Which Bread Are You Eating -- Ajay Chakravarthy -- December 19, 2021
http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/which-bread-are-you-eating River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the church is the body Christ is building, a process that involves both divine miracle and human participation. The speaker draws parallels between God building the ark, the tabernacle, and the temple, concluding that today God is building the church. A key theme is the importance of being 'under authority,' using the examples of the Gibeonites and the Chloe family to illustrate that true strength and blessing come from submitting to proper authority.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The mystery of Christ and the churchThe speaker directs attention to the relationship with Christ as the head and the church as His body, noting that the formation of this body is a miracle akin to the birth of Christ.
How the Lord forms His bodyGod gathers people one from a city and two from a family, providing shepherds after His own heart, and actively builds His church while removing the proud.
The characteristics of the GibeonitesExamining Joshua, the speaker notes that the Gibeonites lived without a king or authority and acted deceitfully, representing those who want the benefits of God's people without true submission.Joshua 9:3
Rahab's choice to leave JerichoUnlike the mighty and gifted people of Gibeon or Jericho who relied on themselves, Rahab forsook everything of Jericho to worship the God of Israel and became part of His lineage.
Ruth and Orpah's parting waysOrpah and Ruth observed their mother-in-law Naomi for ten years, but while Orpah eventually returned to her gods, Ruth clung to Naomi and committed fully to her people and God.Ruth 1:4
The bread that Ruth ateBoaz invited Ruth to partake of bread and roasted grain, representing the spiritual portion reserved for those who leave everything behind for God.
The multitudes and the breadJesus fed the multitudes who ate and testified of provision, but many eventually grumbled, took offense at His hard sayings, and left Him.Mark 6:39
The special bread of the LordThe Lord desires to break a special bread with those who have forsaken self-will and the revolving circles of offense, choosing instead to serve shoulder to shoulder in unity.Luke 22:15
Where is your treasure?The speaker challenges listeners to count the cost, give themselves fully to the Lord and His body, and seriously consider which bread they are eating.Matthew 13:44
