NCCF Church Sharing - August 02, 2015

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Speaker: Church Title: NCCF Church Sharing Date: 08-02-2015 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 shares a testimony of God's nearness and sustaining grace during a difficult week, highlighting the importance of consistent, daily time with God through prayer and reading scripture. He also reflects deeply on the Lord's Prayer, emphasizing that true need is addressed by trusting God's provision rather than worrying about daily anxieties, and that living under God's kingdom means prioritizing His will over personal desires or career ambitions. Finally, he stresses the necessity of daily forgiveness, both receiving and giving, mirroring the debt forgiveness taught in Matthew 18.

Outline

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Sustained by God's Word in difficultyEven through hard parenting weeks and attacks on self-worth, God sustains His children with specific verses like Revelation 21.Revelation 21:5–7

Going to Daddy for daily needsLooking at the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us to approach God as our Father for our daily needs instead of being anxious about life.

The daily practice of forgivenessForgiveness is emphasized twice in the Lord's Prayer, reminding us to daily confess our sins and forgive others instead of demanding payback.

Loving one another as Christ lovedJesus commands His disciples to love one another completely selflessly, which is how the world will know we are His disciples.

Having the attitude of ChristChrist humbled Himself and emptied Himself, leaving no room for selfish motives in our relationships with fellow believers.

When the brook dries upJust as God sent Elijah to the brook Cherith and later removed his support system, God sometimes removes our comforts to teach us and use us.

Peter's bold proclamation at PentecostDespite having denied Jesus just weeks earlier, Peter stands with boldness to preach the first sermon of the church age.

Jesus restores Peter completelyWhen Jesus meets Peter on the shore in John 21, He does not interrogate him about his betrayal but restores him fully with the question of love.John 21:15

Standing complete in Christ's forgivenessHolding onto past guilt after God has forgiven us shows a lack of faith; we must stand with the uncorruptible confidence of a clear conscience.

The Lord is close to the brokenheartedWhenever we go through difficult times, sickness, or hard situations, the Lord draws near to those who are crushed in spirit.

Becoming like little childrenJesus teaches that unless we change and become like little children, we will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Guarding our hearts against anxietyJesus warns us in Luke not to let our hearts be weighed down with dissipation and the anxieties of everyday life.Luke 21:34

God's everlasting covenant of goodGod promises in Jeremiah never to stop doing good to His people, planting them with all His heart and soul to secure their future.

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