN, THE PURPOSE DRIVE LIFE
THE PARABLE OF THE CRACKED POT (ANONYMOUS)
