Let’s Be a Servant to God Through Obedience & Seeking His Approval — Olu T & Allan D — June 9, 2024
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that humanity is inherently a slave—either to sin, which leads to death, or to God's righteousness through obedience, which leads to life. While resisting God's commandments feels like freedom, it is actually slavery to something else. True ability to keep God's commandments is impossible in natural strength and requires the enabling power of the Holy Spirit. The speaker urges the congregation to cry out for this Spirit's help to pursue God's will.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Who or what are we slaves to?People often think they are free when resisting God, but Jesus and Paul explain that whoever you obey, you are a slave to that master.Romans 6:16
The true fruit and end of sinSin may offer a temporary sense of freedom and pleasure, but Paul reminds believers that its ultimate end is shame and death.Romans 6:20–23
You cannot serve God in your own strengthJoshua warned the Israelites that they could not serve God on their own because keeping His commandments in human strength becomes tiresome and impossible.Joshua 24:19
Relying on the Holy Spirit for daily victoryWithout the helper enabling us day by day, past victories mean nothing and the devil waits for us to fall; only the Spirit makes God's commands a delight.
The danger of mixed worshipWhen Assyria repopulated Samaria, the people feared the Lord while still serving their own idols, representing a broken command and a false appearance of rightness.
The barren branch in winterJust like a dead branch looks fine in winter until spring reveals the truth, our hidden spiritual state will eventually be exposed.
Asking God to search our heartsDavid prayed for God to search his inner thoughts and reveal any grievous way in him so he could walk in the everlasting way.
Responding to Jesus' call to true worshipWhen Jesus exposes what grieves Him in our lives, it is an invitation to repent and become the true worshipers the Father seeks in spirit and truth.Revelation 3:1
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