{"id":19780,"date":"2016-12-29T09:02:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2017-en\/m284\/"},"modified":"2016-12-29T09:02:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T14:02:11","slug":"m284","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/m284\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a vessel unto honor"},"content":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1a<\/strong>2_Timothy 2:16 ~ 2:26<\/a>\r\nKey Verse\uff1a<\/strong>20-22. But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels but also wooden and earthen; and some are unto honor, and some unto dishonor.\r\nIf therefore anyone cleanses himself from these, he will be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, useful to the master, prepared unto every good work.\r\nBut flee youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.\r\nTopic\uff1a<\/strong>Being a vessel unto honor\r\nEmphasis\uff1a<\/strong>\u201cA vessel of honor\u201d is not \u201cdestined\u201d, but it \u201cwill be unto\u201d. The ways to be a vessel unto honor are: 1. to flee youthful lusts and 2. to have spiritual companions to pursue together. \r\nMeditate\uff1a<\/strong>It is emphasized that we are vessels, but not tools. What\u2019s the difference between them? \r\nPrayer\uff1a<\/strong>Lord, I desire to be a vessel unto honor. Help me cleanse myself, to be sanctified and useful to the Master.\r\nHymn\uff1a<\/strong>1307 The day approaches; Jesus soon is coming<\/a>\r\n