NCCF Church Sharing - February 16, 2020

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Speaker: NCCF Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 02-16-2020 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message emphasizes that the goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. The speakers repeatedly draw on the concept of 'the secret of the Lord,' which is reserved for those who fear God. Practically, fearing the Lord means hating evil, treating small sins with the same urgency as discarding dirty diapers, and ultimately finding intimacy with God through Christ.

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Abraham hearing God's whisperAbraham heard God's secret promise about descendants and held onto it firmly through decades of waiting.Genesis 15:5

The fear of the Lord means hating evilThe secret and intimacy of the Lord are for those who fear Him, which practically means hating sin and tossing it out like dirty garbage.

Biblical examples of the fear of GodFigures like Job, Noah, Abraham, and Moses all demonstrated the fear of God through obedience, reverence, and trust.

Three phases of understanding the fear of the LordReflecting on life stages reveals a progression from fearing punishment as a devout Catholic, to selfishly fearing loss of salvation, to now being motivated by God's great love.

Joseph as an example of honoring GodJoseph resisted temptation out of gratitude and deep awareness of God's presence, asking how he could do such great evil against God.

God reveals His covenant to those who fear HimGod wants to show His plans, structures, and statutes to those whose hearts are dedicated to doing His will.

The sad decline of King SaulSaul started his journey as a humble, shy man but ended up turning against Samuel, trying to kill David and Jonathan, and committing suicide.

The gradual erosion of prideSaul's downfall happened slowly over time like soil erosion, moving from being little in his own eyes to defying God and His prophet.1 Samuel 15:17

Avoiding unteachability and bitternessBelievers must remain watchful against becoming unteachable by spouses, children, or elders, guarding against the bitter root of pride.

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