NCCF Church Sharing

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 04/04/2021 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 message encourages believers to overcome the urge to withdraw from fellowship due to feelings of unworthiness or sin. Drawing parallels from Leviticus regarding the cleansing of lepers and the consecration of the high priest, the speaker emphasizes that God restores those who feel cast out. Believers must grasp their justification in Jesus Christ, recognizing that through faith, they have boldness and confident access to God, regardless of how unclean they feel.

Outline

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The leper's cleansing compared to the high priestThe blood of the guilt offering is placed on the right earlobe, right thumb, and right toe of the leper, mirroring the exact consecration of the high priest.

Consecration of Aaron and his sonsMoses used the blood of the ram of ordination on Aaron's ear, thumb, and toe to prepare the high priest for service.Leviticus 8:23

Anointing the leper with oil and bloodThe high priest puts oil on the leper's right ear, thumb, toe, and head, extending a high-priestly privilege to someone who was cast out.Leviticus 14:15–17

Boldness and confident access in ChristBelievers have boldness and confident access through faith, meaning there is no reason to shrink back in self-consciousness or shame.

God's mercy toward humble AhabEven though Ahab was an evil king, God spared him from immediate disaster because he humbled himself in sackcloth.

The Lord dwells with the humbleGod looks to the humble and dwells with the contrite spirit to revive them.

Clothe yourselves with humilityBelievers are instructed to clothe themselves with humility toward one another because God gives grace to the humble.

Learning the secret of contentmentPaul learned the secret of being content in any and every circumstance, relying on Christ who strengthens him.

Beware of practicing righteousness before menJesus warns against performing acts of righteousness simply to be noticed by men.

Living by the spirit versus the fleshSeeking human approval feeds the sinful flesh and acts as a shortcut to kick Jesus off the throne of the heart.

More than conquerors through His loveNothing can separate believers from the love of God when they rely on Him through every trial.

Doing righteousness in secretSeeking God's approval in secret brings delight to His heart, as He is the one who truly sees and satisfies the soul.Matthew 6:4

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