Why Still Jesus - Part 9

October 25, 202119mWatch on YouTube

Why Still Jesus - Part 9 Date: October 24, 2021 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 central message is that the goal of the Christian life is to become an exact reflection of Jesus, which requires both personal purity and active participation in the local church. The speaker emphasizes that this transformation is not achieved by self-effort but through complete dependence on Christ's grace, drawing on verses like John 8:11, Matthew 11:28-30, and John 15:5 to illustrate the need for continuous surrender to Him.

Outline

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Why still Jesus?The mystery of the gospel cannot be explained fully in words, but the fruit of one's life should be the answer to why we still need Jesus.

Living no longer for ourselvesSecond Corinthians 5:15 shows that Christ died so that we would no longer live for ourselves, but for him who died and rose again.

Three verses that sum up the gospelThree key passages outline the life of victory: not being condemned, finding rest in Jesus when weary, and abiding in the vine as branches.John 8:11Matthew 11:28–30

My grace is sufficient for youSecond Corinthians 12:9 teaches that God's strength and power are made perfect and show themselves most effective in our weakness.

Shaped to the image of His SonRomans 8:29 reveals God's purpose to shape believers into the image of Jesus, leading to a daily prayer to submit to His will at any cost.

He lifted up the heavy burdenWhen facing desperation and defeat by sin, the Lord showed compassion, healed, and lifted the heavy burden of sin.

Why Jesus because He is my LordAfter seventeen years, the speaker testifies that Jesus has never left or forsaken them, even when disciplined as a child of God.

We love because He first loved usRecognizing personal failure highlights that salvation and ongoing transformation come entirely from God's loving-kindness and grace.

Overcoming early spiritual strugglesGrowing up in a pentecostal family brought challenges regarding how to share the gospel without a personal relationship and feeling constant guilt over sin.

Seeing God as a loving fatherInstead of viewing God as a strict master who punishes mistakes, the speaker learned through Matthew 11 that God is a loving father who gives rest.

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