Words of Encouragement -- Olu Talabi & Ajay Chakravarthy -- October 18, 2020
http://rlcfchurch.org/words-of-encouragement River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the danger of unbelief, quoting Hebrews 3:12 to warn against departing from the living God. He stresses that true faith is not merely intellectual agreement but a daily work of obedience, citing examples like Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac. Ultimately, the message is one of hope, assuring the listeners that Jesus is the one who can set them free from the bondage of sin and despair, regardless of how long they have felt trapped by negative circumstances.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Take heed of an evil heart of unbeliefHebrews 3:12 warns believers to take heed so that an evil heart of unbelief does not cause them to depart from the living God.Hebrews 3:12
Can we walk away through unbelief?While no one can pluck believers from God's hand, this verse indicates that unbelief is serious enough that a person can walk away from God.
Faith without works of obedience is deadFaith is more than intellectual agreement; it must lead to a daily work of obedience following God's word, just as Abraham and Rahab demonstrated.Hebrews 11:6
Is it possible to be a disciple without believing?In John 6, some disciples walked with Jesus but murmured and ultimately did not truly believe, showing the danger of going through religious motions without real faith.John 6:61
Losing faith when circumstances do not changeProlonged suffering, like Naaman's leprosy, the man born blind, or Israel's slavery in Egypt, can cause people to question if their situation will ever change.
Everyone who commits sin is a slave to sinJust as external captors showed no compassion, habitual sin acts as an internal slave master dictating our daily actions and reactions.
If the Son makes you free, you will be free indeedNo matter how long the bondage of sin or evil thoughts has lasted, Jesus has the power to set people truly free.
Standing against the taunts of Goliath and doubtLike the Philistines taunting Israel through Goliath, sin and doubt try to crush hope, but God can save to the uttermost.
God can deliver from any sinJust as God parted the Red Sea when Israel thought they would die in bondage, He can deliver believers from any grudge, bitterness, or sin today.
