NCCF Church Sharing - June 16, 2019

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Speaker: Church Title: Church Sharing Date: 06-16-2019 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 Christians must strive to be an exact reflection of Jesus Christ, both individually through purity and corporately within the local church. The speaker draws heavily from 1 Peter 1:13, urging listeners to prepare their minds, remain sober, and fix their hope entirely on God's grace. He stresses that grace is a gift received through faith and humility, and that maintaining a clean heart is essential for spiritual sobriety.

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Fixing our hope on the grace of GodPeter exhorts believers to prepare their minds for action, be sober, and set their hope completely on the grace brought by Jesus.1 Peter 1:13

Standing firm against the adversaryThough we face an adversary who tries to stumble us, we are called to resist rather than fear, maintaining self-controlled and gracious speech.1 Peter 5:8

Grace as a gift received through faithGrace is not earned by our own ability or works, but is a gift from God received through faith and humility.Ephesians 2:8–10

Conducting ourselves in holy fear before our FatherRecognizing God as our heavenly father motivates us to conduct ourselves in pleasing obedience and rely on His sufficient grace.2 Corinthians 12:9

Keeping the sanctuary of the heart cleanWe must quickly clean up anything that defiles our heart—such as grumbling, impatience, or harsh words—so we can live holy lives for God.

Avoiding human frames on God's gracePutting God's grace into our own limited definitions ruins our relationship with Him and distorts our view of the body of Christ and our circumstances.

Resisting the pull back to the lawBelievers must not turn the Holy Spirit-given life of faith back into a system of law, letting Christ be their boundless love.

The supreme value of the New CovenantJust as a rare and extremely light postage stamp is guarded carefully, the grace we possess in the New Covenant is infinitely valuable and must not be taken for granted.

Fixing our hope on grace to avoid disappointmentWhen we expect anything other than God's grace—such as expecting constant comfort or smooth circumstances—we risk disappointment, but grace never fails.

Elijah as an encouragement in prayerElijah was a man with a nature like ours, yet God answered his prayers, showing us how the Lord raises up and uses ordinary people.James 5:17

The widow of Zarephath running on reservesThe story of the widow in First Kings illustrates how God provides when we are at the end of our own resources.

The two kinds of vessels in our livesWe easily share what we have in abundance, but God often asks us to surrender the one tightly held vessel that we are saving for ourselves.

Daily provision through trusting obedienceWhen the widow trusted the prophet and used her last bit of flour to make bread first, God faithfully met her needs day after day.

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