Are you using Jesus more than you exalt Jesus? #sermon #bookofacts #christianliving

Main message: Insecurity drives people to use Jesus to boost themselves rather than exalt him, which quenches the Spirit and prevents God’s blessing; the cure is to fix your eyes on Jesus and let the gospel satisfy your soul—not mirror-based self-affirmation.

Key points:

• Insecurity leads to a "look at me" life instead of a "look at him" life.
• Using Jesus to gain personal praise quenches the work of the Spirit.
• God will not bless efforts that steal the praise that belongs to Him.
• Examples contrasted: Paul and Barnabas rejected worship, Herod accepted it and was judged.
• The remedy is to look at Jesus and let the gospel meet your deepest longings, not to try to reassure yourself by self-talk.

Scriptures mentioned: none