What The Lord Expects From His Disciples | प्रभु अपने शिष्यों से क्या अपेक्षा करता है | Zac Poonen
What The Lord Expects From His Disciples | प्रभु अपने शिष्यों से क्या अपेक्षा करता है | Zac Poonen | Hindi Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that true discipleship requires a willingness to sacrifice and prioritize Christ's calling above all personal desires or commitments. The speaker uses examples from scripture to illustrate that when the Lord calls, we cannot delay or postpone our obedience for other priorities. Ultimately, discipleship demands a complete surrender, recognizing that one cannot be a disciple without being ready to sacrifice.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Leaving behind precious things to follow ChristWhen Jesus called His disciples, they had to leave behind valuable things such as jobs or fishing businesses.
The cost of an uncomfortable lifeJesus warns a potential follower that following Him does not always guarantee a comfortable life or a place to lay His head.
Putting the call of God above personal prioritiesAnother person wanted to first bury his father, but Jesus taught that when God calls, we cannot delay or prioritize our own timelines.
Not looking back or delaying obedienceA third person asked to first say goodbye to his family, but Jesus made it clear that putting one's hand to the plow and looking back is incompatible with discipleship.
Many who performed miracles will be rejectedJesus warns that on the last day, many who prophesied and cast out demons in His name will be told He never knew them because their service was self-centered.
Entering the kingdom by doing the Father's willOnly the person who does the will of the Father will enter the kingdom of heaven, requiring the complete surrender of one's own desires.
Jesus' autobiography of denying His own willJesus summarized His entire life's mission as coming down from heaven not to do His own will, but the will of Him who sent Him.
Minimum versus maximum ChristianityMany believers practice a minimum Christianity focused only on escaping hell, whereas true disciples seek to please God through total surrender.
Solomon's temple built on Mount MoriahSolomon built the temple on Mount Moriah, the very place where Abraham was tested and asked to sacrifice his only son.
David refuses to offer a cheap sacrificeDavid insisted on buying the threshing floor to offer a sacrifice to God, declaring he would not offer anything that cost him nothing.
Never offering God something that costs nothingThe speaker shares how God challenged him decades ago never to give Him a cheap sacrifice or a service that requires no personal cost.
