1st Jan 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Hope For The New Year
1st Jan 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Sunday Church Service | Hope For The New Year For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The service was characterized by extensive worship, focusing on themes of praise, glory, and the coming of Christ. The message encouraged the congregation to start the new year with a heart of praise, acknowledging God's greatness and salvation. It concluded by reading Revelation 22:17, inviting all who are thirsty to take the Water of Life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
A desire to see God's gloryAs the service begins with song, the heart's intention is to see Jesus more clearly and love Him more dearly.
Offering a sacrifice of praiseRegardless of how we feel, we are called to bring a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving into the house of the Lord.
Starting the New Year with praiseWe should begin the new year with a heart of praise, trusting God to speak to us as we proclaim His salvation through Psalm 96.
A call to worship and praiseThe speaker begins with a prayer of adoration, thanking God for His goodness, power, and the freedom found in Him.
Reflecting on the previous year's scriptureThe speaker recites Revelation 22:17 as the final verse of the past year, emphasizing the invitation to come and drink the water of life.
Walking in the light of God's promisesThe speaker exhorts believers to hold fast to their confession and trust that God will complete His sanctifying work in their spirit, soul, and body.
Confidence in the midst of spiritual battleUsing the imagery of 'Onward Christian Soldiers,' the speaker explains that believers can face the new year with joy because our faith makes even hell's foundations quiver.
The purpose of spiritual warfareSatan seeks to destroy our faith and strip us of our boldness before God, but we can be changed into new men through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The command to draw near and hold fastInstead of shrinking back due to past failures, we must draw near to God, hold fast to our confession of hope, and actively stimulate others toward love and good deeds.Hebrews 10:38
What God has joined togetherGod has joined His promises with His commands; we must value both His Word and His Spirit to see Him fulfill what He has promised.
The two sides of the New CovenantIn the New Covenant, God joins writing His laws on our hearts with the promise to remember our sins no more.
Finding all our joy in GodTrue joy is found in the body of Christ and in the presence of God, making Him our ultimate desire both on earth and in heaven.
Making the church our ultimate goalUsing an analogy of a football trophy, the speaker urges believers to make the body of Christ their primary source of joy and their main life goal.
Removing the yoke of gossipDrawing from Isaiah 58, the speaker explains that God promises to answer our cries if we remove the 'yoke' of pointing fingers and speaking wickedness.
Praying for the fullness of the Holy SpiritThe service concludes with a prayer and song asking God to breathe His Spirit upon believers so they may be transformed and live eternally in Him.
