Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the Christian life should not be a self-satisfied 'well' but a continuous 'river' of life flowing out to benefit others. Drawing from Ezekiel 47, the speaker illustrates this progression from a trickle to a life-giving river that brings freshness and sustenance. The core message is to move beyond self-pleasing stagnation and actively bear the weaknesses of others, reflecting Christ's love in one's family, community, and church.
Description
Speaker: NCCF Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 09/20/2020 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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