NCCF Church Sharing - April 19, 2015

Bobby McDonaldApril 19, 201529mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Colossians 1:22 Date: 04-19-2015 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 sermon uses the stories of Jairus and the woman with the hemorrhage to emphasize the power of genuine faith. The central message is that believers must continue to believe in God's promises even when circumstances become impossible or when evidence suggests otherwise. The speaker stresses that faith acts as a conduit, allowing God's power to flow immediately, without needing evaluation or a back-and-forth process.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Jairus comes to Jesus in faithJairus, a synagogue official, comes to Jesus begging Him to heal his dying daughter, believing Jesus has the power to make her well.

Belief in the face of impossible circumstancesWhile Jesus is on the way, word comes that Jairus's daughter has died, turning a difficult situation into what seems like an impossible one.

Do not be afraid, only believeJesus overhears the bad news and tells Jairus not to be afraid but simply to believe, trusting God even when objective facts point otherwise.

The woman with a hemorrhage receives an automatic responseA woman suffering for twelve years touches Jesus's garment in faith and is instantly healed, showing that genuine faith receives an immediate transfer of God's power like an electric fence.

Treating unbelief as sinUnbelief limits God's power and should not be passively tolerated; rather, we must confess and repent of unbelief just like any other sin.

Seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the livingDrawing from the Psalms, we must wait on the Lord with courage and believe we will see His goodness even when despair threatens.Psalm 27:13

Thinking about the long runJust as parents plan for their children's distant future rather than giving them short-term pleasures, God's love prioritizes our eternal spiritual condition.

Hope as an anchor of the soulGod gave unchangeable promises confirmed by an oath so that believers would take refuge and hold fast to the hope set before them as an anchor for the soul.Hebrews 6:11–19

Looking forward instead of looking backScripture warns against nostalgia and looking backward, urging us instead to look forward to the joy set before us just as Jesus did.

Minimizing the seriousness of the short runWhen our hope is anchored in eternity, both the Sorrows and Joys of this passing world are put into perspective and minimized in light of eternity.

Tempted in all things as we areJesus was tempted in every way that we are yet remained without sin, having endured the diverse trials of human life.Hebrews 4:15

Coming boldly to Him in prayerBecause Jesus personally experienced our trials and can sympathize with our weaknesses, we can come to Him boldly for help in any situation.

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