Enduring In Love Until The End | 4. Don't Doubt God's Love - Victor
Bangalore Conference 2019 Theme: Enduring In Love Until The End (Matthew 24:12,13) Message Title: 4. Don't Doubt God's Love - Victor Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker addresses the historical pattern of decline within Christian movements, citing examples from the Bible (Joshua, Acts) to illustrate how revival fades. He emphasizes that a crucial duty for leaders is to train others to continue the ministry, rather than relying on a few key figures. The core message is that believers should not doubt God's love, contrasting worldly satisfaction with the divine inheritance reserved for the godly.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How have you loved us?The Israelites in Malachi questioned God's love, mirroring the ancient deceptions in the Garden of Eden where the enemy first made man doubt that God truly loves them.
God's ways are perfectWhile God gave Esau the mountain region and worldly prosperity, He sent Jacob's descendants through slavery and trials, showing that God's ways and portions for His people surpass earthly wealth.Joshua 24:4
The portion of the world versus the portion of the godlyThe worldly people have their bellies filled with the treasures of this life, but godly people partake of the divine nature through sufferings, loss, and tribulation.
Enduring in the love of God at CalvaryWhen trials come or worldly people enjoy blessings we lack, we must not let Satan make us doubt God's love, but instead look always to Calvary.
The testimony of a paralyzed saintD.L. Moody visited a saint in Scotland who spent forty years paralyzed in bed after a broken back, yet never murmured or doubted God's love, finding complete security in Calvary.
Love growing cold in the last daysIn the end times, lawlessness increases and people become lovers of self, money, and pleasures rather than lovers of God, causing many to fail to endure until the end.
Settling on the wrong side of JordanThe tribes of Reuben and Gad chose to settle on the east of Jordan because the land was fertile for their livestock and families, stopping short of God's full promised land.
The captivity of border ChristiansBecause the rubinites and gadites chose border living and prioritized worldly wealth and children's worldly futures, they were eventually taken captive into exile.
Finding true safety in the promised landTrue safety and the fullness of God's love are found within the fellowship of the brothers in the promised land rather than in worldly compromises on the border.
Saul's obedience in searching for donkeysSaul faithfully and obediently traveled through various regions searching for his father's lost donkeys just as worldly people diligently pursue earthly things.
God has a greater kingdom purposeWhile Saul was focused on ordinary lost donkeys, God had already prepared a kingdom, an anointing, and the fellowship of a godly prophet for him.
Do not reduce your love for GodBelievers, especially the young, must set their minds on things above and never let a desire for the things of this world reduce their love for God.
