Knowing Jesus Christ as our Lord
Summary
The speaker encourages listeners to maintain a consistent, first-love relationship with Jesus, warning against the pattern of spiritual highs and lows. He emphasizes that true devotion to Christ makes obedience to God's commandments natural and not a burden. Drawing from Song of Solomon, he urges the audience to be desperate in seeking the Lord when they drift, grasping Him tightly once found.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Comparing consistent first love with an on-and-off experienceWhile the church in Ephesus lost its first love, Bobby's own experience has been an on-and-off cycle of fluctuating devotion rather than a single permanent loss.
Learning to repent constantly and wholeheartedlyRealizing his guilt in losing his first love, Bobby understood he needed to repent continually with the determination that his life would change from that moment on.
Why the Christian life becomes a burdenCommands like praying without ceasing or keeping God's commandments feel like chores when Jesus is not our first love, but are natural when we truly love God.
Catching drift early and staying close to ChristInstead of letting himself drift miles away, Bobby learned to repent right away when he finds himself just a few feet away from the Lord.
A devotional picture from the Song of SolomonSong of Solomon chapter 3 provides a devotional picture of a wife searching frantically for her beloved in the night, mirroring how desperate we should be to find the Lord if we drift.
Shooting for consistency and honoring the longing bridegroomBobby encourages believers not to be satisfied with backsliding for weeks or months, but to remember God longs for intimacy with His bride.
