NCCF Church Sharing - Nov 02, 2014

Jeremy Paul KL GeorgeNovember 3, 201444mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 11-02-2014 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 member of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The speaker encourages the congregation to reflect on David's life, contrasting his consistent praise with Saul's warrior mentality. The central message is that our default mode should be praising God and bringing our needs to Him, rather than trying to project an image of capability or strength. He urges listeners to examine whether they view themselves as needy, echoing David's realization that God stands at the right hand of the needy.

Outline

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Sitting with a harp instead of a spearContrasting Saul's defensive posture with David's habit of playing the harp, believers are challenged to examine whether they default to rumination and conflict or praise and prayer.

Recognizing our own neediness in daily conflictIt is easy to justify annoyance and irritation at work or home as personality differences, but failing to recognize our own reactions as sin prevents true spiritual growth.

Needy people turn to God continuallyTrials are designed to keep us in a place of need so that we continually turn to God rather than becoming self-sufficient.Psalm 94:17

Guarding against counterfeit prayerBelievers must guard against talking about praying, asking others to pray as a substitute for personal prayer, and praying only to oneself like the Pharisee.

God most high, possessor of Heaven and EarthWhen facing disagreements and conflicts in daily life, remembering that God owns everything and is in control keeps us from trying to rule like the Most High.Genesis 14:18

Resting in His sovereign goodnessBecause God is good and works all things together for good, we do not need to war with people in our homes or workplaces.Romans 8:28

Standing as a bond-servant of GodLike Gabriel who stands in the presence of God and is sent out, believers are called to be worshippers at heart and ready servants.Luke 1:19

Learning from the life of JosephJoseph faced escalating trials from his brothers, Potiphar's wife, and prison, yet processed his heart faithfully instead of wallowing in bitterness.

Not wasting our trialsTrials are God's design to mature us, and we must process them properly in our hearts rather than just wishing them away.

The strength of the ox and the messy mangerExpecting a trouble-free marriage reveals a misunderstanding of what God is doing; He unites two sinners to produce spiritual revenue through friction.

Marriage as a rock tumblerJust like rocks smoothed out by tumbling together, God uses the rough edges of marriage and the body of Christ to cleanse us and smooth out sin.

Finding Christ in the messy mangerJust as Jesus was born in a messy manger rather than pristine conditions, believers must let go of idealistic expectations and trust God's real work in ordinary life.

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