Seeking the Lord -- Ajay Chakravarthy & Bobby McDonald -- June 9, 2022

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Summary

The speaker encourages the audience to move beyond seeking temporary emotional excitement at meetings, emphasizing that true spiritual growth requires taking hold of Jesus Christ. He draws parallels from scripture, urging listeners to become 'light bearers' by taking the light they receive back into their daily lives, rather than just enjoying it temporarily. The central message is to actively grasp eternal life in Christ during the gathering so that the experience has a lasting, tangible impact upon returning home.

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He who can keep us from fallingA single verse or word from God can change the entire course of a person's life and ministry, just as it did for Amy Carmichael.

Jesus has compassion on our spiritual hungerJust as Jesus had compassion on the physically hungry crowds in Mark 8, He cares deeply for those who come to Him spiritually weary and longing.

Make use of the lightBelievers should take away what they learn during a conference like a lit candle rather than letting temporary emotional excitement wear off.John 12:36

So much more that I want to sayJesus has an abundance of things to say to His disciples, and any limitation in hearing Him comes from our lack of time spent listening.John 16:12

The danger of hesitation in Song of SolomonIn Song of Solomon chapter 5, the bride hesitates to open the door for her beloved, resulting in a painful separation that requires earnest seeking to restore.

Search me, O GodBelievers must invite God to examine their hearts and motives to remove anything that creates distance in their intimate relationship with Him.Psalm 139:23

Seek first His kingdomJesus commands believers to make God king over every area of life rather than worrying about earthly things.

Become like little childrenTo enter the kingdom of heaven and stay close to the Lord, believers must maintain a humble, dependent posture like a little child crying out to their father.

Counting life of no accountFollowing the example of the Apostle Paul in Acts 20, believers should hold their earthly lives lightly in order to finish the course set before them by the Lord.

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