I. Something Real
a. With the onset of AI, what is “real” and what is not is becoming harder to distinguish.
b. How Do I Know When It’s Love – Van Halen
II. The Story
a. 1 Kings 10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.
4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
5 And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.
7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. KJV
III. Sheba’s Queen
a. She had heard the rumors
i. 1 Kings 10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. KJV
ii. How often are we offended because someone challenges our faith, we get mad instead of getting anointed.
b. Now she had to see for herself
c. What she had heard made her hope, what she saw made her believe.
d. She came with gifts – she wanted to believe.
IV. Samarian Searcher
a. John 4:39-42
39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
41 And many more believed because of his own word;
42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world .K JV
V. What Do You Taste Like?
a. Psalms 34:8
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. KJV
b. Matthew 5:13
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. KJV
i. We must live so that they hear
ii. We must live so that they see
iii. We must live and walk in The Power of the Spirit of God
VI. The Fire of God Does Not Fall On Empty Altars
a. I. Want. More!
b. To get more I need to give more, but not in the way you think.
i. You and I are living sacrifices, I don’t need to DO more, I need to GIVE more – OF ME.
ii. I can give a perfect offering without being perfect.
iii. Those that were raising the offering/sheep/lamb were not perfect but their offering was!
iv. God will accept me all at once!
v. God will accept me piece by piece!
c. Give yourself to God until He has more of you than you do!
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