Bobby McDonald - Maximum Christians

Bobby McDonaldMarch 1, 201619mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Maximum Christians Date: 02-28-2016 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 central message is the call to live as a 'maximum Christian,' meaning one's life revolves entirely around pleasing God rather than personal wants. The speaker contrasts this with the 'minimum Christian,' who only adheres to the bare minimum requirements or expects recognition for service. True discipleship involves freely choosing to be a slave to God, giving everything without expecting anything in return, exemplified by the attitude of Job.

Outline

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Letting our lives revolve around GodJust as the earth revolves around the sun, maturing in faith means realizing that our lives revolve entirely around God rather than ourselves.

The minimum Christian attitudeA minimum Christian seeks to do whatever they want as long as it is not blatant sin, desiring heaven in the next life while living for themselves in this one.

Using our freedom as bond slaves of GodBelievers are freed from sin not to live for themselves, but to freely choose to be bond slaves of God.

Expecting recognition for serviceA second minimum attitude is expecting appreciation or recognition for church service, whereas a maximum Christian gives freely without expecting anything in return.

Jesus taking commandments to the extremeJesus multiplied the commandments by taking them to the maximum, ensuring his inner motives and thoughts aligned fully with God's heart.

Paul being poured out for GodPaul willingly spent himself and was poured out in service to God's people, finishing his race with no regrets.

David's desire to give God more than necessaryDavid had a strong desire to build a magnificent temple for God and made extensive preparations even when told his son would build it.

Not giving God what costs nothingDavid famously declared that he would never offer to God something that cost him nothing, inspiring a life of wholehearted devotion.

The difference is motiveBoth Jesus and the Pharisees studied the scriptures extensively, but their differing motives separated a minimum religious life from a maximum life of devotion.

We still have a chanceBecause we still have life left ahead of us, we can change our minds, abandon regret, and choose to live wholeheartedly for God today.

I wish I had given him moreReflecting on the hymn about looking upon Christ's face in eternity, the speaker prays to take advantage of the present to live as a maximum Christian.

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