NCCF Church Sharing - Nov 6, 2016

November 7, 201622mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 11-06-2016 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 the Christian life requires becoming an exact reflection of Jesus, both individually through purity and corporately within the church. A central theme is dedicating one's entire life—including affections, allegiance, and work—to Christ alone, viewing Him as the ultimate treasure. The speaker encourages building 'monuments' of God's faithfulness in one's life to teach future generations that God is active today, not just in the past.

Outline

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Is Jesus the pearl of great price?The speaker asks whether Jesus is truly his utmost treasure, questioning if he is selling one hundred percent to follow him or keeping parts of his life back.

Does God rule our moments of temptation?True allegiance is tested during temptation, revealing whether God truly sits over our desires, thoughts, and actions as the one Lord.

Moving beyond going through the motionsThe Christian life is not just about good behavior or punching a time clock like a boss-employee relationship, but maintaining a genuine bridal love relationship with Christ.

What are these stones?Reflecting on the book of Joshua, the speaker notes how God told Israel to build a monument out of twelve stones from the Jordan River so children could ask about God's mighty acts.

Remembering past trials and blessingsThe speaker emphasizes the importance of building personal monuments of God's faithfulness so we can look back and remember that God is active today just as He was in the past.

Disclosing Himself to those who obeyJesus discloses Himself and grants intimacy to those who obey His commandments, whereas disobedience can leave people wandering in a spiritual wilderness.

The Holy Spirit witnessing to JesusThe Holy Spirit acts as our present connection to Christ, continually witnessing to Him so we can escape the wilderness and enter the Promised Land of intimacy.

The turmoil of AsaphEven a chief minister like Asaph experienced deep inner turmoil and heavy doubts, realizing his own heart could easily dishonor God if spoken aloud.

Coming to the sanctuary in our messInstead of staying away until our thoughts are pure, we must come to God in our broken state because He holds our right hand and guides us.

The Spirit of counsel and strengthThe Holy Spirit is the spirit of counsel and strength who not only shows us the right path but also supplies the inner strength we need to walk in it.

The danger of leaving our first loveExamining the church of Ephesus in Revelation, Jesus commends their hard work and perseverance but rebukes them for abandoning their first love.

Ministry cannot replace the person of JesusUsing an analogy of a spouse who cooks a meal only to immediately retreat to the garage, the speaker warns against loving Christian service more than Jesus Himself.

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