Live With Abandon - Santosh Poonen - August 6, 2013
http://rlcfchurch.org/rlcf-youth-conference-2013 RLCF Youth Conference 2013 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker encourages the audience to live with complete abandon to God, drawing parallels between military service and spiritual surrender. He emphasizes that true Christian life means giving oneself entirely to God, surpassing the concern for reputation, looks, or what others think. The message is reinforced by quoting 2 Timothy 2:11-13, urging the listeners to commit fully to Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Memorizing 2 Timothy 2:11-13The speaker shares a paraphrase of 2 Timothy 2:11-13 to memorize together, emphasizing dying with Christ, remaining in Him, and His steadfast faithfulness even when our faith feels weak.2 Timothy 2:11–13
The Soldier's AbandonComparing Christian commitment to soldiers and even extremists who give their physical bodies away, the speaker calls believers to live with radical abandon to God rather than worrying about human reputation.
Jim Elliot's TestimonyThrough Elizabeth Elliot's journal entries, the example of Jim Elliot is shared, showing how he refused to let civilian or romantic affairs distract him from being at his commanding officer's disposal.
A Soldier on Active ServiceTrue Christian discipline means reporting daily for duty without expecting weekends or time off to live for oneself, rejecting the counterfeit Western gospel of ease and pleasure.
Sharing in Christ's SufferingJesus calls us to carry a cross, but He carries the heaviest part of the yoke, and God faithfully provides a way of escape through every temptation.
Flee TemptationInstead of trying to stand and fight youthful lusts and seductive situations, believers are instructed to immediately run and flee from them.
Laborers in God's KingdomUsing the imagery of labor pains during childbirth, the speaker explains that spiritual labor hurts and involves deep trial, but it produces the eternal Life of Christ.
Enslaved to GodExamining Romans 6, the speaker emphasizes that receiving eternal life involves being freed from sin and becoming a willing bond slave of God, giving up all personal rights.
Burning Out for ChristConcluding with CT Studd's poem 'Only One Life', the speaker challenges everyone to burn out completely for Christ, leaving nothing unspent for His glory.
