Words of Encouragement - Ajay Chakravarthy & David Lane - July 7, 2019
http://rlcfchurch.org/words-of-encouragement River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker uses the biblical examples of Ruth and Orpah, and Paul's conversion, to illustrate the difference between a temporary commitment and a lasting devotion to Christ. He emphasizes that true discipleship requires a willingness to
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What does it mean to cling to the Lord?The speaker reflects on the command to fear, serve, and cling to God, drawing a parallel to abiding in Christ.
Ruth and Orpah as a picture of the mixed multitudeUsing the story of Ruth and Orpah, the speaker illustrates how people may appear to follow God, but reveal their true commitments when pressure and testing arrive.Ruth 1:6
Kicking against the goadsThrough the example of Paul's conversion, the speaker explains that fighting against God's leading only brings greater pain, much like an ox kicking against a sharp goad.Acts 26:14
God's warnings to SolomonThe speaker examines how God raised up adversaries as goads to turn Solomon back from his compromise and disobedience.1 Kings 11:6
Examining our hearts for mercyBelievers are encouraged to examine their circumstances as potential goads from God, specifically testing whether they truly forgive others from the heart.
Are you blind like the Pharisees?Jesus explains that judgment comes to expose those who claim to see while remaining spiritually blind in their sin and hypocrisy.
The danger of lukewarmness in LaodiceaThe Lord rebukes the Laodicean church for feeling rich and self-sufficient while actually being wretched, poor, blind, and naked.
The Pharisee and the tax collectorThrough the parable of two men praying in the temple, Jesus demonstrates that the one who humbles himself as a sinner is justified rather than the one who trusts in his own righteousness.
Taking God's word personallyBelievers must take heed when hearing challenging truths, realizing that the Word of God is given so that every individual can examine their own heart.
