A Tower of Good Works - Santosh Poonen - April 29, 2018
http://rlcfchurch.org/sermons/a-tower-of-good-works River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that the church should function as a family, not an organization focused on performance or impressing people. The core goal must always be to exalt Jesus Christ, ensuring that all activities, including music and service, are offered purely to God without seeking personal glory. True service involves offering what is pure and untouched by self-promotion, allowing the Lord to be glorified through the collective body.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Our goal as a church familyThe church functions as a family rather than an organization, with the core aim of exalting Jesus rather than impressing people through shows or performances.
Offering an untouched sacrifice of praiseWhen we offer our musical abilities or service to God, we must not corrupt the offering by trying to beautify it for human applause or personal glory.
Working together as one coordinated bodyJust as the physical body and its members function in harmony directed by the head, the church must operate together through the leading of the Holy Spirit.
The true meaning of holiness and powerGod calls us to be holy as He is holy, providing both the example and the inward divine power and desire to accomplish it.1 Peter 1:16
Money, sports, career, and ministryIn every area of life like wealth, sports, and careers, people tend to fall into extremes of selfish indulgence or religious rejection, missing the balanced eternal life.
Reputation, righteousness, and true joySeeking the opinions of others or offering self-righteous filthy rags produces pride masquerading as joy, which collapses the moment we fall into sin.
What good thing shall I do?The rich young ruler approached Jesus carrying a lifetime tower of good deeds, but discovered he lacked eternal life because his foundation was entirely wrong.Matthew 19:16
Starting over with the right foundationRegardless of age or past efforts, anyone can start over with God at any moment by abandoning self-righteousness and receiving His eternal life.
The commandment that exposes the heartWhen Jesus listed the commandments, He intentionally omitted coveting to expose the inner heart issue that people have no natural power to overcome.
