Bobby McDonald - Lord, Give Them Wine and Send Me the Bill

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Lord, Give Them Wine and Send Me the Bill Date: October 20, 2020 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)

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The central message is that true spiritual life involves embracing the Holy Spirit's work, which requires burning away personal attachments and self-centered desires. This process leads to a life that overflows, enabling one to bless and minister to others. The speaker warns against the temptation to desire comfort over ministry, citing examples like Jonah's bitterness and emphasizing that God's joy is found in serving and loving others.

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Rivers of living waterSandeep emphasized the promise from John 7 that whoever comes to Jesus will have rivers of living water flowing from their innermost being.John 7:37

The temptation of comfort and easeLusting after comfort and ease leads to a neglect of ministry, masking a lack of desire to serve behind a false humility.

Checking our motives for ministryWhile it is good not to seek the honor of men, we must examine whether our avoidance of ministry stems from fear of suffering or a refusal to let God burn away our ego.

Lord, give them wine and send me the billLike the miracle at Cana, we should pray for God to turn our little water into wine for His glory and the blessing of others, willing to pay the personal cost.

Jonah's sad end and self-pityJonah's ministry ended in bitter anger and self-pity when he became uncomfortable, valuing his own comfort over the salvation and growth of Nineveh.

Entering into the joy of your masterGod's joy is found in His children and fellowship with one another, and entering into His joy means sharing that same love for people.

Growing in joy for the body of ChristThe speaker shares a personal shift from seeking only individual growth to finding deep joy in fellowship and spending time with brothers in the church.

Trials as preparation for ministryTrials and the fire of the Holy Spirit are not to be despised, because everything we go through prepares us to have a ministry to others.

Lessons from Schindler's ListOscar Schindler's willingness to spend all his money to save lives from the holocaust highlights the tragedy of wishing we had given and done more for others.

Embracing the cost for others and for God's gloryReflecting on daily shortcomings, the speaker is challenged to embrace the suffering and cost of ministry so that others may be helped and God glorified.

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