Bobby McDonald - Putting The Lord First By Cleansing Ourselves
Summary
The central message is that putting God first means striving to be a reflection of Jesus Christ, which requires a continuous pursuit of holiness. Drawing from Psalm 139, the speaker emphasizes that this involves asking God to search the heart and reveal any ungodly ways. He warns that choosing self over God allows the devil to help in selfish pursuits, while choosing God leads to the fruits of the Spirit and Christlikeness.
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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Putting The Lord First By Cleansing Ourselves Date: 04-16-2017 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
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