Hope For The New Year - Charles Banna, John Pereira, Danish Thomas, Abraham Plammootil, Ian Robson
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Summary
The speaker encourages listeners to start the new year by meditating on scripture, particularly Psalm 16:8, to ensure their lives are unshaken by external forces. He emphasizes self-examination regarding spiritual progress, urging believers not to become discouraged, as God is a God of Hope and Comfort. The central message is to actively store God's word in one's heart and live by its promises to see continuous spiritual growth, like the light of dawn.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Keeping the Lord always before usKeeping God in the forefront of our minds is the secret to godliness and ensures our lives are not shaken or moved.Psalm 16:8
Counting our blessings and remembering His benefitsWe are prone to forgetfulness, so we must offer a sacrifice of praise and remember that every breath is a gift of God's mercy.
Hiding God's word in our heartMemorizing and treasuring scripture protects us from defeat and keeps us from sinning against God.
The path of the righteous shines brighterGod's will is for our lives to make steady progress, shining brighter and brighter like the morning sun.
Sin shall not have dominion over youBecause we are under grace and have the Holy Spirit, sin no longer has mastery over us.
Preserved complete in spirit, soul, and bodyGod is faithful to sanctify us entirely and preserve us without blame until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.1 Thessalonians 5:23
Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointedOur confidence is rooted in the promise that faith in God prevents disappointment, making us bold against the enemy.
Let us draw near and hold fastIn response to God's New Covenant promises, we must actively draw near with a sincere heart and hold fast our confession without wavering.Hebrews 10:22–23
Let us consider how to stimulate one anotherRather than focusing solely on our own struggles, we must encourage one another to love and good deeds without losing heart.
What God has joined togetherGod's promises and human responsibility work together; we cannot separate His 'I will' from our 'let us.'
Writing laws on the heart and remembering sins no moreThe New Covenant guarantees both the desire and power to do God's will alongside the complete removal of our sins from His memory.
Our adequacy is from GodWe have no native adequacy, but through the Holy Spirit of the New Covenant, we gain the boldness to be transformed into His image.
All my springs of joy are in God's churchTrue joy is found not in perishable earthly things, but in the body of Christ where names are registered in the Book of Life.
Removing the pointing fingerInstead of making fleeting resolutions, we must choose daily to remove the yoke of gossip and the pointed finger from our homes and speech.
The tongue of a discipleGod gives us a soft tongue morning by morning so that we can sustain the weary with an encouraging word.
