NCCF Church Sharing - March 29, 2015

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Speaker: Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 03-29-2015 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 speaker discusses the process of repentance, emphasizing that while forgiveness cleanses the conscience, God often desires to talk through the sin to prevent recurrence, much like a good father disciplines. He draws from Psalm 51 and Hebrews 10:22, teaching that true spiritual growth requires an open heart to understand one's motives, not just confessing the act. Ultimately, the message encourages believers to embrace God's desire to teach and guide them toward wisdom regarding their failings.

Outline

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God desires truth in the inner beingDavid's prayer in Psalm 51 highlights that God desires truth in our innermost being and teaches us wisdom in the hidden parts.Psalms 51:6

Having a clean conscience before GodThrough faith and repentance, we can claim the promise of Hebrews to have our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience.Hebrews 10:22

Why does God still want to talk after forgiveness?Even when a sin is forgiven and the conscience is clean, God like a good father wants to talk about what happened so we can learn and avoid falling again.

A broken heart is not despised by GodPsalm 51 shows that a broken spirit and a contrite heart are sacrifices God will not despise, meaning sorrow over sin can coexist with total forgiveness.

The promise of His constant presenceJesus promises in Matthew 28 to be with His disciples always, even to the end of the age, which gives us true rest amidst daily stress.Matthew 28:20

Sealed with the Holy SpiritEphesians explains that believers are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, serving as a permanent reminder of our redemption and adoption as sons.

The hard sayings of Jesus in John 6When Jesus declared Himself to be the bread of life and told the crowd to eat His flesh, many disciples left because they found the teaching too difficult.

Lord, to whom shall we go?Peter confessed that Jesus had the words of eternal life, choosing to follow Him despite not fully understanding everything.

Knowing the teaching through a will to obeyJesus explains that anyone willing to do God's will shall know whether His teaching is from God, proving that obedience and surrender precede complete understanding.

The test of praise and remaining humbleProverbs 27 teaches that a person is tested by the praise accorded to them, warning us against letting pride creep in after a victory or blessing.Proverbs 27:21

The humble servant attitude of AbigailAbigail's willingness to position herself as a servant to wash the servants of her lord provides a powerful picture of true biblical humility.

Losing your life to serve ChristJesus explains in John 12 that whoever loses their life in this world to follow Him will keep it for eternal life and be honored by the Father.

God looks at the motive and the effortMuch like a parent praising a child's sincere effort or Jesus praising the widow's two small coins, God looks at the heart's motive and whether we poured ourselves out entirely for Him.

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