Words of Encouragement - David Lane - January 21, 2018
http://rlcfchurch.org/words-of-encouragement River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that loving God with heart, soul, and mind begins by meditating on God's immense love for us. He draws from scripture, particularly Jeremiah 32, to highlight God's unwavering commitment (
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Loving God with all your heart, soul, and mindThe speaker shares his pursuit of obeying the foundational commandment in Matthew to love God completely, learning from advice on how to receive that love.
God's wholehearted commitment in the New CovenantTurning to Jeremiah, the speaker highlights God's repeated promise of 'I will,' showing how God commits Himself with His whole heart and soul to His people.
God's faithfulness and directing our heartsThe speaker reads from Thessalonians about God establishing and keeping believers from evil, and having their hearts directed into the love of God.2 Thessalonians 3:3
The love of God poured out by the Holy SpiritThrough Romans, the speaker notes that God's love is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, removing the need to manufacture love for God out of our own strength.
Starting with the wrong foundationSharing a personal testimony, the speaker explains how he initially tried to serve God through sheer effort and busyness, missing the proper foundation laid out in Ephesians.
Burnout from deriving self-worth through doingWorking purely out of human effort leads to spinning wheels and burnout, whereas focusing on God's love produces an automatic and joyful response.
Experiencing God's care in everyday momentsConcluding with a recent testimony of a minor driving incident, the speaker illustrates how God's quiet care and guidance bring peace without anxiety.
