Bobby McDonald - Clinging To The Lord
Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Clinging To The Lord Date: 01-27-2019 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 central goal for Christians is to become an exact reflection of Jesus Christ. This transformation happens both individually through cultivating purity in one's personal life and corporately by actively participating as a fully functioning member within the local church.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Learning to live in all circumstancesDrawing from Paul's words in Philippians, the speaker notes the challenge of staying close to God during times of prosperity and ease rather than only crying out to Him during struggles.
Taking heed lest we fallWhoever thinks he stands must take heed, because those who rely on their own wealth and security are the ones most likely to fall away.
How Jesus observes our offeringsLooking at the account of the poor widow in Mark 12, Jesus observed not just what people put into the treasury, but how they gave it with a pure spirit.
Pure and simple devotionOur goal in life is to be completely devoted to God without overcomplicating our walk through intellectual analysis or fear.
Clinging to Jesus like RuthAmid the suffering and problems of this world, the ones we want to emulate are those who choose to cling tightly to Jesus.
Taking heart dullness seriouslyReflecting on the diary of missionary David Brainerd, the speaker highlights the importance of taking spiritual dullness seriously and seeking God immediately when we drift.
Remembering and repentingRevelation exhorts believers to repent and remember where they fell from, recalling the early days of intimate fellowship and excitement with the Lord.
The bank of experience and divine graceUsing the analogy of Captain Sullenberger landing a plane safely through a lifetime of accumulated experience, the speaker illustrates how God continually deposits kindness into our lives so we can draw on it when needed.
Every breath is a giftBecause every breath and second is a gift from God filled with His love and kindness, we should respond by giving our treasure and love back to Him rather than complaining.
Depositing love into the lives of othersJust as God poured love and kindness into us to draw us to Himself, we must make relational deposits of love into our children and others so we can guide them well.
