NCCF Church Sharing - Dec 11, 2016

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Speaker: Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 12-11-2016 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 emphasizes that the Christian goal is to reflect Jesus Christ, which requires both personal purity and active participation in the local church. He draws lessons from Jeremiah 31 regarding God's rebuilding promise, noting that rebuilding requires removing the 'dry rot' of pride. The message concludes by focusing on bearing fruit for God, comparing a fruitful life to a private, protected rock garden, and referencing Paul's willingness to count all earthly gains as worthless compared to knowing Christ.

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God's promise to rebuildGod promises in Jeremiah to rebuild His people out of His unfailing love and kindness.

Removing the dry rot of prideJust like a home renovation, God needs to remove the dry rot of pride from our lives so we do not deceive ourselves into thinking we are something when we are nothing.

Bearing fruit for GodRomans reminds believers that we died to the law through Christ so we can bear fruit for God, which is the primary thing He looks for in our lives.Romans 7:4

The locked gardenSong of Solomon pictures a life bearing fruit as a locked garden surrounded by rocks, representing privacy for God alone and protection from worldly distractions.Song of Solomon 4:12

Counting everything as loss for ChristPaul considered all his past religious achievements and earthly gains as loss compared to the surpassing value of knowing Jesus Christ.

Guarding against being led astraySecond Corinthians warns that minds can be led astray from a pure devotion to Christ just as Eve was deceived by the serpent.2 Corinthians 11:3

A chaste and pure devotion to ChristGod desires to present believers as a chaste virgin to Christ, requiring internal righteousness, holiness in the spirit, and no love for the world.

The surpassing greatness of knowing ChristKnowing Jesus Christ has surpassing value, and what is highly valued among men is detestable in God's sight.

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