NCCF Church Sharing

August 1, 202217mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 07/31/2022 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)

Summary

The central message is to persevere in doing good, both personally and corporately, drawing inspiration from Galatians 6:9. The speaker emphasizes that consistency in good works is harder than doing them once, urging the congregation to be diligent in their preparation for sharing within the church family, citing the example of Paul's consistent ministry. Ultimately, the motivation for this effort should be to reap the joy of the Lord.

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Let us not lose heart in doing goodThe speaker introduces Galatians 6:9 as a memory verse about not growing weary in doing good because we will reap if we do not give up.

Doing good to the household of faithBelievers are called to do good to all people, but especially to the household of faith, which includes both immediate family and the local church.

Finding encouragement in a messy homeUsing the proverb about the ox and the clean manger, the speaker encourages parents with young children that the mess of raising a family is producing future fruit for God.Proverbs 14:4

Diligent preparation in church sharingDoing good in the church family involves faithfulness in sharing and prophesying in midweek groups, which requires consistent preparation just like the apostle Paul.

The motivation of reapingPaul promises that we will reap if we do not grow weary, pointing beyond temporary blessings to the ultimate reward of the joy of the Lord.

The parable of the talentsThrough the parable of the talents, the speaker pictures the hard work of endurance and the ultimate prize of hearing the master say well done.

Depending on the Holy Spirit's helpWhen feeling helpless and unable to endure on our own, we can rely on the strength of the Holy Spirit to help us live out God's calling.

The greater purpose of trialsExamining Jesus' delay in visiting Lazarus, the speaker notes that trials are designed so that the Son of God may be glorified through them.John 11:3–5

Jesus' attitude in sufferingJesus faced His darkest hour with the prayer for the Father to glorify His name, setting the example for how believers should approach trials.

Avoiding the trap of comparisonUsing Jesus' interaction with Peter concerning John, the speaker warns against comparing personal trials with other believers and calls everyone to simply follow Christ.John 21:18–22

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