2nd January 2022 - CFC Sunday Church Service | Jesus - The Helpless One and The Interceder
2nd January 2022 - CFC Sunday Church Service | Jesus - The Helpless One and The Interceder
Summary
The service begins with worship praising Jesus for giving everything and acknowledging His resurrection power. The message focuses on Jesus as both the 'helpless one' and the 'Interceder,' encouraging the congregation to fix their eyes on Him as the example for endurance in faith. The service concludes with prayers for God's presence, guidance, and the ability to live as witnesses.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Memory verse reviewThe congregation reviews the previous week's command from Jude and this week's promise from Psalm 16.Psalms 16:8
Walking as Jesus walkedBelievers in the new covenant are called to walk as Jesus walked, but we often misunderstand how He lived.
Jesus lived as the helpless oneJesus came as a completely helpless human being who depended on His Father for everything throughout His entire life.
The password to enter God's presenceInstead of entering God's presence boasting of our obedience like the pharisee, the true password is crying out 'Lord, I need help.'
Seeking Christ, not just a solutionDrawing from the story of the Shunammite woman and Elisha, we learn to stay close to the man of God rather than just seeking the gift.
The proof of being filled with the SpiritThe clearest marker of being filled with the Holy Spirit is that Jesus is magnified and becomes bigger in our eyes.
Experiencing the promised restWhen we come to Jesus weary and heavy laden, the undeniable proof that we actually came to Him is that we receive soul rest.Matthew 11:28
Avoiding religious self-righteousnessWe must guard against taking comfort in right doctrines or our own perceived goodness while failing to actually draw close to Christ.
Jesus as our heavenly intercederEven now in heaven, Jesus maintains His saving ministry by sitting at the right hand of the Father to intercede for us full-time.Hebrews 7:25
Intercession goes deeper than forgivenessInterceding for others means seeking their eternal good and taking the bullet for them, moving far beyond simply saying we have forgiven them.
Having Jesus as our heroJust as a personal hero makes difficult tasks feel like a privilege, having Jesus as our hero makes intercession and suffering natural to us.
Cleansing the trading houseJesus cleanses the temple because the church must not be reduced to a club where we trade parenting tips and ideas, but should be a house of prayer.
