God cannot be forgotten without evil consequences happening to you (the wrath of God, mind being darkened, God giving you up to own evil ways). Sin always leads to disintegration, decay, deception and debauchery. So when men knew God, they didn't glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful. The natural man checks God off, he leaves God out of his daily life, he doesn't recognize, regard or acknowledge God - this is every lost man's main problem. The dirty mind of man refuses to retain the thrice-holy God in their knowledge, because God Himself is Pure Holiness. Man wants to take over his own life, so God lets him, and God gives him up to a reprobate mind.
A reprobate mind is a mind that doesn't understand God or His holy and merciful nature; a mind that is empty of God, incapable of discerning what is truly good, or disapproving what is evil; a reprobate mind has a defiled and seared conscience, and is without understanding of divine and moral things. A reprobate mind is one that will not seek to God for counsel or aid, it will not pray to God, it will not enquire into the will of God, to know what is right or what is wrong, but will do what is best in its own eyes. If a reprobate mind ever thinks of God, the thoughts of God are wrong.
True worship is the submission of all our being to God, the quickening of our conscience by His holiness, the nourishment of our mind by scriptural truth, the purification of our imagination by His beauty, the opening of our heart to His love, and the yielding of our will to His purpose.
Lost religionists, scientists and politicians think they can fix up this present evil world without Jesus Christ. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Human nature is wicked and depraved and has no claim on God through merit. Verily every man in his best state is altogether vanity. Every man by nature is completely destitute of a righteousness.
True worship is the submission of all our being to God, the quickening of our conscience by His holiness, the nourishment of our mind by scriptural truth, the purification of our imagination by His beauty, the opening of our heart to His love, and the yielding of our will to His purpose.
Lost religionists, scientists and politicians think they can fix up this present evil world without Jesus Christ. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. Human nature is wicked and depraved and has no claim on God through merit. Verily every man in his best state is altogether vanity. Every man by nature is completely destitute of a righteousness.
Men are spiritual perverts first, because they cannot tolerate a thrice-holy God, so they make up their own god, so they can feel comfortable and decent in their sins. Lost men make up gods of their own, out of their own thoughts, that will suit their sinful ways. Your main problem is a spiritual problem called Sin. What human nature doesn't understand is that no man has ever played with Sin and won in the end. Sin always complicates life.
What place is given to God in your life? You can’t take out of man his religious instinct; every man is going to devote himself to something. Every unregenerate man has some kind of god that he spends his time, money, efforts and thoughts on. If he doesn’t worship some other god, he will worship himself, the vilest god there is. The thing that is first with you is your god. What’s the first thing you think about in the morning, throughout the day, and before you go to bed? That’s your god. Some people worship music, art, money, entertainment, religion, sports, intellect, liquor, lust, career, education, and science.
What place is given to God in your life? You can’t take out of man his religious instinct; every man is going to devote himself to something. Every unregenerate man has some kind of god that he spends his time, money, efforts and thoughts on. If he doesn’t worship some other god, he will worship himself, the vilest god there is. The thing that is first with you is your god. What’s the first thing you think about in the morning, throughout the day, and before you go to bed? That’s your god. Some people worship music, art, money, entertainment, religion, sports, intellect, liquor, lust, career, education, and science.
Unsaved men always put an over emphasis on "things"; he continually leaves God out of what he is doing. Then he begins to devote himself to "things" and "its", and then those "its" become his gods. When something else gets ahead of God in your life, you better look out. When God is forgotten or replaced, then you start twisting God in your mind, and then first you become spiritually twisted, and then you become morally twisted. Man twists himself within by sinning against God; he wrongs his own soul. Men become religious perverts, because they love false deities. Men want to build a new world today on fallen human nature and depraved intellect, but that is a rotten foundation. Human nature devotes itself to money making, money grabbing, and enjoying itself as much as possible.
You cannot change the living Creator God, for He changes not. Man has to have some kind of god, so he fabricates one in his mind which is convenient for him. They walk out on God, and then God backs off, and man wanders out into the darkness. Worship God, not yourself. Man tries to worship in his own way, not God's way. Man's religion says, "Do something for yourself." Man is all wrong, because he loves sin. Whenever you put something ahead of God Almighty, you are headed for the hog pen. Give God his rightful place, that is, first place, or you may become a scornful hater of God. *Psalm 1:1* Every man has a little bit of Hell burning in his bosom called Sin. You better be afraid of your sins. Once you forget God, you could fall into any sin known to man. The only safe place is close to Jesus. Your danger and peril increases, according to the distance you move away from God. You're not safe anywhere on earth without God. Where does God fit into your life?
