Speaker:
NCCF Church
Title:
NCCF Church Sharing
Date:
01/14/2024
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
A Christian shares his personal testimony about honoring God in times of difficulty, emphasizing that believers face a constant choice between honoring God or honoring their flesh. Drawing from the example of Daniel in Babylon, he encourages maintaining integrity and faithful prayer even when facing persecution or pressure to compromise, rather than seeking worldly comfort without God's presence. He stresses that awareness of God's constant presence—along with His angels watching—should motivate believers and their children to choose obedience and fellowship with God over personal gain or ease.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do I honor God in times of difficulties?In every difficult situation in our Christian walk, we face a daily decision to either honor God or honor our flesh with no middle ground.
Realizing that God and spiritual beings are watchingWe often fail to honor God because we forget that He, along with good and bad angels, is truly watching how we live as His ambassadors.
Daniel's example of choosing God over the palaceDaniel faced severe trials being taken to Babylon under ungodly kings, yet he chose to pray openly rather than compromise, preferring the lion's den with God over the palace without Him.
God's promise of a new covenant in JeremiahGod declares in Jeremiah that He will put His law within His people, write it on their hearts, and ensure they all know Him personally.
Knowing God comes before trying to do things for HimTrue spiritual life is about knowing God's heart rather than just performing activities or seeking what to do next without knowing the One who asks.
Seeking God with all our heart in exileEven in difficult circumstances and servitude, God invites us to call upon Him and promises that we will find Him when we seek Him with all our heart.
Acknowledging iniquity and returning to GodGod calls faithless people to acknowledge their transgression and return to Him, promising to give them shepherds after His own heart who feed them with understanding.
God does things we would not believe if toldReflecting on physical healing after injury reminds us that God delivers us from deep struggles in ways we would never have believed beforehand.
Trusting the One who completes the good workJust like the long-suffering invalids in the Gospels, we must trust Jesus and have faith that He who began a good work in us will complete it.Philippians 1:6
Power perfected in our weaknessesGod's grace is sufficient for us, and His power is perfected in our weaknesses so that Christ's power may dwell in us.2 Corinthians 12:9
Staying spiritually sensitive to avoid repetitive failureJust like experiencing dental pain enforces daily hygiene habits, feeling the deep pain of our spiritual shortcomings keeps us sensitive and crying out to the Lord for growth.
The Lord will fight for you while you keep silentWhen facing internal or external struggles, instead of responding with despair and complaining, we must put our complete trust in the Lord and wait for Him.Exodus 14:14
Speaker:
NCCF Church
Title:
NCCF Church Sharing
Date:
01/14/2024
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
A Christian shares his personal testimony about honoring God in times of difficulty, emphasizing that believers face a constant choice between honoring God or honoring their flesh. Drawing from the example of Daniel in Babylon, he encourages maintaining integrity and faithful prayer even when facing persecution or pressure to compromise, rather than seeking worldly comfort without God's presence. He stresses that awareness of God's constant presence—along with His angels watching—should motivate believers and their children to choose obedience and fellowship with God over personal gain or ease.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do I honor God in times of difficulties?In every difficult situation in our Christian walk, we face a daily decision to either honor God or honor our flesh with no middle ground.
Realizing that God and spiritual beings are watchingWe often fail to honor God because we forget that He, along with good and bad angels, is truly watching how we live as His ambassadors.
Daniel's example of choosing God over the palaceDaniel faced severe trials being taken to Babylon under ungodly kings, yet he chose to pray openly rather than compromise, preferring the lion's den with God over the palace without Him.
God's promise of a new covenant in JeremiahGod declares in Jeremiah that He will put His law within His people, write it on their hearts, and ensure they all know Him personally.
Knowing God comes before trying to do things for HimTrue spiritual life is about knowing God's heart rather than just performing activities or seeking what to do next without knowing the One who asks.
Seeking God with all our heart in exileEven in difficult circumstances and servitude, God invites us to call upon Him and promises that we will find Him when we seek Him with all our heart.
Acknowledging iniquity and returning to GodGod calls faithless people to acknowledge their transgression and return to Him, promising to give them shepherds after His own heart who feed them with understanding.
God does things we would not believe if toldReflecting on physical healing after injury reminds us that God delivers us from deep struggles in ways we would never have believed beforehand.
Trusting the One who completes the good workJust like the long-suffering invalids in the Gospels, we must trust Jesus and have faith that He who began a good work in us will complete it.Philippians 1:6
Power perfected in our weaknessesGod's grace is sufficient for us, and His power is perfected in our weaknesses so that Christ's power may dwell in us.2 Corinthians 12:9
Staying spiritually sensitive to avoid repetitive failureJust like experiencing dental pain enforces daily hygiene habits, feeling the deep pain of our spiritual shortcomings keeps us sensitive and crying out to the Lord for growth.
The Lord will fight for you while you keep silentWhen facing internal or external struggles, instead of responding with despair and complaining, we must put our complete trust in the Lord and wait for Him.Exodus 14:14
