NCCF Church Sharing

January 9, 202312mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 01/08/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The message emphasizes that the Christian goal is to reflect Jesus Christ both individually through purity and corporately within the local church. Drawing from Psalm 16, the speaker encourages the congregation to keep the Lord constantly before them, viewing God's presence as a constant support, even when facing life's distractions or temptations to build worldly structures instead of the church. The core message is to build Jerusalem in our homes through dependence on God.

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What does it mean to set the Lord always before us?The speaker introduces the memory verse from Psalm 16:8, emphasizing that to truly understand David's words we must be able to sing them from our own experience of helplessness.Psalm 16:8

Learning from David's valley momentsDavid's struggles and seeming disadvantages in the eyes of the world became the very moments where God found him and used him.

Resisting the subtle distractions of Pharaoh's promotionsDrawing on the story of Moses and Pharaoh, the speaker warns against getting caught up in extra tasks that distract us from true liberty and build up worldly systems instead of the church.

God as our ever-present help at our right handAcknowledging our need for help like a person who requires a doctor, the speaker reiterates that having God at our right hand protects our homes from the power of darkness.

A testimony of obedience and conviction over past wrongsInspired by a previous message on God's word as a progressive torchlight, the speaker shares how God convicted him to confess and make restitution for trading fake stamps with a childhood friend over fifteen years ago.

A timely call during a time of deep griefWhen the speaker finally reached out to his old friend, he discovered the man was going through severe family loss and a difficult medical trial with his wife.

Reaching out as a miracle of God's loveDespite the friend having lost his faith long ago, he recognized the unexpected phone call and apology as a miraculous touch from God in the midst of his pain.

Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and diesConnecting the testimony to the words of Jesus in John 12, the speaker emphasizes that while dying to self-will is painful, it produces eternal joy and fruit.

Closing thoughts on Psalm 16:8The speaker concludes by returning to the memory verse, affirming that because God is at our right hand, dying to our self-will is made possible and leads us to walk in Jesus' footsteps.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Learning from David's valley momentsDavid's struggles and seeming disadvantages in the eyes of the world became the very moments where God found him and used him.

Reaching out as a miracle of God's loveDespite the friend having lost his faith long ago, he recognized the unexpected phone call and apology as a miraculous touch from God in the midst of his pain.

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