29th Oct 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Presenting Our Bodies For God To Dwell In Us - Ian Robson
29th Oct 2023 - CFC Bangalore - Presenting Our Bodies For God To Dwell In Us - Ian Robson For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The sermon encourages the congregation to draw near to God, emphasizing that the Lord desires to bless them and that the sacrifices acceptable to Him are a broken spirit and a contrite heart. The message concludes by directing the focus of praise and worship toward God's eternal nature and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Celebrating the greatness of GodThe service begins with a powerful declaration of how great our God is, noting that all the earth rejoices in His presence.
Offering our lives to GodIn response to everything God has given us, we offer our entire lives back to Him as an act of devotion.
Adoring the Lamb who was slainThe worship concludes by singing of the worthiness of the Lamb and the eternal glory of the King of Kings.
A prayer of adorationThe message begins with a song and prayer of praise to the Lord God Almighty, acknowledging His eternal nature and holiness.
Reciting the weekly memory verseThe congregation recites the memory verse from 1 Peter 2:17, which instructs believers to honor all people and fear God.
Presenting our bodies as a living sacrificeDrawing from Romans 12, the speaker explains that God desires us to present our physical bodies as a holy, living sacrifice as our true spiritual worship.
Your body is the temple of GodThe speaker emphasizes that because the Holy Spirit dwells within believers, their bodies are holy temples that must be treated with great reverence and fear.
Renewing the mind to overcome temptationTo find victory over lust and pornography, believers must not conform to the world but allow the Holy Spirit to transform them through a renewed mind.
Fleeing immorality to remain one with ChristBelievers are commanded to flee from immorality because joining oneself to sin destroys the spiritual unity we have with the Lord.
We have been bought with a priceBecause Christ paid the price for our redemption, we no longer belong to ourselves but are called to glorify God in our bodies.
God's dwelling place is not a buildingUsing Isaiah 66, the speaker explains that God does not need a man-made house because heaven and earth are His footstool; instead, He looks to a specific kind of person.Isaiah 66:1–2
God's promise to heal and revive the brokenDrawing from Isaiah 57, the speaker shares that God dwells with the lowly and promises to heal those who have backslidden and return to Him with a contrite heart.
Focus on seeking the Lord rather than worldly eventsInstead of being preoccupied with prophecies of destruction in Gaza, we should focus on the command to seek the Lord through humility and righteousness.
The promise of God's presence through obedienceJesus promises that those who love Him and keep His commandments will experience the Father's love and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
A prayer for purity and the indwelling of the SpiritThe message concludes with a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to help keep our bodies pure and to manifest His power within the church.
