Laying Hold of That for Which Jesus Laid Hold of Me - Santosh Poonen - October 19, 2014
http://rlcfchurch.org/laying-hold-of-that-for-which-jesus-laid-hold-of-me River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker encourages the congregation to move beyond simply being saved from sin to actively
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Pressing on to lay hold of Christ's purposeEven later in life, Paul displayed a relentless passion to fully grasp the reason why Jesus saved him from his life of sin.
The call to be part of the bride of ChristTrue discipleship involves giving up Earthly ambitions and distractions to stand as part of the bride of Christ, rather than merely being saved as an attendant at the wedding.
The need for true Shepherds after God's heartGod provides local shepherds whose sole interest is the welfare of the sheep and helping them draw closer to their bridegroom, Jesus.
Understanding true Spiritual AuthorityTrue spiritual authority is rooted in complete submission to God's delegated authority, mirroring Jesus who did nothing of His own initiative.
Humble yourself under God's mighty handGod commits His spiritual authority only to those who have learned to humble themselves under the delegated authorities He places in their lives.
The ultimate Oneness of the body of ChristThe pinnacle of the Christian journey is not just personal holiness or overcoming specific sins, but attaining the same divine unity that exists between the Father and the Son.
Drinking from the living waterHaving tasted the living water of fellowship and truth in a local church body, believers are equipped to let rivers of living water flow out to a thirsty world.
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