{"id":5335,"date":"2024-12-14T06:59:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T06:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disciplesofchrist.co.uk\/?p=5335"},"modified":"2024-12-14T06:59:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T06:59:56","slug":"the-father-honours-those-who-serve-and-follow-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disciplesofchrist.co.uk\/the-father-honours-those-who-serve-and-follow-jesus\/","title":{"rendered":"The Father Honours Those Who Serve And Follow Jesus."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5335-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/disciplesofchrist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-father-honours-those-who-serve-and-follow-jesus-1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/disciplesofchrist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-father-honours-those-who-serve-and-follow-jesus-1.mp3\">https:\/\/disciplesofchrist.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/the-father-honours-those-who-serve-and-follow-jesus-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><strong>All Men Should Honour Jesus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do: for what things soever He does, these also does the Son likewise.\u00a0 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does: and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.\u00a0 For as the Father raises up the dead, and quickens them; even so the Son quickens whom He will.\u00a0 For the Father judges no man but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:\u00a0 <strong>That all men should honour the Son<\/strong>, even as they honour the Father. He that honours not the Son honours not the Father who has sent Him. <strong>John 5:19-23.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Honour Comes From The Father.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I receive not honour from men.\u00a0 But I know you, that you have not the love of God in you.\u00a0 I have come in My Father’s name, and you receive Me not: if another shall come in his own name, him you will receive.\u00a0 How can you believe, which receive honour one of another, and <strong>seek not the honour that comes from God only?\u00a0<\/strong> Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, even Moses, in whom you trust.\u00a0 For had you believed Moses, you would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me.\u00a0 But if you believe not his writings, how shall you believe My words? <strong>John 5:41-47.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serving Jesus Brings The Honour Of The Father.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip went to tell Andrew and they went to tell Jesus. Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of Man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: <strong>if any anyone serves me,\u00a0 My Father will honour them<\/strong>. <strong>John 12: 20-26.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Men Should Honour Jesus. 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