Summary
The central message is that Christians must strive to be an exact reflection of Jesus Christ both individually and corporately. The speaker emphasizes that this requires an unchanging ambition to please God, living as an example in all things, and maintaining constant nearness to God, especially during times of plenty, as this is when temptation to desire worldly things is strongest. The core focus is on Christlikeness through example and sustained devotion.
Description
Speaker: Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 07-15-2018 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)
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