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The Pathway to Perfection (English & Tamil)
1) The Root Causes Of Evil
2) Free Will And Conscience
3) How God Overcomes Evil
4) Choosing The Creator Over The Created
5) The Heavenly And Earthly Pulls
6) The Basis Of God's Forgiveness
7) Sin And Salvation
8) Faith And Obedience
9) How Man Fell Into Sin
10) God's Provision For Man's Failure
11) Repentance And Faith
12) Salvation From Sin And The World
13) God's Power Alone Can Help Us
14) Keeping The Tenth Commandment
15) Not A Servant But A Son
16) Our Maximum For The Lord
17) The Reality Of Final Judgement
18) The Principles Of Business And Sacrifice
19) Finding A Good Church
20) God Is Our Father
21) We Are Not Orphans
22) Becoming Good Like God
23) Renewal Through God's Word
24) God Is On Your Side Against Satan
25) God Controls All People And Events
26) The Renewal Of Our Minds
27) Cain And Abel
28) The Sin Of Jealousy
29) Two Types Of Sins
30) Lessons From Job's Life
31) Jesus Is Our Forerunner
32) The Humility Of Jesus
33) How Jesus Overcame Temptation
34) The Love That Jesus Had
35) Mercy And Grace
36) The Terms Of The New Covenant
37) Faith Results In Praising God
38) Faith Claims God's Promises
39) Praising God Enthrones Him
40) Praise Brings Victory
41) Obedience In The New Covenant
42) Obeying As Jesus Obeyed
43) Jesus Valued All Men
44) Jesus' Attitude To Material Things
45) New-Covenant Home Relationships
46) Love Between Husband And Wife
47) Unity Between Husband And Wife
48) Bringing Up Children In God's Ways
49) Faithful In Our Place Of Work
50) The Right Way To Pray
51) God-Centred Praying
52) The Fear Of God
53) Abraham's Testings
54) Joseph's Example
55) David's Successes And Failures
56) God's Part And Our Part
57) Judging Ourselves And Not Others
58) The Anointing Of The Spirit
59) Finding God's Perfect Will
60) The Purpose Of Failure
Summary
The sermon reviews the Ten Commandments, noting the first four relate to God (no other gods, no idols, no taking God's name in vain), and the next six relate to human relationships (honoring parents, no murder, no adultery, no stealing, no false witness). The speaker emphasizes that the tenth commandment, which forbids coveting, is internal and impossible to keep perfectly. He uses the rich young ruler and Paul's examples to show that true righteousness requires acknowledging one's inability to keep the law perfectly and relying on God's grace.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The commandments relating to GodThe first four commandments dictate having no other gods, making no idols, not taking the Lord's name in vain, and keeping the Sabbath holy.
The commandments relating to human relationshipsGod gave six commandments governing human interactions, including honoring parents, not murdering, not committing adultery, not stealing, and not bearing false witness.
The limits of keeping external lawsThe first nine commandments relate solely to external life, meaning an upright person could keep them and believe they were morally blameless.
Why did God give the tenth commandment?The tenth commandment targets internal desire—coveting a neighbor's house, wife, or possessions—proving that no human can keep it honestly.
Jesus and the rich young rulerWhen Jesus spoke with the rich ruler in Mark 10, He listed only the external commandments and omitted the tenth, knowing the young man would claim to have kept them all.Mark 10:17
The rich ruler walks away sadJesus exposed the ruler's covetousness regarding money, causing the man to walk away sad instead of admitting his inability and following Jesus.
Paul's testimony of external blamelessnessPaul was also a rich, educated young man who considered himself blameless regarding the external righteousness of the law.Philippians 3:6
Paul acknowledges the sin withinWriting in Romans 7, Paul confesses that the commandment against coveting awakened every type of desire inside him, revealing his wretchedness.
Freedom through the Holy SpiritWhat the law could not do because of human weakness, God accomplished by giving believers the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome internal sin.Romans 8:2–3
God desires truth in the innermost beingWhile most Christians are satisfied with a good external testimony, God looks at the heart and requires inner purity as stated in Psalm 51.Psalm 51:6
The law versus the gospelThe law set an impossible standard without giving legs to run, but the new covenant gospel provides the wings of the Holy Spirit to reach that standard.
Stopping judgment and seeking God's powerKnowing that 90 percent of a person's life is hidden and seen only by God stops us from judging others and leads us to seek God's power for inner victory.
A prayer of surrender and faithThe speaker invites listeners to close their eyes and confess their inability to keep their hearts pure, asking God for the radical power of the Spirit.
Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
The Pathway to Perfection (English & Tamil)
1) The Root Causes Of Evil
2) Free Will And Conscience
3) How God Overcomes Evil
4) Choosing The Creator Over The Created
5) The Heavenly And Earthly Pulls
6) The Basis Of God's Forgiveness
7) Sin And Salvation
8) Faith And Obedience
9) How Man Fell Into Sin
10) God's Provision For Man's Failure
11) Repentance And Faith
12) Salvation From Sin And The World
13) God's Power Alone Can Help Us
14) Keeping The Tenth Commandment
15) Not A Servant But A Son
16) Our Maximum For The Lord
17) The Reality Of Final Judgement
18) The Principles Of Business And Sacrifice
19) Finding A Good Church
20) God Is Our Father
21) We Are Not Orphans
22) Becoming Good Like God
23) Renewal Through God's Word
24) God Is On Your Side Against Satan
25) God Controls All People And Events
26) The Renewal Of Our Minds
27) Cain And Abel
28) The Sin Of Jealousy
29) Two Types Of Sins
30) Lessons From Job's Life
31) Jesus Is Our Forerunner
32) The Humility Of Jesus
33) How Jesus Overcame Temptation
34) The Love That Jesus Had
35) Mercy And Grace
36) The Terms Of The New Covenant
37) Faith Results In Praising God
38) Faith Claims God's Promises
39) Praising God Enthrones Him
40) Praise Brings Victory
41) Obedience In The New Covenant
42) Obeying As Jesus Obeyed
43) Jesus Valued All Men
44) Jesus' Attitude To Material Things
45) New-Covenant Home Relationships
46) Love Between Husband And Wife
47) Unity Between Husband And Wife
48) Bringing Up Children In God's Ways
49) Faithful In Our Place Of Work
50) The Right Way To Pray
51) God-Centred Praying
52) The Fear Of God
53) Abraham's Testings
54) Joseph's Example
55) David's Successes And Failures
56) God's Part And Our Part
57) Judging Ourselves And Not Others
58) The Anointing Of The Spirit
59) Finding God's Perfect Will
60) The Purpose Of Failure
Summary
The sermon reviews the Ten Commandments, noting the first four relate to God (no other gods, no idols, no taking God's name in vain), and the next six relate to human relationships (honoring parents, no murder, no adultery, no stealing, no false witness). The speaker emphasizes that the tenth commandment, which forbids coveting, is internal and impossible to keep perfectly. He uses the rich young ruler and Paul's examples to show that true righteousness requires acknowledging one's inability to keep the law perfectly and relying on God's grace.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The commandments relating to GodThe first four commandments dictate having no other gods, making no idols, not taking the Lord's name in vain, and keeping the Sabbath holy.
The commandments relating to human relationshipsGod gave six commandments governing human interactions, including honoring parents, not murdering, not committing adultery, not stealing, and not bearing false witness.
The limits of keeping external lawsThe first nine commandments relate solely to external life, meaning an upright person could keep them and believe they were morally blameless.
Why did God give the tenth commandment?The tenth commandment targets internal desire—coveting a neighbor's house, wife, or possessions—proving that no human can keep it honestly.
Jesus and the rich young rulerWhen Jesus spoke with the rich ruler in Mark 10, He listed only the external commandments and omitted the tenth, knowing the young man would claim to have kept them all.Mark 10:17
The rich ruler walks away sadJesus exposed the ruler's covetousness regarding money, causing the man to walk away sad instead of admitting his inability and following Jesus.
Paul's testimony of external blamelessnessPaul was also a rich, educated young man who considered himself blameless regarding the external righteousness of the law.Philippians 3:6
Paul acknowledges the sin withinWriting in Romans 7, Paul confesses that the commandment against coveting awakened every type of desire inside him, revealing his wretchedness.
Freedom through the Holy SpiritWhat the law could not do because of human weakness, God accomplished by giving believers the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome internal sin.Romans 8:2–3
God desires truth in the innermost beingWhile most Christians are satisfied with a good external testimony, God looks at the heart and requires inner purity as stated in Psalm 51.Psalm 51:6
The law versus the gospelThe law set an impossible standard without giving legs to run, but the new covenant gospel provides the wings of the Holy Spirit to reach that standard.
Stopping judgment and seeking God's powerKnowing that 90 percent of a person's life is hidden and seen only by God stops us from judging others and leads us to seek God's power for inner victory.
A prayer of surrender and faithThe speaker invites listeners to close their eyes and confess their inability to keep their hearts pure, asking God for the radical power of the Spirit.
