Bobby McDonald - Faith And Optimism
Summary
The central message is that true faith requires actively combating pessimism, which the speaker identifies as an 'evil cousin of unbelief.' To maintain a positive outlook, believers must intentionally focus their minds on what is true, honorable, right, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy, as instructed in Philippians 4:8. By focusing on God's promises and character rather than current difficulties, one can cultivate an attitude of joyful expectation for Christ's return.
Description
Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Faith And Optimism Date: 09-11-2016 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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