24th March 2024 - CFC Bangalore - Justification And Sanctification - Zac Poonen

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Summary

The sermon emphasizes rejoicing in the Lord because He is sovereign and reigns over all. It draws heavily on worship music themes, focusing on the exaltation of Jesus Christ as the Lamb who was slain and resurrected. The core message is one of acknowledging God's supreme reign and calling the congregation to praise Him.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Salvation in three tensesSalvation has three tenses: past salvation from the penalty of sin, present salvation from the power of sin, and future salvation from the presence of sin.

Justification by grace through faithEphesians 2:8 teaches that forgiveness of sins is a free gift of God and not based on any human works.Ephesians 2:8

Foundation versus superstructureJust like a building has a foundation without doors and windows and a superstructure with them, our Christian life has no works in our foundational forgiveness, but plenty of good works in our sanctification.

Radical repentance at the startComing to Christ requires a complete 180-degree turn away from sin, worldly influences, and old friendships that pull us down.

God does not remember our confessed sinsGod promises in Hebrews 8:12 that He chooses not to remember our past sins, freeing us from carrying a lifelong burden of guilt.Hebrews 8:12

Declared righteous in ChristRomans 5:1 explains that being justified means being declared righteous and clothed with Christ as if we had never sinned.

The danger of an unforgiving spiritThrough the parable of the unmerciful servant in Matthew 18, Jesus warns that God will reinstate our debt and permit discipline if we refuse to forgive others from our hearts.

Unanswered prayer and unforgivenessAn unforgiving spirit can hinder our prayers and is treated with extreme seriousness by God, even more than other major sins because it often goes unfelt by our conscience.Mark 11:23

Repentance as a lifelong processJust as Jesus called the churches in Revelation to repent, believers must continually receive light and judge areas of unchristliness in their daily lives.

Judgment begins in the household of GodFirst Peter 4:17 indicates that a true mark of being in God's family is that we judge ourselves first instead of pointing fingers at others.1 Peter 4:17

Purifying ourselves as we anticipate Christ's returnFirst John 3:2-3 teaches that anyone who truly has the living hope of seeing Christ return will actively purify themselves to His level of purity.

The balanced Christian lifeA balanced believer rests fully in God's acceptance while eagerly seeking to grow in Christ's humility, grace, and goodness until He appears.

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