July 9 | Daily Devotion | Continually Abiding In Christ | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJuly 8, 20248mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The central message is that true victory over sin and spiritual life are not achieved through self-effort or self-determination, but only through constant dependence on and abiding in Christ. The speaker warns that any perceived victory leads to pride, which is a subtle sin. Furthermore, being a true servant in the New Covenant means adopting a humble attitude, focusing on the spirit rather than rigidly adhering to the letter of the law or judging others.

Outline

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Adequacy as servants of the New CovenantSecond Corinthians chapter 3 distinguishes between the Old and New Covenants, noting that God makes us adequate as servants of the New Covenant.

Without Christ we can do zeroJust like a branch cut off from a tree, we can do zero and overcome zero sins without Christ, depending entirely on Him for victory.

Self-determination only leads to prideTrying to overcome sin through your own determination and self-effort only causes you to fall deeper into the pit of pride.

Recognizing the subtlety of self-deceptionWithout God's help we would not even know true victory, and patting ourselves on the back for overcoming sin is the worst sin of all.

Fake righteousness versus genuine righteousnessApart from abiding in Christ, so-called victory is just self-determination and fake righteousness that leads to self-deception.

Genuine victory produces humilityTrue victory over sin makes a person very humble, just like a branch bearing the most fruit hangs down the lowest.

God makes us servants, not rulersEntering the New Covenant means you will be a servant of all people in the church rather than acting like a boss or a Pharisee.

Living by the spirit and avoiding PharisaismNew Covenant life is of the spirit rather than the letter, warning us against becoming New Covenant Pharisees who judge others.

Pride ruins fellowshipPride is a subtle and deceptive enemy that ruins fellowship between people and within marriages, requiring constant watchfulness.

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