NCCF Church Sharing - October 20, 2020
Summary
The central message emphasizes the necessity of cultivating the spirit of forgiveness, modeled after Jesus' words from the cross: 'Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing.' The speaker urges the audience to extend this forgiveness to unbelieving family, friends, or co-workers, recognizing that others may not understand the truth or may be struggling with unseen burdens. Ultimately, the goal is to reflect Christ's compassion by fighting spiritual battles with mercy.
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Speaker: NCCF Church Sharing Date: October 20, 2020 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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