Watch the live stream of the Tanjore Conference 2016. For more information, visit www.cfcindia.com
Summary
This session appears to be a service or conference gathering, featuring various announcements and worship segments. The core message conveyed through the songs and prayers emphasizes remembering the eternal things, seeking eternal life, and acknowledging Jesus Christ's saving power, victory over sin and death, and constant care for believers.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why start another church when so many exist?The speaker asks why God raises new churches in Tamil Nadu after centuries of Christianity, explaining it happens when existing churches fail to emphasize certain vital parts of God's word.
The rainbow as a picture of God's complete truthJust as a rainbow requires all seven colors to be complete, God desires the full counsel of His truth to be preached rather than leaving out key doctrines like believer's baptism or the daily filling of the Spirit.
Daily cross-bearing and unpaid ministryJesus commanded believers to take up their cross daily, and New Testament ministry operated without fixed monthly salaries, patterns that are frequently neglected in modern churches.
Paul's example in EphesusLooking at Paul's three years of ministry in Ephesus shows us the kind of church God wants today, where leaders point to their transformed lives rather than just their sermons.
Humility and tears for God's peopleThe primary characteristics of a true believer and elder are serving the Lord with all humility and shedding compassionate tears because people lack seriousness about following Jesus.
Expanding the heart like MosesJust as God expanded Moses's capacity to care for a massive community, spiritual leaders must develop a large heart that embraces God's children without complaining under heavy burdens.
Passing through trials and serving God over peopleGod allows faithful servants to go through trials to build them spiritually, distinguishing those who truly minister before God from those who merely seek to please people.
Declaring everything profitable without holding backPaul did not shrink from declaring what was profitable, preaching thorough repentance from sin and strong faith in God rather than just pleasing people with comfortable messages.
Taking all of God's commands seriouslyJust as murder and adultery are serious sins, anxiety and fear are also treated as direct violations of God's commands, proving we must embrace the full counsel of Scripture.
Being a bright light in Tamil NaduGod has given believers a tremendous calling in Tamil Nadu to shine brightly like a high-wattage light rather than a dim night lamp by continually asking to be filled with the Holy Spirit.
