http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that true wisdom, as taught in Ephesians 5, is not intellectual but comes from understanding and walking in the will of the Lord. This wisdom is achieved by being continuously filled with the Holy Spirit, which requires the believer to constantly take up their cross and deny self. This process of spiritual growth is likened to increasing capacity, moving from a cup to a river, demanding persistent thirst for God's life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Walking as wise people by understanding God's willPaul instructs believers not to be foolish but to understand what the will of the Lord is, which is the definition of true spiritual wisdom.Ephesians 5:15
Being continuously filled with the Holy SpiritThe specific will of God is that we do not get drunk with wine, but be continually filled with the Holy Spirit as our spiritual capacity increases.
Growing from a cup to rivers of living waterJust as a student's mental capacity grows through education, our heart's capacity grows from a small cup to a bucket, tub, pond, and ultimately overflowing rivers as we walk with the Lord.Psalm 116:13
An invitation to the thirstyJesus invites those who are thirsty for more of God's life—beyond the initial forgiveness of sins—to come and drink so that rivers of living water may flow from them.John 7:37–38
What baptism symbolizesWater baptism represents the burial of the old man and coming out of the water to walk in newness of life through death and resurrection with Christ.
The definition of the crossThe cross of Jesus is defined as coming from heaven not to do one's own will, but to do the will of the Father who sent him.John 6:38
The connection between baptism and the Holy SpiritWhen Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God came upon him, showing that death to self is merely a passageway to the final goal of being filled with the Holy Spirit.Matthew 3:16
Increasing our capacity through daily situationsWe face daily opportunities in our homes and workplaces to put our selfish reactions to death, resulting in resurrection life rather than a miserable existence.
Blessed are those who have not seen and still believeJesus told Thomas that those who have not seen Him physically yet still believe possess a deep conviction granted by the Holy Spirit and are truly blessed.
Becoming a spirit-filled person through faithIf you accept God's call to die to yourself in specific situations and walk in faith, you will become a completely different, spirit-filled person one year from now.
http://rlcf.church
River of Life Christian Fellowship
1306 N Lincoln Avenue
Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that true wisdom, as taught in Ephesians 5, is not intellectual but comes from understanding and walking in the will of the Lord. This wisdom is achieved by being continuously filled with the Holy Spirit, which requires the believer to constantly take up their cross and deny self. This process of spiritual growth is likened to increasing capacity, moving from a cup to a river, demanding persistent thirst for God's life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Walking as wise people by understanding God's willPaul instructs believers not to be foolish but to understand what the will of the Lord is, which is the definition of true spiritual wisdom.Ephesians 5:15
Being continuously filled with the Holy SpiritThe specific will of God is that we do not get drunk with wine, but be continually filled with the Holy Spirit as our spiritual capacity increases.
Growing from a cup to rivers of living waterJust as a student's mental capacity grows through education, our heart's capacity grows from a small cup to a bucket, tub, pond, and ultimately overflowing rivers as we walk with the Lord.Psalm 116:13
An invitation to the thirstyJesus invites those who are thirsty for more of God's life—beyond the initial forgiveness of sins—to come and drink so that rivers of living water may flow from them.John 7:37–38
What baptism symbolizesWater baptism represents the burial of the old man and coming out of the water to walk in newness of life through death and resurrection with Christ.
The definition of the crossThe cross of Jesus is defined as coming from heaven not to do one's own will, but to do the will of the Father who sent him.John 6:38
The connection between baptism and the Holy SpiritWhen Jesus was baptized, the Spirit of God came upon him, showing that death to self is merely a passageway to the final goal of being filled with the Holy Spirit.Matthew 3:16
Increasing our capacity through daily situationsWe face daily opportunities in our homes and workplaces to put our selfish reactions to death, resulting in resurrection life rather than a miserable existence.
Blessed are those who have not seen and still believeJesus told Thomas that those who have not seen Him physically yet still believe possess a deep conviction granted by the Holy Spirit and are truly blessed.
Becoming a spirit-filled person through faithIf you accept God's call to die to yourself in specific situations and walk in faith, you will become a completely different, spirit-filled person one year from now.
