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  (CLIP) DON'T RELY ON MEN RELY ON GOD
  by Tim Conway
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the importance of not idolizing or
overly relying on human figures, even great spiritual leaders, but
recognizing that they are merely sinners saved by grace. It highlights
the need to focus on God alone for intercession and guidance, as seen in
the example of David in the psalm. The distinction between the righteous
and the unrighteous is drawn based on whether one seeks God above all
else.

Topics: "Avoiding Idolatry", "Seeking God Above All"
Scripture References: Psalm 118:8, 1 Timothy 2:5, Psalm 146:3, Jeremiah 17:5, Psalm 20:7

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of not idolizing or overly relying
on human figures, even great spiritual leaders, but recognizing that
they are merely sinners saved by grace. It highlights the need to focus
on God alone for intercession and guidance, as seen in the example of
David in the psalm. The distinction between the righteous and the
unrighteous is drawn based on whether one seeks God above all else.

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I've noticed this, I guess because I'm a pastor, that sometimes we get
people that contact the church, and it's like, I need Brother Tim to
pray for me, or I need Brother Tim to do this. Brethren, that kind of
thinking is so wrong. It's like, oh, you know, if I could get John
MacArthur to pray for me, if I could get Paul Washer to pray for me, oh,
if I could have got Spurgeon to pray for me.

What are they? They're but men. Have you ever watched Logic on Fire?
That biographical deal that they did on Martin Lloyd-Jones? There's one
of the guys, I think his name is Hiram. I really hope I get to meet that
guy.

I hope he's still alive. He was pretty old. But he was saying, Ruby and
I watched this last night, he said, I think it was the last time he was
with Lloyd-Jones, and Lloyd-Jones was dying, he had the cancer, he
wasn't going to live long.

And he said to this man, who at that time was quite a bit younger, now
the guy's really old, but of course, Lloyd-Jones died in 81. But he
says, young man, he says, I just want you to remember this, that I'm
nothing but a sinner who's been saved. That's the best that men are.

They can intercede for us. That's true, but they're still just going to
the God. It's like David in this psalm, it's like, I don't even need to
bring men up.

Men aren't important. Yes, he brings them up right here. But notice
this, what characterizes them? They do not set you before them.

You see, this is the difference between the righteous and the
unrighteous. Brethren, I'll tell you this, this is a massive test. You
want to test yourself? Are you going to the Lord? And you go to Him and
praise Him.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/kDHlv73XVKU.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/tim-conway/clip-dont-rely-on-men-rely-on-god/
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