NCCF Church Sharing - 22 Nov 2015

November 23, 201513mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 11-22-2015 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 speaker emphasizes that Christian life requires constant surrender to God, drawing parallels between the grain of wheat dying to bear fruit and giving up personal plans for God's will. He stresses that true devotion to Christ must supersede the desire to please people, echoing Paul's teaching on being foolish to the world. Ultimately, the message highlights the critical difference between merely knowing God's will and actively living it out, which is presented as the difference between life and death.

Outline

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What the Lord has taught me about surrenderSurrender meant giving up postgraduation plans, dying to self as described in John, and letting go of personal comfort.John 12:24

Finding joy through God's wordGiving up Christian music and devotionals for a season helped God become the true, secure source of joy grounded in obedience.Proverbs 10:28

Why this waste?The disciples' reaction to the woman pouring costly perfume on Jesus highlights the worldly view of a wasted life, challenging our desire to look impressive to others.

Seeking to please man versus pleasing GodIf we try to gain honor from people and avoid looking foolish, we cannot be true bondservants of God.Galatians 1:10

The foolishness of the CrossGod uses what the world considers foolish, and we must be willing to bear the cross of seeming like a waste in the eyes of the world.1 Corinthians 1:18

The difference between knowing and doing God's willA fully surrendered life versus a half-surrendered life is the difference between life and death.

Two visitors to SamariaBoth Jesus and Jehoshaphat originated from Judah and went to Samaria, but one practiced God's will while the other knew it yet compromised.

Jehoshaphat's compromise with AhabIn 2 Chronicles 18, Jehoshaphat attended Ahab's feast, failed to say no, and got tricked into the wrong battle by wearing the wrong garment.

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