http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that God is never a disappointment, often providing something far better than what we can imagine or ask for. The speaker uses scripture and examples from John the Baptist to illustrate that our earthly desires can cause us to miss God's greater spiritual plan. True discipleship requires overcoming the tendency to be offended when God does not answer our prayers exactly as we want.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God is not a disappointmentThe speaker shares his testimony that even when we don't get what we want immediately, God remains faithful and is not like a person who cruelly withholds something from a child.
The unimaginable blessings God has preparedUsing 1 Corinthians 2:9, the speaker explains that God has wonderful things in store for those who love Him that far exceed our earthly imaginations.1 Corinthians 2:9
The danger of being earth-mindedBy looking at the rulers of that age in 1 Corinthians 2:8, the speaker shows how focusing only on earthly deliverance can cause us to miss the spiritual reality Jesus came to provide.1 Corinthians 2:8
Learning from the example of John the BaptistThe speaker examines John the Baptist's life in Matthew 11, noting how even a great man under the old covenant struggled with being offended when Jesus did not answer his specific prayer.
Overcoming offense in the new covenantAs new covenant Christians, we must overcome being offended by unanswered prayers, trusting that God is working for our good to make us like Jesus.
http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that God is never a disappointment, often providing something far better than what we can imagine or ask for. The speaker uses scripture and examples from John the Baptist to illustrate that our earthly desires can cause us to miss God's greater spiritual plan. True discipleship requires overcoming the tendency to be offended when God does not answer our prayers exactly as we want.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God is not a disappointmentThe speaker shares his testimony that even when we don't get what we want immediately, God remains faithful and is not like a person who cruelly withholds something from a child.
The unimaginable blessings God has preparedUsing 1 Corinthians 2:9, the speaker explains that God has wonderful things in store for those who love Him that far exceed our earthly imaginations.1 Corinthians 2:9
The danger of being earth-mindedBy looking at the rulers of that age in 1 Corinthians 2:8, the speaker shows how focusing only on earthly deliverance can cause us to miss the spiritual reality Jesus came to provide.1 Corinthians 2:8
Learning from the example of John the BaptistThe speaker examines John the Baptist's life in Matthew 11, noting how even a great man under the old covenant struggled with being offended when Jesus did not answer his specific prayer.
Overcoming offense in the new covenantAs new covenant Christians, we must overcome being offended by unanswered prayers, trusting that God is working for our good to make us like Jesus.
