Speaker: Church
Title: NCCF Church Sharing
Date: 06-10-2018
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 emphasizes that the goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. He shares anecdotes illustrating the importance of fellowship and the need for a heart of gratitude, contrasting this with the danger of self-pity. The message concludes by focusing on the sin of unmercy, warning that a lack of mercy in our hearts reflects a depraved mind and that God calls us to emulate His boundless mercy.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Mutual encouragement through faithPaul writes about longing to see believers so that they can be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.Romans 1:11–12
Comfort in distressTimothy brings good news of the Thessalonians' faith and love, which comforts Paul in all his distress.
Finding life amidst struggleVisiting a close friend caring for her husband with ALS brought unexpected spiritual life and perspective.
I deserve hellDespite her immense burdens, the wife remarks that she deserves nothing and deserves hell, reflecting a deep sense of owing everything to the Lord.
The escalator of faith versus evilRomans 1 depicts an escalator going down from evil to evil and unbelief, contrasting with the life of faith found in the rest of Romans.Romans 1:17
Why is being unmerciful such a bad sin?Paul lists unmercifulness at the end of Romans 1 as a sign of a depraved mind, declaring that those who practice such things are worthy of death.
God is the Father of merciesSecond Corinthians 1 introduces God as the father of mercies, and Psalm 145 states that His mercies are over all His works.Psalms 145:9
The warning against withholding mercyScripture warns in James and the Beatitudes that those who are merciless will not be shown mercy.James 2:13Matthew 5:7
Carrying a little bit of hellHell is a place without mercy, meaning an unmerciful attitude in our homes or offices brings a little bit of hell into our hearts.
Showing mercy with cheerfulnessRomans 12 instructs believers to show mercy with cheerfulness, living as vessels of mercy designed to reflect God's heart.
Speaker: Church
Title: NCCF Church Sharing
Date: 06-10-2018
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 emphasizes that the goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. He shares anecdotes illustrating the importance of fellowship and the need for a heart of gratitude, contrasting this with the danger of self-pity. The message concludes by focusing on the sin of unmercy, warning that a lack of mercy in our hearts reflects a depraved mind and that God calls us to emulate His boundless mercy.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Mutual encouragement through faithPaul writes about longing to see believers so that they can be mutually encouraged by each other's faith.Romans 1:11–12
Comfort in distressTimothy brings good news of the Thessalonians' faith and love, which comforts Paul in all his distress.
Finding life amidst struggleVisiting a close friend caring for her husband with ALS brought unexpected spiritual life and perspective.
I deserve hellDespite her immense burdens, the wife remarks that she deserves nothing and deserves hell, reflecting a deep sense of owing everything to the Lord.
The escalator of faith versus evilRomans 1 depicts an escalator going down from evil to evil and unbelief, contrasting with the life of faith found in the rest of Romans.Romans 1:17
Why is being unmerciful such a bad sin?Paul lists unmercifulness at the end of Romans 1 as a sign of a depraved mind, declaring that those who practice such things are worthy of death.
God is the Father of merciesSecond Corinthians 1 introduces God as the father of mercies, and Psalm 145 states that His mercies are over all His works.Psalms 145:9
The warning against withholding mercyScripture warns in James and the Beatitudes that those who are merciless will not be shown mercy.James 2:13Matthew 5:7
Carrying a little bit of hellHell is a place without mercy, meaning an unmerciful attitude in our homes or offices brings a little bit of hell into our hearts.
Showing mercy with cheerfulnessRomans 12 instructs believers to show mercy with cheerfulness, living as vessels of mercy designed to reflect God's heart.
