Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: God Will Never Let You Down but Will Help You
Date: 09/07/2025
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
Zac Poonen encourages believers to trust God's faithfulness by remembering past miracles and ebenezers—God's markers of help. He teaches that when facing trials, we should record God's interventions, meditate on Scripture and hymns about God's constancy, and follow Jehoshaphat's example of turning from fear toward prayer and God's will, declaring our helplessness while keeping our eyes fixed on the Lord.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Memorizing encouraging hymn verses for times of pressureMemorizing meaningful hymn verses provides tremendous encouragement when unexpected pressure or temptation arises.
Learning from the story of Ebenezer in 1 Samuel 7When the Israelites faced the Philistines in fear, they cried out to Samuel to pray, and God answered with thunder to defeat their enemies.
Raising Ebenezers by recording God's past helpBelievers should keep a written record of crisis situations where God performed a miracle, using these accounts to encourage themselves and their children in future trials.
Handling multiple trials with the example of JehoshaphatWhen faced with a great multitude of trials like King Jehoshaphat, we must turn our attention away from the problem and seek the Lord.2 Chronicles 20:2
Choosing to live in your will rather than your emotionsWhen our minds are troubled and our emotions stirred, we must learn to live in our will, aligning it entirely with God's will.
Three vital statements to make when coming to the LordWhen we pray in a crisis, we must confess that we are powerless, that we do not know what to do, but that our eyes are fixed on Him.2 Chronicles 20:12
Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: God Will Never Let You Down but Will Help You
Date: 09/07/2025
Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29)
We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3)
We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
Summary
Zac Poonen encourages believers to trust God's faithfulness by remembering past miracles and ebenezers—God's markers of help. He teaches that when facing trials, we should record God's interventions, meditate on Scripture and hymns about God's constancy, and follow Jehoshaphat's example of turning from fear toward prayer and God's will, declaring our helplessness while keeping our eyes fixed on the Lord.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Memorizing encouraging hymn verses for times of pressureMemorizing meaningful hymn verses provides tremendous encouragement when unexpected pressure or temptation arises.
Learning from the story of Ebenezer in 1 Samuel 7When the Israelites faced the Philistines in fear, they cried out to Samuel to pray, and God answered with thunder to defeat their enemies.
Raising Ebenezers by recording God's past helpBelievers should keep a written record of crisis situations where God performed a miracle, using these accounts to encourage themselves and their children in future trials.
Handling multiple trials with the example of JehoshaphatWhen faced with a great multitude of trials like King Jehoshaphat, we must turn our attention away from the problem and seek the Lord.2 Chronicles 20:2
Choosing to live in your will rather than your emotionsWhen our minds are troubled and our emotions stirred, we must learn to live in our will, aligning it entirely with God's will.
Three vital statements to make when coming to the LordWhen we pray in a crisis, we must confess that we are powerless, that we do not know what to do, but that our eyes are fixed on Him.2 Chronicles 20:12
