NCCF Church Sharing - September 3, 2017

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Speaker: Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 09-03-2017 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 goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus Christ, both individually through purity and corporately within the church. He uses the analogy of a dried-up river to warn against depending on external sources—like people or media—for spiritual sustenance. True, lasting spiritual flow must come directly from the Lord, requiring constant focus on God's Word and presence.

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Praying for grace and control of the tongueThe speaker expresses a deep need for God's help to control his speech, desiring that his words be seasoned with salt and that he would be slow to speak and quick to listen.

The metaphor of the dried-up riverWhile driving between hills, the speaker observed a dry riverbed with only small puddles, prompting him to reflect on whether the spiritual water flowing out of his own life could ever dry up.

Where is your water sourced from?Reflecting on a recent camp play about being anchored to a stable rock, the speaker asks whether his spiritual life depends too much on godly people or sermons rather than God directly.

Rivers of living water from withinCiting Jesus' words in John, the speaker notes that rivers of living water should flow from a believer's innermost being through direct dependence on the Lord, rather than relying solely on others.John 7:38

Lifting eyes to the Lord for helpTurning to Psalm 121, the speaker emphasizes that true help comes from the Lord who made heaven and earth, and looking to human circumstances instead of God can cause one to slip and dry up.