NCCF Church Sharing

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 05/28/2023 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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The speaker emphasizes that Christian life requires daily spiritual discipline, focusing on preparation, active listening, and obedience to God's Word. Key takeaways include starting the day by praising God, seeking the Holy Spirit's wisdom when the Word is unclear, and resisting the distractions of worldly riches. The message concludes by stressing gratitude, maintaining focus on Jesus rather than past temptations, and building faith through giving glory to God.

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Isaiah chapter 50 verse 4The speaker recites the memory verse about God awakening us morning by morning to listen as a disciple.Isaiah 50:4

Three things: preparation, absorption, and followingMeditating on the memory verse brings up three challenges: how we prepare to hear God, how we absorb His word, and how we follow it.

Preparation in the morningStarting the day right means tuning into God first thing in the morning before any distractions come to mind.

Listening and seeking understandingJust hearing is not enough; we must seek God's wisdom and understanding through the Holy Spirit when we read His word.

Obedience and receiving correctionInstead of rationalizing behavior or being disobedient, we should humbly submit to God and receive correction.Isaiah 50:5

Avoiding the worries of the worldThe worries of the world and riches can choke the word, so we must pray to keep our focus on God instead of ourselves.

Faith comes from hearingFaith comes from continually hearing and listening to the word of Christ, asking daily for wisdom to lead us.Romans 10:17

The danger of unfaithfulness and ingratitudePeople often know God yet fail to glorify Him or give thanks, which leads to spiritual unfaithfulness.Romans 1:21

Being thankful for all God has doneReflecting on the cleansed lepers and God's great gifts convicts the speaker to remain deeply thankful in every situation.

God's promise in temptationGod is faithful and provides a way of escape so we can endure every temptation.1 Corinthians 10:13

Looking forward instead of looking backLike a gazelle that gets caught when it turns back in fear, we must keep our focus on Jesus and His love rather than looking back at temptations and worries.

Growing strong in faith by giving glory to GodAbraham grew strong in faith by giving glory to God without letting unbelief waver God's promise.Romans 4:20

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