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The Pathway to Perfection (English & Tamil)
1) The Root Causes Of Evil
2) Free Will And Conscience
3) How God Overcomes Evil
4) Choosing The Creator Over The Created
5) The Heavenly And Earthly Pulls
6) The Basis Of God's Forgiveness
7) Sin And Salvation
8) Faith And Obedience
9) How Man Fell Into Sin
10) God's Provision For Man's Failure
11) Repentance And Faith
12) Salvation From Sin And The World
13) God's Power Alone Can Help Us
14) Keeping The Tenth Commandment
15) Not A Servant But A Son
16) Our Maximum For The Lord
17) The Reality Of Final Judgement
18) The Principles Of Business And Sacrifice
19) Finding A Good Church
20) God Is Our Father
21) We Are Not Orphans
22) Becoming Good Like God
23) Renewal Through God's Word
24) God Is On Your Side Against Satan
25) God Controls All People And Events
26) The Renewal Of Our Minds
27) Cain And Abel
28) The Sin Of Jealousy
29) Two Types Of Sins
30) Lessons From Job's Life
31) Jesus Is Our Forerunner
32) The Humility Of Jesus
33) How Jesus Overcame Temptation
34) The Love That Jesus Had
35) Mercy And Grace
36) The Terms Of The New Covenant
37) Faith Results In Praising God
38) Faith Claims God's Promises
39) Praising God Enthrones Him
40) Praise Brings Victory
41) Obedience In The New Covenant
42) Obeying As Jesus Obeyed
43) Jesus Valued All Men
44) Jesus' Attitude To Material Things
45) New-Covenant Home Relationships
46) Love Between Husband And Wife
47) Unity Between Husband And Wife
48) Bringing Up Children In God's Ways
49) Faithful In Our Place Of Work
50) The Right Way To Pray
51) God-Centred Praying
52) The Fear Of God
53) Abraham's Testings
54) Joseph's Example
55) David's Successes And Failures
56) God's Part And Our Part
57) Judging Ourselves And Not Others
58) The Anointing Of The Spirit
59) Finding God's Perfect Will
60) The Purpose Of Failure
Summary
The sermon uses Abraham's life to illustrate that God has a plan for us, but our own mistakes and compromises can derail it. Abraham failed by initially staying too close to his father and relatives, and later by going to Egypt during a famine. The core message is that God tests us through difficult times, such as famine or financial shortage, to see if we prioritize Him above all else, requiring us to separate from worldly attachments to fulfill His will.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God calls Abraham at 75God calls Abraham to leave his country, relatives, and father's house to go to a land He will show him.
Abraham's partial obedienceAbraham leaves his country but fails to leave his father and relatives behind, resulting in getting stuck halfway in Haran.
God removes TerahGod removes Abraham's father through death so that Abraham can finally move on and obey God's call.
Traveling with Lot and facing famineAbraham moves on but still takes his nephew Lot, and later relies on human reason rather than God when facing a famine in the land.
Strife between herdsmenFriction arises because of too many possessions between the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot, highlighting the consequence of keeping Lot along.
Abraham lets Lot choose firstTo preserve a good testimony before outsiders, Abraham graciously offers Lot first choice of the land, demonstrating an unselfish attitude.
God promises the land to AbrahamAfter Lot separates, God confirms His promise and tells Abraham that the whole land will belong to him and his descendants.
Rescuing Lot from captivityHearing that Lot has been captured by invading armies, Abraham uses his small household force to defeat the enemy and rescue him.
Melchizedek reminds Abraham of GodMelchizedek meets Abraham to remind him that God possesses heaven and earth and gave him the victory, keeping him from covetousness and pride.
Refusing the king of Sodom's wealthFollowing Melchizedek's reminder, Abraham refuses to take even a shoelace from the king of Sodom so God alone gets the glory.
Abraham's repeated mistakesAbraham makes mistakes like lying about his wife more than once, showing he is a man just like us who still trusted God in his heart.
Why God tests His servantsGod tests people through difficult circumstances and fires of affliction to prepare them for a glorious plan rather than lesser things.
A prayer to fulfill God's planThe speaker leads a prayer of confession, asking God to forgive failures, fill believers with the Holy Spirit, and fulfill His purpose.
Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
The Pathway to Perfection (English & Tamil)
1) The Root Causes Of Evil
2) Free Will And Conscience
3) How God Overcomes Evil
4) Choosing The Creator Over The Created
5) The Heavenly And Earthly Pulls
6) The Basis Of God's Forgiveness
7) Sin And Salvation
8) Faith And Obedience
9) How Man Fell Into Sin
10) God's Provision For Man's Failure
11) Repentance And Faith
12) Salvation From Sin And The World
13) God's Power Alone Can Help Us
14) Keeping The Tenth Commandment
15) Not A Servant But A Son
16) Our Maximum For The Lord
17) The Reality Of Final Judgement
18) The Principles Of Business And Sacrifice
19) Finding A Good Church
20) God Is Our Father
21) We Are Not Orphans
22) Becoming Good Like God
23) Renewal Through God's Word
24) God Is On Your Side Against Satan
25) God Controls All People And Events
26) The Renewal Of Our Minds
27) Cain And Abel
28) The Sin Of Jealousy
29) Two Types Of Sins
30) Lessons From Job's Life
31) Jesus Is Our Forerunner
32) The Humility Of Jesus
33) How Jesus Overcame Temptation
34) The Love That Jesus Had
35) Mercy And Grace
36) The Terms Of The New Covenant
37) Faith Results In Praising God
38) Faith Claims God's Promises
39) Praising God Enthrones Him
40) Praise Brings Victory
41) Obedience In The New Covenant
42) Obeying As Jesus Obeyed
43) Jesus Valued All Men
44) Jesus' Attitude To Material Things
45) New-Covenant Home Relationships
46) Love Between Husband And Wife
47) Unity Between Husband And Wife
48) Bringing Up Children In God's Ways
49) Faithful In Our Place Of Work
50) The Right Way To Pray
51) God-Centred Praying
52) The Fear Of God
53) Abraham's Testings
54) Joseph's Example
55) David's Successes And Failures
56) God's Part And Our Part
57) Judging Ourselves And Not Others
58) The Anointing Of The Spirit
59) Finding God's Perfect Will
60) The Purpose Of Failure
Summary
The sermon uses Abraham's life to illustrate that God has a plan for us, but our own mistakes and compromises can derail it. Abraham failed by initially staying too close to his father and relatives, and later by going to Egypt during a famine. The core message is that God tests us through difficult times, such as famine or financial shortage, to see if we prioritize Him above all else, requiring us to separate from worldly attachments to fulfill His will.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God calls Abraham at 75God calls Abraham to leave his country, relatives, and father's house to go to a land He will show him.
Abraham's partial obedienceAbraham leaves his country but fails to leave his father and relatives behind, resulting in getting stuck halfway in Haran.
God removes TerahGod removes Abraham's father through death so that Abraham can finally move on and obey God's call.
Traveling with Lot and facing famineAbraham moves on but still takes his nephew Lot, and later relies on human reason rather than God when facing a famine in the land.
Strife between herdsmenFriction arises because of too many possessions between the herdsmen of Abraham and Lot, highlighting the consequence of keeping Lot along.
Abraham lets Lot choose firstTo preserve a good testimony before outsiders, Abraham graciously offers Lot first choice of the land, demonstrating an unselfish attitude.
God promises the land to AbrahamAfter Lot separates, God confirms His promise and tells Abraham that the whole land will belong to him and his descendants.
Rescuing Lot from captivityHearing that Lot has been captured by invading armies, Abraham uses his small household force to defeat the enemy and rescue him.
Melchizedek reminds Abraham of GodMelchizedek meets Abraham to remind him that God possesses heaven and earth and gave him the victory, keeping him from covetousness and pride.
Refusing the king of Sodom's wealthFollowing Melchizedek's reminder, Abraham refuses to take even a shoelace from the king of Sodom so God alone gets the glory.
Abraham's repeated mistakesAbraham makes mistakes like lying about his wife more than once, showing he is a man just like us who still trusted God in his heart.
Why God tests His servantsGod tests people through difficult circumstances and fires of affliction to prepare them for a glorious plan rather than lesser things.
A prayer to fulfill God's planThe speaker leads a prayer of confession, asking God to forgive failures, fill believers with the Holy Spirit, and fulfill His purpose.
