Church Sharing - May 12, 2019

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 05-12-2019 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 message emphasizes that Christians should strive to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. The speaker encourages the congregation to be sources of comfort to others, drawing from passages about refreshing and comforting others. Ultimately, the core message is to approach God boldly with faith, humility, and brokenness, trusting in His promise that He will not cast anyone out.

Outline

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Reading verses on refreshing othersThe speaker shares verses from Philemon, 2 Corinthians, and 1 Corinthians about refreshing and comforting fellow believers through encouragement.Philemon 1:7

Reciting the weekly memory verseThe congregation recites the memory verse from John together.John 6:37

Jesus never casts out anyone who comes in faithLooking at the life and ministry of Jesus, the speaker notes that He never turned away anyone who came with a needy heart and faith, offering this as an anchor against doubt.

Coming boldly to the throne of graceBecause Jesus promises certainly not to cast believers out, we can come boldly to the throne of grace in our time of need.Hebrews 4:16

First: Faith in His unfailing wordThe speaker explains that unbelief stops people from experiencing God's miracles, while even mustard-seed faith pleases and delights God.

Second: HumilityReflecting on the story of the woman who sought healing for her daughter, the speaker notes that pride prevents us from seeking help, whereas God always gives grace to the humble.

Third: BrokennessA broken and contrite heart is something God will not despise, and it makes a person irresistible to God because He heals the brokenhearted.

Do we cast away those whom the Father gave to Jesus?The speaker asks whether believers inadvertently cast others out when minor interactions cause annoyance or offense.John 6:37

Not letting little scratches cause us to throw people awayUsing the imagery of a person holding chicks that might scratch them, the speaker illustrates that God's people must not let small offenses cause them to discard others.

Being entrusted with God's childrenThe speaker concludes that God wants to make believers into fishers of men and shepherds, which requires removing any heart attitude of casting others away so He can entrust His children to us.

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