12th Mar 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | The Redemption Of Our Body Is Drawing Near
12th Mar 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | The Redemption Of Our Body Is Drawing Near, Straighten Up And Lift Up Your Heads - Ian Robson For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The message focuses on end-times prophecies, referencing Luke 21 to warn about future signs such as wars, disturbances, earthquakes, and persecution. It assures the listeners that through endurance, they will gain their lives, and that nothing of them will perish. The core message encourages believers to remain steadfast and focused on Christ's reign.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Lord's glorious presenceA declaration that the hills tremble at the presence of the Lord and that all the earth should rejoice in His righteousness.
Jesus as the Lamb who was slainA song proclaiming Jesus as the Savior and the ascended King who will gather all nations at the end of the age.
Acknowledging the sovereignty of GodAn invitation to remain standing and worship with the humble recognition that God is King of kings and Lord of lords.
Praising the Lamb who was slainThe speaker leads a prayer of worship focused on Jesus, the Lamb, who purchased His people with His blood and deserves all glory.
Reviewing the week's memory versesThe speaker revisits last week's command from Jeremiah and introduces this week's promise from Psalm 37 regarding God establishing a man's steps.Jeremiah 9:24
God's promise to make us walk erectUsing Leviticus as a foundation, the speaker explains that God breaks the yoke of sin and slavery so that His people no longer have to be bent down by weight or fear.Leviticus 26:11
Rejecting the lie that sin will master youWhile the devil whispers that your sinful nature makes victory impossible, you are actually under grace and the yoke of sin has been broken.
The promise to be the head and not the tailBy observing God's commandments, believers can experience the promise of being elevated and leading rather than being underneath.Deuteronomy 28:13
Living under the daily ministry of the Holy SpiritTrue change comes from seeing the glory of Jesus through a daily dependence on the Holy Spirit, which transforms our words and actions in every area of life.2 Corinthians 3:18
The power of the blood to defeat condemnationEven when the devil presents a list of sins, the blood of Jesus cleanses us so that we no longer have to live under the weight of condemnation.
The danger of being bent down by an unforgiving spiritUsing the example of a woman in Luke 13, the speaker explains how Satan uses bitterness and a lack of forgiveness to bend believers down.
The ministry of reconciliation through ChristTrue forgiveness leads to reconciliation with others, as God has reconciled us to Himself through Christ by not counting our trespasses against us.
A prayer for forgiveness and strengthA prayer asking God to break the chains of sin, guilt, and unforgiveness, and to help us walk uprightly in preparation for our redeemed bodies.
The design for a blameless lifeReflecting on the Book of Job, the speaker notes that God's original design was for man to be upright, fearing Him and finding glory in Him.
The danger of deviousness and the hope of restorationUsing the example of Cain's lack of straightforwardness, the speaker warns against deceiving ourselves and encourages bringing everything into the light for God to cleanse and restore.
