21 Oct Is Youthfulness A Hindrance To Spirituality?
Pastor Vincent - 29 May 2014
The Priceless Gospel, One That Is Truly Binding
After listening to many messages, we need to uprightly ask ourselves these questions: 1. What is gospel to you? 2. How precious is this gospel to you? (are you willing to give up your personal desires just to pursue it? How much do you need it?) 3. Are you bound to this gospel like the silken fetter? A real and progressive faith-living is one that is constantly experiencing AND confirming the work of Holy Spirit inside us. To a born again man, the gospel is not mere knowledge but the heart of God, i.e. constantly loving, tearing down the old self and rebuilding the new thinking and living system in us. This is because the working of God in people He loves is like "Silken fetters", "binding" our hearts to His love and leading, so that we are walking closer and closer with Him, and desiring to be in sync with His heart more and more. Therefore, ask yourself, is the gospel you have come to know - one that is truly binding? A gospel that is truly binding is not cheap nor easy, instead, it is priceless, the truth, and sometimes giving us difficult moments and putting us in paradoxical situations - yet with it comes the glory of God, crown of life and inner strength from the power of Holy Spirit to walk through each difficult moments.
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Is Youthfulness A Hindrance To Spirituality?
<2 Ti 1:5,7; 2:22> <Titus 2:6> <Job 32:4-5,9>
<1 Sam 17:24,26-40,45-47> <1 Ti 4:12>
Introduction:
Few Questions to ponder thru:
- Have you ever thought through the realties and challenges faced by young people?
- Have you look at how the World is shaping a world of young people today? (E.g. HongKong)
- Can the general characteristics of young people stand up against the World?
1. What is it about being youthful?
1) Strong desire for experiences.
Possible Downside:
- Could draw you into the wrong grounds ⟹ Must learn to flee
- Bought over easily by what is emotionally appealing ⟹ Must learn the truth to make critical judgment
- Shape us to be esp incongruent ⟹ Must be brought to sincere faith
* Bottom line is: “Gain experience while knowing the truth, so that you will not be drawn into experientialism”.
2) Youthful nature can incline us into rashness or impulsiveness.
⟹ Be self-controlled (But not timidity)
⟹ At appropriate times, need to be incisive and courageous.
3) Difficult to understand shades of grey
<Rn 14:1> Accept him whose faith is weak… disputable matters.
<Rn 15:1> …Bear with the failings of the weak.
* When imperfection exists, we must learn to test the good, pleasing and perfect will of God.
2. Be a young and godly person, like David
1) Filled with Godly Anger
* Cares about the glory of God and Israel (the Church)
* Ask: What arouse a godly anger in you?
- A corrupted, truncated Gospel
- Hypocrisy in the Church
2) Youthfulness, coupled with great courage
* Ask: Do you succumb to the pressure of life when following the Lord?
3) Develops own unique way of battling
4) Accept all kinds of challenges and trials that God has specially designed for you
Reflection:
1. What is the most difficult thing to overcome for you as a young person?
2. Personally, what is the most edifying thing u have done as a young person?
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