16th Oct 2022 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service
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Summary
The service focused heavily on worship, praise, and acknowledging God's overwhelming grace and faithfulness. Key themes included trusting in the Lord rather than self-understanding, praising God for His mercy, and recognizing the gift of the Holy Spirit. The message concluded with a focus on continually desiring the pure milk of God's word for spiritual growth.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Songs of victory and praiseThe service opens with musical declarations of Christ's victory and His redemption of His people through His blood.
Inviting the Holy Spirit to have His wayA prayer is offered asking the Holy Spirit to come and move among the people as they set aside their own desires.
Focusing on Christ in His houseAs the congregation gathers in His name, they are encouraged to forget themselves and concentrate solely on worshipping Jesus Christ.
Approaching God with trust and gratitudeThe speaker invites the congregation to draw near to God with sincere hearts, trusting in His faithfulness rather than their own understanding.
Praying for the needs of the churchA prayer is offered for the children, the sick, and for God to speak a special word through the speaker.
The call to separation and holinessDrawing from Paul's instructions, the speaker emphasizes the need to separate from unrighteousness and cleanse ourselves to be God's people.
The Holy Spirit enlarges our heartsTurning to the Holy Spirit allows us to open our hearts wide and move away from a narrow-mindedness that excludes others.
The only debt we should have is loveWhile we should clear our financial debts, the only debt we can never fully repay is the debt of love toward one another.Romans 13:8
The danger of a narrow heart and the need for spiritual careThe Corinthian church had many gifts but lacked love; we must avoid this by seeking the Holy Spirit's help to prevent spiritual heart problems.
Removing spiritual blockagesWe must seek to remove the blockages in our relationships through humble correction and kindness rather than condemnation.
The danger of a restricted heartA heart that only welcomes those who agree with us is at risk of a spiritual heart attack; we need the help of shepherds to diagnose and fix these blockages.
Turning to the Holy Spirit for enlargementWe cannot widen our hearts by ourselves; we must turn to the Holy Spirit so that He can cause us to increase and abound in love for one another.
The wideness of God's mercyWe often limit God's love with our own narrow boundaries, but His mercy is vast and His justice contains kindness.
Getting a scan of our own heartsJust as we check our physical health, it is good to let the Lord examine our hearts to see our true condition.
Opening our hearts to God's loveThe speaker concludes by calling the congregation to turn to the Holy Spirit to widen their capacity for love and to receive the grace they do not deserve.
