02/08/2024
SERMON HIGHLIGHT
A TURNED HEEL (Order and Honour)
We see the unbelieving Jews accusing Jesus of being a demon possessed Samaritan, yet the way Jesus replies them is astounding. He says I HAVE NOT A DEVIL BUT I HONOUR MY FATHER".
Jesus in this passage of scripture associates demon possession with dishonour and disorder. He gives the Jews a clue on how to diagnose a demon possessed person and that would be by analyzing his nature of honor and order, meaning; the more you maintain order and honour the more healthy you are spiritually.
Where there is violation of order there is prone to be dishonour and where there is dishonour there is presence of demonic activity and possession.
What Jesus was telling the Jews was that, no man can have a demon possessing him and yet maintain order of authority and honour that authority, demon possessed people are subject to dishonour and disorder and that is how you know if you operate by the spirit of the devil or of God. Thus said to the Jews that their father was satan, because there was no honour in them for Jesus Christ.
A marriage where the wife is the head and the husband is dishonoured, A home where children call the shots and excercise authority over their parents etc. Are signs of demonic possession and satanic rulership, for where there devil is God's order is violated, where one who should be submitting takes authority over his master or one he should honour. The same applies with a demon infested ministry where the overseer is held in disregard.
Jesus honoured the Father
His disciples honour Him
Godly men honour the king
Wifes honour their husbands
Children honour their parents
Servants honour their masters
If God had set authority above you, honour it, because through honour we will know what manner of spirit is in you. Honour is not just sn attitude of the heart, it is aldo a sign of spiritual maturity and sanity.