Be Saved From This Perverse Generation — Ian Robson — October 29, 2022
https://rlcf.church/media/sermons/be-saved-from-this-perverse-generation River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker urges the young people to be saved from a 'perverse generation' by focusing on genuine inner reality rather than mere performance. He emphasizes that merely knowing the right doctrines or speaking the correct language is insufficient; one must experience the Holy Spirit's immersion and personal conviction of sin. True discipleship requires actively leading others into life, not just putting on a religious performance.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What shall we do?Peter's call to the people in Acts to repent, be baptized, and save themselves from a perverse generation still applies to believers today who regularly hear God's word but hold on to traditions.
The danger of religious performance without inner lifeJust as Jesus warned the Pharisees, people in the church today can learn the right language and put on a big show of worship while their hearts remain far from God and lacking inner reality.
Moving from performers to witnesses of the resurrectionMany believers grow tired of operating as slaves to a religious system of putting on meetings and dramas without leading people to true life, realizing they need the power of the Holy Spirit to be true witnesses.
Turning to the Lord for the veil to be removedWhen a person turns to the Lord, the hard veil over their mind is removed, bringing the liberty of the Holy Spirit and a genuine compassion for others rather than mere religious sacrifice.
Extracting the precious from the worthlessThe Lord tells Jeremiah that if he extracts the precious from the worthless and stands before Him rather than man, he will become God's true spokesman.Jeremiah 15:19
Difficult times within the church in the last daysPaul instructs Timothy that difficult times will come as people within the church become self-absorbed, boastful, ungrateful, and lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God.
Enemies of the cross of ChristPaul wept over many who walked as enemies of the cross whose minds were set on earthly things and whose god was their appetite.
Turning God's grace into licentiousnessJude and Peter both describe ungodly persons who slip into the church, turning the grace of God into a license for sin and becoming entangled again in the defilements of the world.
Experiencing the reality of the new birth and the Holy SpiritBelievers can know they are born again and baptized in the Holy Spirit because the love of God is poured into their hearts, making it possible to love others and overcome hatred.
Live in continual repentanceTo avoid being infected by worldly culture, believers must maintain a lifestyle of continual self-judgment, cleansing, and purifying without falling into legalism.
Receive and be continually filled with the Holy SpiritBelievers must receive the gift of the Holy Spirit and turn to Him continually throughout the day to be picked up after failure and kept moving forward.
Long to see the glory of Christ's humilityMaking it a prayer to see the glory of Jesus' humility and submission helps believers cultivate genuine lowliness rather than self-assertive pride.
Submit to Spiritual Authority and God's WordBelievers must choose to live under Spiritual Authority without being offended, refuse to let the world squeeze them into its mold, be secure in God's intense love, and seek insight in God's word.
Make it your ambition to be pleasing to GodThe ultimate goal for every believer is to live by faith and make it their primary ambition to hear God say that they are a son or daughter in whom He is well pleased.
