Summary
The speaker emphasizes that the goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. Drawing from Jonah's experience, the message stresses the necessity of calling out to the Lord in distress and remembering Him amidst difficult times. The sermon also uses the story of Joshua and the Gibeonites to warn against making covenants or decisions based on short-term appearances rather than seeking God's counsel.
Description
Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 08/23/2020 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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