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Introduction:
Good morning to every one of you. Before we begin, let us have a word of prayer…
First of all, I want to greet everyone Happy 28th anniversary TLTM family! Truly God has
indeed blessed us so much that that we are still here, still going, and still serving the Lord,
especially for those people who are still here since the early days. For those who are still
relatively still new, do not be dismayed. You are as part of this celebration as any of us, and are
already included in our history. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ, and our church will
continue to exist as long as there are people committed to the kingdom of God. Which is why
our message today will serve as a review. Not just of the church as a whole, but of our own
individual lives in full view of God’s word. As members of Christ’s body, let us not only focus on
the surface, such as number of attendance, quality of the equipment, size of the church
building, etc. while such things are important, what matters the most is of our inner condition:
how are we as Christians? How far have we already come? Have we grown these past years?
Are we serving the Lord in the manner that is most pleasing to Him? These I think are what we
should be working toward, because at the end of the day, it wouldn’t matter how long you’ve
been a Christian, how long you’ve been attending church, how many anniversaries you’ve
celebrated, if we aren’t doing our duty as Jesus followers. As we celebrate our 28 th year, let us
not forget what is of most importance. That is why of our message for today is Striving for
Christlikeness.
Exegetical Idea: Real faith and surrender to Jesus Christ will result in a new life. A new life
which follows the life of Jesus Christ.
Proposition: Brothers and sisters in the Lord, let me propose to you that if we truly understand
and experienced the gospel which saved us and appreciate the sacrifice Jesus made for us, it
rightly follows that we are to live a new life striving to become like Jesus Christ in all things.
Interrogative: If Jesus Christ is truly is the head and founder of this church, if He is the author
and perfector of our whole faith, how then should we continue to live in such a way that
displays this truth, that we are His disciples? The word of God tells us…
Application:
To be in Christ is to be a new creation, to have new life in Him. A new life in Christ
implies new things: a new character, a new mindset, new attitudes, new goals, and even a new
hope. Being a new creation puts everything into a right perspective. A Christ centered life
always has in its mind the eternal and not just the temporary. Living this life is bringing truth to
what Paul said to the Philippians: “For to me, to live is Christ.”
Application:
If we will not rightly put sin to death, we put ourselves in danger because it might be sin
instead that would be slowly killing us. Sin is like a poison in the life of the Christian. It weakens
his faith, it wears us out so that our spiritual desires are diminished, and it invalidates our
testimony. Well I say that NO MORE! Sin has no place in the life of the believer. And even
though we are not perfect, and we will still sin, we have great comfort in the fact that Jesus
Christ is ready to forgive those who are truly repentant of their sin.
Application:
I think it is time for Christians to stop giving Christ a bad name. We already have the
guidelines, and all that is left now is to follow them. The question remains, if you are truly a
Christian, if you truly are a new creation, if you truly have your identity in Jesus Christ, are you
willing to let Him direct the flow and outcome of your life? Because that is what it means to be
His disciple, striving to become more like Him.
Conclusion:
For my conclusion, let us all be reminded of the things that matter the most to God.
becoming more like Christ is not just an option to consider. It has been God’s will since the very
beginning. Rom.8:29a As we seek to serve Him, praise Him, please Him, and worship Him, we
know what He desires from us, His people. Rom.12:1-2 our lives are the most pleasing sacrifice
we can give to Him, to Him who has already given us so much. Let us not get distracted by the
affairs and troubles of the world so much, let us instead focus on what matters the most. May
all of us glorify God not only on the day of our anniversary, but all the days of our lives as we
seek to worship the almighty God. To God be the Glory.