NCCF Church Sharing

February 27, 202312mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 02/26/2023 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 speaker uses the story of Jesus riding a donkey to illustrate the need for believers to surrender their 'untamed' parts—such as lustful eyes, gossiping ears, and an evil heart—to the Holy Spirit. True Christian living requires presenting our entire bodies as a living sacrifice to glorify God, which is achieved by continually surrendering our desires to the Lord. The message emphasizes that spiritual life requires constant connection to Christ to keep the 'fire' of God burning brightly.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

The spiritual meaning of Jesus riding the untamed donkeyThe donkey Jesus rode was a colt that had never been sat on before, representing an untamed and untrained nature.

Recognizing the untamed animals within usJust as the donkey is wild, our bodies contain untamed urges like lustful eyes, gossiping ears, evil speech, and a heart that strays from Christ.

Saying 'The Lord has need of it'When faced with temptation, we must declare that the Lord has need of our body parts and surrender them to the Holy Spirit to be trained.

Putting to death the deeds of the fleshScripture urges us to live by the spirit, putting to death the deeds of the body and presenting ourselves as living sacrifices.

The story of the Christian traveler and his handsAn anecdote from Watchman Nee illustrates true holiness: a believer refused to play cards because his hands and his entire body belonged to Jesus.

Extending surrender to our childrenThe biblical account mentions both the donkey and her colt, showing that when we surrender to Jesus, he can bless our children in the same way.

Gathering together like the mountain experienceSunday fellowship feels like going up a high mountain with Jesus, where we see Him alone and experience His glory.

The dishwasher and the house thermostat analogyJust as a house loses heat and takes longer to reheat after turning off the thermostat, our spiritual lives can grow cold if we are not constantly replenished.

Fanning the spiritual gift into flameWe must fan into flame the gift of God, staying connected day in and day out to Jesus as our source of fire.

Being leaky vessels kept under the fountainAs D.L. Moody noted, we are leaky vessels who must stay right under the fountain of Christ to maintain a fresh, burning supply of faith.

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