Enduring In Love Until The End | 10. Judge What God Exposes In Your Flesh - Zac Poonen
Bangalore Conference 2019 Theme: Enduring In Love Until The End (Matthew 24:12,13) Message Title: 10. Judge What God Exposes In Your Flesh - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
To truly live with the 'consuming fire' of God means undergoing a continuous, daily self-judgment and repentance to purge anything unlike Christ from one's flesh. This process of purification is necessary to reflect Christ's image and is a sign of seriousness in following Jesus. The speaker emphasizes that this internal cleansing must precede any outward ministry or church purity.
Outline
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What does it mean to dwell with the consuming fire?Many believers pray to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and fire without realizing that fire represents God's judgment and daily cleansing from things unlike Christ.Isaiah 33:14
Judgment must begin in the house of GodWhen God's fire burns within us, it drives out hidden vipers of the flesh—pictures of the devil—allowing us to judge ourselves and walk in daily repentance.
Purifying ourselves as he is pureHaving the hope of Christ's return means we continually purify ourselves until we reach the standard of His purity, exposing and burning up inherited wretched traits.1 John 3:2
Being serious about following Jesus dailyTrue followers of Jesus do not let days go by without self-judgment; they constantly seek to get rid of the flesh so that the ministry and word of God may come forth with pure power.
The tremendous privilege of calling God our FatherOld Testament saints could not call God Father, but through the New Covenant we have this privilege, which motivates us to cleanse ourselves from all filthiness.
Stopping gossip and partnership with the accuserBelievers frequently sin by passing judgment and spreading gossip, thereby joining hands with the accuser of the brethren instead of letting God be the judge.
Perfecting holiness in the fear of GodWe are called to cleanse ourselves from the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, focusing on our own hearts rather than acting as high court judges over others.
Avoiding being a busybody in other people's mattersScripture puts busybodies in the same category as murderers and thieves, urging us to mind our own business and judge the vipers in our own hearts.
Our inner man being renewed every single dayPaul experienced radical daily renewal, becoming a little more like Jesus Christ every day through honest self-judgment instead of making excuses.2 Corinthians 4:16
Not judging by what our eyes see or ears hearLike Jesus, who delighted in the fear of the Lord and did not judge by mere appearances or gossip, we must recognize that our natural perceptions are often flawed.
A lifelong pursuit of inner christ-likenessInstead of boasting in empty theology and pathetic standards, we must pursue a life that manifests Christ's glory by asking God to baptize us in His consuming fire.
