Words of Encouragement — Olu Talabi & David Lane — April 30, 2023
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker reflects deeply on the necessity of genuine love for fellow believers as proof of loving Christ. Drawing from passages like 1 John 5:1 and John 13, the message emphasizes that professing love for Jesus must be evidenced by tangible, sacrificial love for the church body. He concludes by praying for a deeper, more active love for his brothers and sisters, mirroring the fragrance of Christ that should permeate all aspects of Christian life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The church as the body of ChristEphesians 1 presents the church as the body of Jesus, with Christ made the head of all things.
Loving the one begottenFirst John 5 teaches that whoever loves God who begets must also love the one who is begotten of him.
Becoming a servant of allPaul speaks in First Corinthians of making himself a servant of all men, which is much harder to practice than to profess.
Loving one another as a sign of discipleshipJesus states that people will know we are his disciples if we love one another.
The greatest commandmentsThe command to love God goes hand in hand with loving our neighbors and brothers and sisters as ourselves.
The sweet aroma of the knowledge of HimSecond Corinthians 2 speaks of God leading us in triumph and manifesting through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of him.
Living before the sight of GodHebrews 4 reminds us that no creature is hidden from God's sight, and all things are open before him.
Standing before the living GodElijah declared that he lived and stood before the Lord, setting an example of living primarily for an audience of one.
