Church Sharing - January 22nd, 2017

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Speaker: Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date:01-22-2017 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)

Summary

The central message emphasizes that Christian living requires a constant commitment to crucifying the flesh to follow Christ, both individually and corporately. The speaker warns against spiritual deception, such as using spiritual activities (like sharing the word or singing) for personal recognition rather than for God's glory. True devotion is characterized by a spirit of repentance and genuine service to others, as illustrated by the promise in Isaiah 58:10: the Lord guides those who have a true concern for others.

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Quieting the flesh before the LordWe must overcome our flesh and quiet it before God if we want to have any part in building His church.

Deception in spiritual activitiesIt is easy to be deceived by our spiritual activities and think everything is fine when we are actually acting in the flesh rather than the spirit.

Checking our motives when sharing, singing, and prayingWhether sharing God's word, singing, or praying publicly, we must examine whether we are seeking human approval or God's glory.

The warning of the taresJesus' parable in Matthew 13 warns that God will ultimately separate the tares from the wheat, reminding us to take spiritual sincerity seriously.

Continual guidance with a conditionIsaiah 58 promises that the Lord will continually guide us if we care for the hungry and afflicted.Isaiah 58:10

Moving past self-absorbed prayerWhen facing difficult decisions, we often spend almost all our prayer time on our own needs rather than truly lifting up others.

The example of Abraham praying for AbimelechAbraham prayed for Abimelech's family before God remembered His promise to Sarah and Abraham regarding Isaac.

Having the heart of JesusGod values a heart that genuinely cares for His people, mirroring the heart of Jesus.

To whom shall we go?Peter's confession in John 6 reminds us that Jesus has the words of eternal life and we must align our lives completely with Him.

Finding hope through loss and faithfulnessReflecting on the passing of loved ones highlights the difference between facing death with anxiety versus rejoicing in the kingdom.

Taking every thought captiveInstead of trying to be clever when sharing God's word, we must bring our thoughts captive to Christ and repent of our sins.

Jesus washing our filthy heartsIn stillness, we can picture Jesus washing our hearts with the living water of His deep love and care.

Loving one another with Christ's loveWe pray that our love for our spiritual family would not be lukewarm, but an active love marked by compassion and grace.

The righteous man who is not shakenScripture describes the righteous person as gracious, compassionate, and ultimately unshakeable because they keep the Lord before them.

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