Enduring In Love Until The End | 7. Who Is God Pleased With? - Zac Poonen
Bangalore Conference 2019 Theme: Enduring In Love Until The End (Matthew 24:12,13) Message Title: 7. Who Is God Pleased With? - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The core message is that God is pleased not by miraculous experiences, but by a life characterized by righteousness, honesty, and a desire to please Him. The speaker contrasts the Israelites, who experienced many miracles but were not pleasing to God, with Jesus, who lived an upright life without visible miracles. True proof of pleasing God lies in one's conscience, integrity in work, and the ability to forgive others.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is the proof of a life pleasing to God?Referring to the Israelites in the wilderness who ate spiritual food and drank spiritual drink, the speaker questions what truly demonstrates that a life is pleasing to the Lord.1 Corinthians 10:1–5
Miracles do not equal God's pleasureDespite experiencing massive genuine miracles like parting the sea and manna from heaven, God was not pleased with the Israelites and they died in the wilderness, warning believers not to equate answered prayers or miracles with divine pleasure.
The contrast of Jesus' hidden yearsJesus grew up in a small village facing social shame and hardship, worked hard in a carpentry shop with absolute honesty, experienced zero supernatural miracles, and yet at the end of thirty years God declared He was well pleased with Him.
Righteousness is what pleases GodGod is pleased by an upright life lived free from sin and cheating, rather than outward displays of miracles or answered prayers given to people who may still displease Him.
Having a single desire to please the FatherThe speaker expresses his personal passion to hear the Father say he is a well-pleased son, praying for a generation in India with that exact singular desire.
A prayer for radical disciplesThe speaker shares his long-ago prayer for a small group of wholehearted disciples who hate sin, reject the love of money, guard their tongues, and are anointed by the Holy Spirit.
Living for the day of judgmentMaterial wealth is described as trash in the final judgment, leaving the approval of the heavenly Father as the only thing that truly counts.
Recognizing personal faith in the crowdDrawing comfort from how Jesus knew the exact woman who touched him in faith among a massive crowd, the speaker reassures believers that God knows their specific personal needs for victory over sin.
Reaching out for healing and transformationThe speaker leads the congregation in prayer, inviting anyone who has struggled through various preachers and doctors without help to touch Jesus in faith today for physical, mental, or spiritual healing.
Closing prayer for the churchConcluding with a prayer in the sensed presence of God, the speaker asks the Lord to pour out living water in the wilderness, meet every hidden need, keep the church pure, and raise up humble leaders.