Be actively passive, cheerfully submissive, be willing to give up your will. Seek the Lord by prayer, praying much for God to be glorified, cheerfully seeking to extend the Redeemer's kingdom. Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might, and fight with your sins.
Be actively passive, cheerfully submissive, be willing to give up your will. Seek the Lord by prayer, praying much for God to be glorified, cheerfully seeking to extend the Redeemer's kingdom. Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might, and fight with your sins.
You can be a great church-man, and still be a lost, religious pervert. Man fixes up his own god. What kind of god are you worshipping today? Many people go to church today, but they never really think of and adore the living God - The Lord Jesus Christ. They have their eyes on man, not God. Jesus is the only Light in this whole universe. Men love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil. Unsaved men can’t stand the true Light. *John 1:9* Today men try to drown the cries of their conscience, soul, and heart with alcohol, drugs, and entertainment. Man’s poor darkened soul worships men, animals, and nature, but not Jesus Christ. Men worship the things that God created, and the things that sinful men have invented, but they refuse to worship the Crucified Creator.
The devil’s approach is always a subtle approach. He works in the mental processes of this world that is lost in sin. Men will focus their attention and energy on anything or anyone but Jesus Christ. Christ-less men worship their worldly ambitions. Some men magnify prophecy, doctrine, or convictions in their sermons, and leave Jesus Christ completely out, because they don't know Jesus Christ. Sir, we would see Jesus. The glory and exaltation of Jesus Christ and giving Him the preeminent place is taboo in most churches today. Men wear themselves out in religion today trying to sell everything but Jesus Christ in order to get lost religious superstitious people to come back to a building, so they can get their money. They use programs, ordinances, education, or own peculiar denominational slant. The lost world can’t see Jesus today for all the religious confusion, drama and nonsense.
Religion always tries to divert your attention away from the Lord Jesus Christ. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. We must worship God in the beauty of holiness. The only hope for this lost world is Jesus Christ Himself, God manifest in the flesh crucified for sinners. Always make God supreme in your life. Do you have a God consciousness? Do you remember God all through the week? What you think about is what you are.
Truly worshipping God, really adoring the Lord Jesus Christ, actually communing with the Holy Ghost. Adoring gratitude and thankgiving to the Savior. Draw near to God in private devotion, become more dependent upon the Holy Spirit. Be more watchful, prayerful, and self-denying. When you get away from God, the Bible becomes dull, and prayer is dreary. Walk circumspectly, be very careful with your soul.
Clean thoughts lead to noble living. You better be dead sure you keep God first. Keep God in His right place. Keep close to God; don't try to get out on your own. Be sure Jesus Christ runs your life. God gave you life, live it well by glorifying His Son. When you wake up in the morning, think of God first, look for God all through the day. Keep Jesus always in the forefront of your working, spending, singing, praying, teaching and preaching. Love Jesus, worship and fellowship with Him. Exalt and magnify Jesus Christ above all, lift *Him* up practically in your daily activities. Keep God first, glorify Him, retain Him in your knowledge, be ye thankful, keep your eyes on Jesus.
Truly worshipping God, really adoring the Lord Jesus Christ, actually communing with the Holy Ghost. Adoring gratitude and thankgiving to the Savior. Draw near to God in private devotion, become more dependent upon the Holy Spirit. Be more watchful, prayerful, and self-denying. When you get away from God, the Bible becomes dull, and prayer is dreary. Walk circumspectly, be very careful with your soul.
Clean thoughts lead to noble living. You better be dead sure you keep God first. Keep God in His right place. Keep close to God; don't try to get out on your own. Be sure Jesus Christ runs your life. God gave you life, live it well by glorifying His Son. When you wake up in the morning, think of God first, look for God all through the day. Keep Jesus always in the forefront of your working, spending, singing, praying, teaching and preaching. Love Jesus, worship and fellowship with Him. Exalt and magnify Jesus Christ above all, lift *Him* up practically in your daily activities. Keep God first, glorify Him, retain Him in your knowledge, be ye thankful, keep your eyes on Jesus.
