Understanding The Truth Accurately
Summary
True service to God must flow from a genuine walk with Him, not merely from intellectual knowledge. The speaker warns that focusing on doctrine or knowledge (the letter) can be deadly, contrasting this with allowing the life of Jesus to be the guiding light. Ultimately, Christian service is measured by faithfulness in the little things, and the prerequisite for serving God is being free from sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Service must come out of worship and daily walkGod wants everyone to serve Him under the New Covenant, but our service must flow from our worship and daily walk with God, not just from head knowledge.
The fruit of serving God is sanctificationBeing free from sin is the foundation for becoming a servant of God, and the resulting fruit of that service is sanctification and holiness.
Matching our walk with our talkAnyone who claims to abide in Christ must walk as He walked, ensuring that our daily private life and walk match our public profession.1 John 2:6
Guarding the heart as the source of speechTo keep our tongue holy, we must guard our heart because the mouth only speaks out of the abundance of the heart.
Loving righteousness and hating iniquityJesus was anointed above others because He loved righteousness and hated sin, which is the key to experiencing true spiritual joy.Hebrews 1:9
Walking like Him now versus being like Him laterWe are called to walk as Jesus walked during our earthly race, but we will only be completely transformed into His likeness when He appears again.1 John 3:2
Focusing on the inner life of JesusJust as Jesus focused on the inner life, we must look beyond external religious actions and study His inner life of resisting temptation.
Faithfulness in the area of sexBelievers must maintain strict purity and faithfulness in the sexual realm, fearing God and guarding against modern temptations.
Being faithful with moneyGod tests us with material wealth to see if we will be faithful, which determines whether He can entrust us with true spiritual riches.
Having the right attitude towards trialsGod uses trials and crushing circumstances to break us and produce a genuine New Covenant ministry through our lives.
Praying for God's glory above self-preservationWhen facing deep personal trials, we should follow Jesus' example by refusing to pray merely for escape, but instead praying for the glorification of God's name.John 12:27
