Bangalore Conference - 2015: Day 3: Session - 1
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Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of actively preserving and maintaining the glory and presence of God in our lives and church. Drawing from Paul's instructions to Timothy, he stresses that this requires personal diligence, specifically paying close attention to one's own teaching and life. Ultimately, retaining God's glory is an ongoing, personal commitment to the truths that have liberated us.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How can we retain the glory and presence of God in our church?The central question for the morning is how to preserve and continue the glory and presence of God that is already present among us.
Paying close attention to ourselves and our teachingTurning to 1 Timothy, the speaker emphasizes that individual watchfulness and personal application of truth are essential to retaining God's presence.
Finding a living reality of victory beyond formal religionSharing his personal background growing up in a Pentecostal family, the speaker describes how he hungered for a real victorious Christian life rather than mere religious hypocrisy.
The Pentecostal movement and the need for a higher lifeWhile acknowledging the Pentecostal movement as a work of God that restored the Holy Spirit, the speaker notes that it often equated gifts with spiritual maturity while neglecting personal holiness.
Why do we fail to discern the time and the burden of God?Looking at Luke 12, the speaker notes that God sends prophetic voices with burdens to move His people forward, much like John the Baptist.
The characteristics of a true prophet like John the BaptistJohn the Baptist preached an unbalanced, single-minded message of repentance with powerful and uncompromising words, choosing the desert over the safe synagogue life.
Three marks of a false prophetCiting an old writing on Christian ethics, the speaker outlines three marks of a false prophet: asking for money for oneself, staying in one place instead of being a traveler, and a gap between words and deeds.
Recognizing and receiving a prophetMatthew 10 teaches that recognizing and receiving a prophet in our time allows believers to share in the prophet's reward.
Prophecy of the last days and the desecration of the sanctuaryDaniel 11 speaks of the last days, pointing to how the spiritual sanctuary of the church is polluted with sin, compromise, and the abandonment of taking up the cross daily.
Those who have insight and give understanding in perilous timesIn the midst of widespread deception, those with godly insight will take action, display strength, and lead many to understanding despite facing persecution.
Setting your mind on God's interests rather than human interestsWhen Jesus rebuked Peter as Satan in Matthew 16, He demonstrated that anyone whose mind is set on human interests rather than God's becomes a stumbling block to building the church.
