NCCF Church Sharing

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 10/23/2022 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

The central message emphasizes that Christians must strive to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. The speaker repeatedly stresses the necessity of constantly clinging to God's Word, comparing it to the pure milk a newborn longs for. True spiritual nourishment comes not just from reading, but from allowing God to reveal and digest the Word, which guides believers through life's struggles and helps them live out love for others.

Outline

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Longing for the pure milk of the wordThe speaker introduces 1 Peter 2:2 about longing for spiritual milk to grow in salvation and connects it to recent teachings on God's goodness.

Finding faith during a slow train delayA frustrating delay at a railroad crossing serves as a parallel for long-running struggles and unanswered prayers where extra faith is needed.

Using God's word as a weapon and shieldDrawing from Romans 10:17 and 2 Timothy 4:2, the speaker emphasizes that faith comes by hearing the word, which can be used defensively and offensively.Romans 10:172 Timothy 4:2

Clinging to God's word with full focusLike a newborn baby free from distractions, believers should pay full focus to God's word even when reading just a single verse.

Satisfying all needs through God's instructionJust as a newborn requires only milk, all necessary wisdom and instructions for life are found in the Bible.

Cherishing, protecting, and understanding the wordBelievers must cherish and protect the deposit of God's word, trusting God to give the revelation and help digest it just like milk.

True spiritual nourishment over worldly fillersJust as water cannot replace milk for a baby's growth, worldly activities do not provide true spiritual nourishment like God's word.

Ridding malice to see revelationLooking at 1 Peter 2:1, the speaker notes that keeping a clean conscience by pruning bad attitudes is necessary to receive God's revelation.

Being an encouraging tree in a desertTrials are guides given by God's kindness, and the resulting spiritual fruitfulness enables believers to encourage others even in desert-like outside situations.

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