Partaking of the Glory of Christ - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The message emphasizes that true Christian life involves actively growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ, which is evidenced by increasing reverence or the fear of God. The speaker contrasts the 'gospel of forgiveness of sins'—which only saves one from Hell—with the gospel of 'gaining the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ,' which requires continuous spiritual growth. This growth is necessary to avoid being an empty vessel before God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Growing in the grace and knowledge of JesusPeter urges believers to grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, which requires growing in humility.
Gaining the glory of our Lord Jesus ChristThe true gospel calls us not only to have our sins forgiven, but to actively gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout our entire life on Earth.
Seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of ChristSatan blinds people so they miss the deeper gospel of partaking in the glory of Christ, contenting themselves with an empty vessel.
The word became flesh full of grace and truthJesus came as the visible expression of the unseen God, demonstrating humility by washing His disciples' feet and embodying a perfect balance of grace and truth.John 1:14
Moses seeking to see God's gloryJust as Moses pleaded for God's presence and asked to see His glory in Exodus, believers are called to pursue the manifestation of God's glory in the face of Jesus Christ.
Understanding true worship through Job's responseWorship is far deeper than singing praise; the first recorded worshipper in the Bible, Job, fell to the ground in sorrow and reverence when he lost everything.
Desiring only to behold the beauty of the LordLike David in the Psalms, a true worshipper comes before God asking for one thing: to gaze upon His beauty and sit in His presence without demanding anything else.Psalm 27:4
Reverencing God as Father and as Lord of Heaven and EarthWhile we know God intimately as our Daddy through the Holy Spirit, we must also remember He is the holy Lord of Heaven and Earth who exercises strict, righteous discipline.Matthew 11:25
Abraham's sacrifice and keeping ourselves from idolsAbraham demonstrated true worship on Mount Moriah by being willing to surrender his greatest idol, Isaac; we must likewise lay every idol on the altar.
