Speaker: Church
Title: NCCF Church Sharing
Date: 08-30-2015
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 speaker emphasizes that Christian growth requires active 'pruning' to bear more fruit, which necessitates complete surrender to the Holy Spirit. This surrender means giving up personal control and allowing the Spirit to use one's body and life fully. True peace and rest are not derived from external circumstances but from choosing to come to Jesus and taking up His yoke.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The time has arrived for pruning the vinesReading from Song of Solomon, the speaker realizes it is not a time to coast or rest, but a time for spiritual pruning and going deeper with God.
Bearing more fruit through pruningJesus states that every branch that bears fruit is pruned so it may bear more fruit, prompting the question of how God wants to prune her.John 15:2
Complete surrender like a sheep in a shepherd's armsReflecting on Psalm 23, the speaker is challenged to grow in complete contentment and surrender to the Lord.Psalm 23:1
Presenting your body as a living sacrificeSince the Holy Spirit needs a body to live in, the next level of pruning involves offering one's body completely to him without fear of hardship.Romans 12:1
Believers will not be disappointedThose who believe in Christ will not be disappointed, allowing the believer to stop treating the Holy Spirit like a servant and instead become truly one with him.Romans 10:10–11John 17:11
God's peace is not based on external circumstancesAmidst loud construction noise during a quiet getaway, the speaker realizes that God's peace and rest come from trusting Him for help rather than external quiet.
The Lord leads beside still watersPsalm 23 emphasizes that God Himself is the one who leads us beside still waters and restores our souls, rather than any vacation or earthly environment.
Making the choice to come to JesusJesus invites the weary to come to Him, which requires a deliberate choice to lay down our own will and take up His yoke.Matthew 11:28
Learning from a gentle and humble SaviorTaking His yoke means listening to His word, dying to our own desires, and learning from Jesus who was gentle and humble in heart.
Rest for your soulsComing to Jesus and turning from our own sinful ways leads to the wonderful promise of rest, because His burden is light.
Speaker: Church
Title: NCCF Church Sharing
Date: 08-30-2015
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 speaker emphasizes that Christian growth requires active 'pruning' to bear more fruit, which necessitates complete surrender to the Holy Spirit. This surrender means giving up personal control and allowing the Spirit to use one's body and life fully. True peace and rest are not derived from external circumstances but from choosing to come to Jesus and taking up His yoke.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The time has arrived for pruning the vinesReading from Song of Solomon, the speaker realizes it is not a time to coast or rest, but a time for spiritual pruning and going deeper with God.
Bearing more fruit through pruningJesus states that every branch that bears fruit is pruned so it may bear more fruit, prompting the question of how God wants to prune her.John 15:2
Complete surrender like a sheep in a shepherd's armsReflecting on Psalm 23, the speaker is challenged to grow in complete contentment and surrender to the Lord.Psalm 23:1
Presenting your body as a living sacrificeSince the Holy Spirit needs a body to live in, the next level of pruning involves offering one's body completely to him without fear of hardship.Romans 12:1
Believers will not be disappointedThose who believe in Christ will not be disappointed, allowing the believer to stop treating the Holy Spirit like a servant and instead become truly one with him.Romans 10:10–11John 17:11
God's peace is not based on external circumstancesAmidst loud construction noise during a quiet getaway, the speaker realizes that God's peace and rest come from trusting Him for help rather than external quiet.
The Lord leads beside still watersPsalm 23 emphasizes that God Himself is the one who leads us beside still waters and restores our souls, rather than any vacation or earthly environment.
Making the choice to come to JesusJesus invites the weary to come to Him, which requires a deliberate choice to lay down our own will and take up His yoke.Matthew 11:28
Learning from a gentle and humble SaviorTaking His yoke means listening to His word, dying to our own desires, and learning from Jesus who was gentle and humble in heart.
Rest for your soulsComing to Jesus and turning from our own sinful ways leads to the wonderful promise of rest, because His burden is light.
