2015.2.15 礼拝

175th LC Message- Moved by Love- John 14:12-15
Soccer players are pointing to the sky showing thanksgiving to God. Another player wore a shirt saying, “I belong to Jesus”. They are all showing that the scores and achievements come from God.
The testimony of soccer player, KaKa and other soccer players. There are many super star players who are believers in Jesus and give all the glory to God.
When we live for God, He will give us the strength we need. God gave us the strength. We don’t need the spotlight. All glory goes to God.
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John 14:13 – Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
1. Get rid of your own glory.
“To live in the name of Christ” means to get rid of our own glory and follow Jesus.
Luke 9:23-24 – Take Up Your Cross
Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it.
In this verse we are Jesus asking us to change the way we think about things. Change the worldview of “get glory for yourself”.
2. Live for the glory of our Father in Heaven.
“To live in the name of Christ” means to be like Jesus, to look like Him.
John 8:54 – “If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father — you say about Him, ‘He is our God’ — He is the One who glorifies Me.
3. To be moved by God’s Love.
“To live in the name of Christ” means to be moved by the Love of God.
John 13:15 – For I have given you an example that you also should do just as I have done for you.
Galatians 5:6 – For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
The important thing is not to be the most religious person around. Even that can be a way of getting Glory for yourself.