NCCF Church Sharing - March 8, 2020

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 03-08-2020 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)

Summary

The central message is the necessity of living for Christ consistently, both when others are watching and when one is alone. The speaker emphasizes that true faith is tested in private moments, requiring a shift from a 'soulish' to a 'spiritual' life. He concludes by interpreting 'work out your salvation with fear and trembling' not as legalistic fear, but as profound reverence for the sacrifice of Christ.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Living for Jesus in secretThe speaker explores the meaning of living faithfully for God even in absence and when no one else is watching.

The danger of hypocrisyReferring to the Pharisees, the speaker warns against living one way in public and another when alone.

Soulish versus spiritual livingA soulish Christian lives for God mostly when people are watching, whereas a spiritual Christian lives for God consistently at all times.

Changing our internal dialogueThe speaker shares how God helped him shift his perspective from begrudging daily duties and legalism to relying on Jesus in every moment.

What does it mean to work out your salvation?Salvation was a free gift that cost God His only Son, so believers must work it out with reverence and trembling.Philippians 2:12

Reverence instead of legalistic fearThe fear mentioned in scripture is not a terror of being disowned, but a deep reverence for God who paid a great price.

Overcoming anger and anxietyThe speaker applies salvation to daily struggles like anger, financial anxiety, and trusting God's provision.

Judging intentions and workplace purposeInstead of judging others, believers must examine their own motivations and recognize God has placed them in their workplaces with purpose.

God at work within usThe wonderful burden-rolling reality is that God is at work within the believer, giving both the desire and the power to obey.Philippians 2:5–13

Salvation from the wretchedness of sinSalvation is not just rescue from hell, but daily deliverance from the inner wretchedness of bitterness, anger, jealousy, and sin.

Fearing to grieve the Holy SpiritThe speaker's main fear is grieving the Holy Spirit and yielding to the flesh, making inner purity the primary focus.

God provides the resources to overcomeBelievers do not accomplish victory through sweaty self-effort, but by cooperating with God who is actively at work in them.

Inner cleansing in the absence of othersJust as the Philippians had to remain faithful in Paul's absence, believers must prioritize inner cleansing and spiritual overcomability.

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