Maturity in Christ: Standing Firm Through Trials and Blessings || Ps. Jeevan Kishore Gurram || Day 3

• 00:00 – Introduction: The Final Day & God’s Goodness ◦ Welcoming the congregation and reflecting on God's constant goodness.• 01:30 – Foundational Scripture: Doing All for God's Glory ◦ Reading Colossians 3:17 and 1 Corinthians 10:31. ◦ The difference between the "journey" (our daily experiences) and the "destination" (God's glory).• 04:00 – Recap: Lessons from Day 1 and Day 2 ◦ Moving from being a "hearer" to a "doer" and tasting God's goodness. ◦ Believing that God can do more than we imagine.• 06:15 – The Miracle at the Gate Beautiful (Acts 3) ◦ Analyzing the healing of the lame man and his immediate reaction of leaping and praising God.• 08:30 – Pillar 1: Glorifying God (Praise) ◦ The importance of making praise a public testimony after receiving a blessing. ◦ Defining the "Master" of your life: Is it your own will or Christ?.• 12:00 – Warning: The Parable of the Empty House ◦ A warning based on Matthew 12 about keeping the heart's "house" occupied by Christ to prevent the return of evil.• 16:45 – Invitation: Christ on the Throne of Your Heart ◦ Inviting the Holy Spirit to live in you permanently as a temple. ◦ A call to surrender the "throne" of your decisions to Jesus.• 20:15 – Pillar 2: Being a Witness (Humility in Success) ◦ Example of Joseph and Peter: Attributing success to God alone rather than personal skill. ◦ "Not by our power or piety," but by faith in the name of Jesus.• 26:30 – Pillar 3: Being Prayerful (Boldness in Trials) ◦ How the early church responded to arrest and threats. ◦ Praying for boldness to speak the Word rather than praying for the removal of hardship.• 31:00 – Encouragement: Overcoming the World ◦ Jesus’ promise in John 16:33 to take heart because He has overcome the world. ◦ Remaining faithful even when faced with fire, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.• 35:45 – Pillar 4: Being a Giver (Sacrificial Community) ◦ The early church model of sharing so that "no one was in need". ◦ The blessing of the Widow of Zarephath’s obedience.• 39:00 – Lessons on Obedience: The Wedding at Cana ◦ How simple obedience (filling jars with water) preceded a great miracle.• 42:15 – The Widow’s Mite: Total Surrender ◦ Why giving out of one's "whole livelihood" matters more than giving out of abundance.• 45:00 – Summary and Call to Maturity ◦ Recapping the four responsibilities: Glorify, Witness, Pray, and Give.• 48:30 – Closing Prayer & Corporate Worship [68–76] ◦ A final prayer for the church's 23rd anniversary and for the community to be lights in the world