TRIVANDRUM CONFERENCE - 2014: Session - 2
This is live broadcast of the Trivandrum Conference (with Malayalam Translation) - from Christian Fellowship Church, Trivandrum from 25th Jan and 26th Jan Jan 2014.
Summary
The speaker warns that the last days will bring much deception, emphasizing that the Bible is a necessary guide against false teachings and miracles. He draws a parallel between physical strength requiring exercise and spiritual strength requiring resistance against temptation and pressure. True spiritual strength is gained by actively resisting the devil and the world, which ultimately leads to freedom from fear, anxiety, and depression.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why God's Word protects us from deceptionGod's word acts like a torch in a dark forest, protecting believers from the heavy deception present in these last days.
Paul's warning to the Corinthian believersPaul writes to born-again believers warning them that just as the serpent deceived Eve, their minds could be led astray from pure devotion to Christ.
Why God allows spiritual resistanceJust as physical muscles need resistance to grow strong, God allows the devil's pressure and temptation so we can become spiritually strong.
Jesus' example of overcoming temptation in the wildernessEven Jesus, filled with the Holy Spirit, had to face temptation in the wilderness, moving from being filled with the Spirit to operating in the Spirit's power.
The subtle danger of the snake's deceptionThe devil attacks like a roaring lion but is far more dangerous when he comes as a snake to deceive, testing whether we choose God's creation over the Creator.
The danger of believing another gospelBelievers are in danger of accepting another gospel and another Jesus that focus on self rather than God.
The difference between the true gospel and a false gospelThe true gospel is centered in God and teaches how to glorify Him, while the false gospel is centered in man, offering earthly things like money, health, and comfort.
Seeking God's kingdom firstJesus taught that worldly people eagerly seek material things, but disciples must seek God's kingdom and righteousness first, trusting Him to provide daily needs.
Shifting the center from ourselves to ChristJust as humanity once wrongly believed the earth was the center of the universe, many problems arise because we treat ourselves as the center instead of making Christ the center.
A prayer-list faith versus living for GodTreating prayer like a shopping list reveals a self-centered life, whereas true freedom and peace come when we revolve around God and ask how to live for Him.
