EPISODE · Oct 14, 2024 · 1H 18M
Overcoming The World - Part 5
from This Excellent Church - TEC · host This Excellent Church
Brother Sam continues the teaching series with a particular emphasis on the idol of pleasure and how it creates a wedge between us and God. Establishing from the onset that what we need to contend for is God’s will for our lives and not glory. Glory belongs to God alone. We are called to look for the good in our lives as we fulfil God's purpose, therein lies true and godly fulfillment. Referencing the temptation of Jesus in Luke 4:9, Brother Sam explains how the devil sought to get the Lord to act outside the Father’s will by doing something that seemed good but was not expedient before the sight of God. Explaining how the retort of Jesus not to test God was a common temptation the Israelites struggled with in the wilderness [Deut 6:16/Exodus 17:2] — where their selfish desires and even pressing needs blinded them from the faithfulness of God and drove them into rebellion. Murmuring is often an indicator of an idol in our hearts because it doesn’t view God as ultimately in control of our lives. Murmuring almost always leads to blasphemy and testing God because it stems from the notion that God is withholding something good from us, which is contrary to His nature as one who does only what is perfect and good. Bro. Sam goes in to explain hedonistic prayers. These are prayers that are predicated on our own lusts and not the will of God. They exalt our desires perpetually and not the kingdom of God. And this comes with a cost because the cost of anything we desire more than God is God. The more consumed we become by our desires, the less of God we see in our lives. The solution to constantly indulging in the lust of our hearts isn’t just resisting these idols but replacing them with something greater: the love of God. Only when His love grows stronger in our hearts can it expel the false joys we cling to. Through thanksgiving, meditation, and obedience, duty transforms into delight. In moments of weakness, we are called to remember that all our strength lies in Christ. Constantly run back to God—He knows your frailty, and only He can help you overcome it. Pursue what is good in God’s sight, not your own. Let His love be your true satisfaction.
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Brother Sam continues the teaching series with a particular emphasis on the idol of pleasure and how it creates a wedge between us and God. Establishing from the onset that what we need to contend for is God’s will for our lives and not glory. Glory belongs to God alone. We are called to look for the good in our lives as we fulfil God's purpose, therein lies true and godly fulfillment. Referencing the temptation of Jesus in Luke 4:9, Brother Sam explains how the devil sought to get the Lord to act outside the Father’s will by doing something that seemed good but was not expedient before the sight of God. Explaining how the retort of Jesus not to test God was a common temptation the Israelites struggled with in the wilderness [Deut 6:16/Exodus 17:2] — where their selfish desires and even pressing needs blinded them from the faithfulness of God and drove them into rebellion. Murmuring is often an indicator of an idol in our hearts because it doesn’t view God as ultimately in control of our lives. Murmuring almost always leads to blasphemy and testing God because it stems from the notion that God is withholding something good from us, which is contrary to His nature as one who does only what is perfect and good. Bro. Sam goes in to explain hedonistic prayers. These are prayers that are predicated on our own lusts and not the will of God. They exalt our desires perpetually and not the kingdom of God. And this comes with a cost because the cost of anything we desire more than God is God. The more consumed we become by our desires, the less of God we see in our lives. The solution to constantly indulging in the lust of our hearts isn’t just resisting these idols but replacing them with something greater: the love of God. Only when His love grows stronger in our hearts can it expel the false joys we cling to. Through thanksgiving, meditation, and obedience, duty transforms into delight. In moments of weakness, we are called to remember that all our strength lies in Christ. Constantly run back to God—He knows your frailty, and only He can help you overcome it. Pursue what is good in God’s sight, not your own. Let His love be your true satisfaction.
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