http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker urges listeners to deeply examine their faith, warning that merely professing belief is insufficient if one's heart and actions contradict that belief. Drawing from passages like Psalm 14 and Titus 1:16, he argues that true knowledge of God is proven by one's conduct, not just one's words. The central message is to live in the constant fear of God, acknowledging His presence in every hidden aspect of life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do Bible passages like this apply to us?It is very easy to read certain passages and assume they are meant for other people rather than ourselves.
Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faithPaul tells the church to examine themselves to ensure they are truly in the faith, warning us not to make unexamined assumptions.2 Corinthians 13:5
The attitude of a newborn babeThe Lord has been taking the speaker back to familiar verses like 1 Peter 2:2, showing they apply to mature believers who need a fresh hunger for God's word.1 Peter 2:2
Who does the fool in Psalm 14 apply to?While we usually think the verse describing the fool who says there is no God applies to atheists out in the world, the Lord showed it might apply to us.
Professing God while denying him by conductPaul notes in Titus that people can profess to know God while denying him through their actual conduct.Titus 1:16
Drawing near with lips while hearts are far awayJesus warns about people who draw near with their mouths and honor him with their lips, but whose hearts are far from him.
The hatred and fear of sinWe often avoid sinning in front of other people because we fear them, yet we commit sins in secret, effectively acting as though God is not there.
Nowhere to hide from God's presenceDavid reminds us in Psalm 139 that we cannot hide from God's spirit, and even darkness is as bright as light before him.
Overcoming the fear of manA second implication of truly knowing God is overcoming the fear of man, because seeking human honor rather than God's honor denies him by our actions.John 5:44
A warning repeated for usThe fact that the warning about the fool appears twice in nearly identical psalms emphasizes that the Holy Spirit intends it directly for believers today.
http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker urges listeners to deeply examine their faith, warning that merely professing belief is insufficient if one's heart and actions contradict that belief. Drawing from passages like Psalm 14 and Titus 1:16, he argues that true knowledge of God is proven by one's conduct, not just one's words. The central message is to live in the constant fear of God, acknowledging His presence in every hidden aspect of life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do Bible passages like this apply to us?It is very easy to read certain passages and assume they are meant for other people rather than ourselves.
Examine yourselves to see if you are in the faithPaul tells the church to examine themselves to ensure they are truly in the faith, warning us not to make unexamined assumptions.2 Corinthians 13:5
The attitude of a newborn babeThe Lord has been taking the speaker back to familiar verses like 1 Peter 2:2, showing they apply to mature believers who need a fresh hunger for God's word.1 Peter 2:2
Who does the fool in Psalm 14 apply to?While we usually think the verse describing the fool who says there is no God applies to atheists out in the world, the Lord showed it might apply to us.
Professing God while denying him by conductPaul notes in Titus that people can profess to know God while denying him through their actual conduct.Titus 1:16
Drawing near with lips while hearts are far awayJesus warns about people who draw near with their mouths and honor him with their lips, but whose hearts are far from him.
The hatred and fear of sinWe often avoid sinning in front of other people because we fear them, yet we commit sins in secret, effectively acting as though God is not there.
Nowhere to hide from God's presenceDavid reminds us in Psalm 139 that we cannot hide from God's spirit, and even darkness is as bright as light before him.
Overcoming the fear of manA second implication of truly knowing God is overcoming the fear of man, because seeking human honor rather than God's honor denies him by our actions.John 5:44
A warning repeated for usThe fact that the warning about the fool appears twice in nearly identical psalms emphasizes that the Holy Spirit intends it directly for believers today.
