Bobby McDonald - The Source Of A Godly Life

Bobby McDonaldNovember 28, 201717mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: The Source Of A Godly Life Date: 11-26-2017 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 that the source of a godly life and the ability to shine God's glory comes entirely from God's grace, not from personal willpower or effort. The speaker contrasts trying to live right by the law (self-effort) with living under grace, which requires relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. He warns that attempting to solve life's problems—whether emotional, relational, physical, or financial—apart from God's power leads to failure.

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What is the source of the glory of the Lord?Isaiah 60:1 speaks of the glory of the Lord and the source of that glory, reminding us that we can shine because of what God has done for us.Isaiah 60:1

Two ways to fight sin: Law versus GraceRomans 6:14 promises that sin will not be master over us because we are under grace, contrasting human effort with God's power.Romans 6:14

Recognizing our spiritual helplessnessLike a piece of dust trying to lift heavy weight, we are utterly incapable of living a godly life on our own and must rely entirely on God's strength.

Trying to fix life apart from the Holy SpiritWhether dealing with discouragement, difficult children, appetite, spending, or exhaustion, we often invent schemes rather than turning to God.

The Tower of Babel attitude in our daily livesAttempting to fix our problems without God is like building the Tower of Babel, relying on our own bricks and methods instead of asking the Lord.

Embracing failure to receive God's graceGod gives His power only to the humble, and our repeated failures are useful when they drive us to admit that He must be the one to do it.

Learning from the persistent widowJesus shares the parable in Luke 18 of the persistent widow to show that we must not stop coming to God when answers seem delayed.

Rejecting quick fixes for ongoing perseveranceStruggling with the same issue again does not mean we failed God; rather, it is an invitation to keep coming to Him instead of seeking a one-time fix.

God brings about justice quicklyJesus promises that God will bring about justice quickly for those who cry out day and night, providing a way of escape during every temptation.

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