Bobby McDonald - Praising God For Our Family In The Lord

Bobby McDonaldJanuary 17, 201710mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Praising God For Our Family In The Lord Date: 01-15-2017 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)

Summary

The speaker encourages spending time praising God specifically for one's family and the people God has placed in one's life. Drawing from Paul's letters, he notes that constant thanksgiving is a theme in apostolic writing. He further argues that differences within relationships, like marriage, are not obstacles but are divinely orchestrated 'friction' that polishes believers, helping them grow more like Christ.

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Praising God for our family in the LordSpending time praising God and thanking him for the people he has placed in our lives is a refreshing practice that drowns out complaining.

Paul's prayers of thanksgiving in 2 ThessaloniansReading through Second Thessalonians shows how the Apostle Paul continually gave thanks to God for the believers.

Constant thanksgiving in Paul's epistlesPaul repeatedly opens his letters with heartfelt expressions of gratitude to God for the faith and love of the saints.Romans 1:8

Reflecting on God's sovereign pathLooking back at how God sovereignly brought brothers, sisters, and spouses into our lives over the years fills our hearts with joy and thankfulness.

Being thankful for our differencesWe can learn to praise God even for the differences we have with others, because He uses those very differences to sharpen us.

Marriage as a rock tumblerJust like rough rocks in a tumbler rubbing against each other to become smooth, the friction in marriage polishes out our rough edges.

The purpose of a marriage of denialGod often chooses incompatible spouses because His goal is our sanctification through self-denial rather than a life of mere ease.

Preventing sin through appreciationTaking time to thank God for people helps prevent sins like bitterness and gossip while growing our love for others.

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