Words of Encouragement - Olu Talabi, Dave Bertsch, Ajay Chakravarthy - May 10, 2020
http://rlcfchurch.org/words-of-encouragement River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message revolves around experiencing the peace that surpasses all understanding, which is not something that can be merely defined or theorized about. This profound peace is gifted by the Holy Spirit through the life and experience of Jesus Christ. The speaker contrasts the world's understanding of peace with the peace found in Christ, emphasizing that true peace comes through yielding oneself to God and living in His example, mirroring the humility shown by Jesus and Moses.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The peace that surpasses understandingPaul speaks of a peace given through Jesus Christ that surpasses human understanding and is brought into our hearts by the Holy Spirit.Philippians 4:7
Having peace with God through faithBeing justified by faith gives us peace with God through Jesus Christ, echoing His promise of a peace unlike what the world gives.Romans 5:1
The shepherds as the first evangelistsGod revealed the Savior to simple shepherds in a manger, and after finding Him, they went out to tell everyone what they had seen and heard.James 2:5
Jesus as the Prince of PeaceIsaiah prophesied that the child born to us would be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6
Jesus rejects an earthly crownAfter feeding the 5,000, the people wanted to make Jesus king by force, but He withdrew because He came to do the will of His Father.
Moses defends a Hebrew and slays an EgyptianMoses saw an Egyptian mistreating a Hebrew, killed the Egyptian, and later tried to break up a fight between two Hebrews only to be rejected.Exodus 2:11
Moses chooses to suffer with God's peopleBy faith, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing instead to suffer affliction with the people of God rather than enjoy the pleasures of sin.Hebrews 11:24
Moses supposes his brethren would understandStephen recounts how Moses, learned in all Egyptian wisdom and mighty in deeds, supposed his brethren would understand that God was delivering them by his hand.Acts 7:22
God sends a deliverer by His own handAfter forty years in the wilderness, God sent Moses back not by his own might, but as a ruler and deliverer through the angel at the burning bush.
Happy Mother's Day and spiritual familyJesus defined His mother and brothers as those who do the will of God, allowing everyone to serve as spiritual mothers and fathers in the church.
