Bobby McDonald - Praising the Lord all the time

Bobby McDonaldJune 29, 201518mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Praising the Lord all the time Date: 06-28-2015 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 central message encourages Christians to strive to be 'hundred-fold' in their devotion to Jesus, drawing lessons from the Bible. The speaker emphasizes that true growth involves deep self-conviction, exemplified by David's repentance after sinning, and maintaining humility by owning one's own faults rather than blaming others. Furthermore, he advises praising God constantly by focusing on the blessings already received, rather than dwelling only on current lacks.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Nathan confronts David about his sinUsing the parable of the rich man stealing a poor man's single lamb, Nathan exposes David's grave sin regarding Bathsheba and Uriah.

David's humble repentance and the consequencesDavid immediately confesses that he has sinned against the Lord, accepting both God's forgiveness and the painful earthly consequences that followed.

Saying 'I am the man' instead of blaming othersAs we grow in Christ, the Holy Spirit convicts us to stop pointing fingers at others and instead recognize our own sin with humility.

Learning gratitude through losing our healthHealth issues remind us how easily we take daily physical blessings for granted and focus instead on what we feel we are lacking.

Going beyond casting burdens to praising alwaysWhile bringing our requests to God brings peace, growing believers must take the next step to rejoice and praise God in the midst of trials.

Our boundless spiritual wealth in ChristThough we may lack certain earthly comforts, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places that will last forever.

Ending life and the Psalms with praisePsalm 150 demonstrates that despite life's sorrows and struggles, every breath should ultimately be spent praising the Lord.

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