Words of Encouragement - Olu Talabi & David Lane - August 9, 2020
http://rlcfchurch.org/words-of-encouragement River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is a deep call to examine one's heart to ensure that Jesus Christ is valued above everything else. The speaker emphasizes that while the default answer to loving Jesus is 'yes,' one must honestly assess if other things—like ministry roles or worldly achievements—have become more important. True grounding comes from rooting one's life solely in Jesus, allowing God to be 'all in all' by submitting everything to Him.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Does Jesus mean everything to you?Believers are encouraged not to take the preached message lightly, but to search their hearts and honestly ask if Jesus is truly everything to them.
Jesus questioning Peter's loveComparing Peter's bold claims to Jesus asking him three times if he loved Him more than everything, the speaker urges listeners to let the Lord examine their own depth of heart.
Rooted in Jesus before the shakingHebrews 12 warns of a time when everything in heaven and earth will be shaken, making it vital to have a foundation firmly rooted in Christ to avoid falling away.
Thirsting for the doctrine of ChristBelievers should thirst for the doctrine of Christ, which 2 John associates with having both the Father and the Son, and move beyond elementary teachings toward godliness.
Submitting all things so God may be all in allBased on 1 Corinthians 15:28, the speaker explains that to have God be all in all in our lives, we must subject and submit everything we possess to Him.
He must increase, but I must decreaseLooking at John the Baptist's statement and the post-pentecost apostles, the speaker notes that true presence of God involves the complete disappearance of self.
Considered a nobody like PaulEven with immense labor and gifts, the Apostle Paul still viewed himself as a nobody, challenging our fleshly desire to fight for our rights and think highly of ourselves.
Having the attitude of Christ JesusTo truly become a nobody, we must look to Philippians 2 and partake in the nature of Christ, who emptied Himself, took the form of a servant, and made Himself of no reputation.
