NCCF Church Sharing

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 05/08/2022 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 message centers on John 6:27, urging believers to work for the food that endures to eternal life, which is Jesus Christ. The speaker clarifies that 'work' here means more than just ministry; it fundamentally means to believe in Jesus—a belief that goes beyond mere intellectual knowledge. True belief must permeate and change one's daily life, reflecting a deep trust in God's love.

Outline

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Reciting the memory verseThe congregation recites John 6:27 together about not working for the food which perishes but for that which endures to eternal life.John 6:27

The historical context after feeding the five thousandJesus confronts the people who tracked Him down the day after He fed the 5,000, noting they came for physical bread rather than spiritual things.

Jesus is the bread of lifeJesus defines Himself as the bread that came down from heaven, urging people to seek Him instead of temporary food.

What does it mean to work for eternal food?The speaker focuses on the word work in the verse and looks to a later verse in John 6 for its definition.

The definition of work in John 6:29Jesus explains that the work of God is simply to believe in the one He has sent, rather than doing missionary work or church activities.John 6:29

A deep meaning of beliefBelieving goes beyond intellectual knowledge; it means receiving Jesus into our hearts and letting it change our everyday life.

A practical example of believing God's loveBelieving God loves us means waking up knowing He has a smile on His face toward us rather than a frown.

A parenting illustration of hurt trustJust as a father would be hurt if his children doubted his love and thought he was angry, God is hurt when we doubt His love.

Belief comes before serviceThis deep type of belief in God's love is more important than any ministry or service we can do for the Lord.

Is it possible to doubt God's love after years in church?The speaker confesses that even after years at church, believers can still secretly harbor the thought that God has a frown toward them.

Overcoming the sin of doubtRecognizing this mindset as a sin, the speaker shares how God has been helping them overcome it to encourage others.

Final summary of the encouragementThe most important work is to truly believe in Jesus and His love for us, just as the worship song declared earlier.

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