Jesus Is Our Reward When We Follow Him Wholeheartedly | Santosh Poonen | Kannada

Zac PoonenSeptember 13, 20221h 1mWatch on YouTube

Karnataka Conference 2022 Theme: Following Jesus Wholeheartedly ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದು Message Title: Jesus Is Our Reward When We Follow Him Wholeheartedly - Zac Poonen ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಿಗುವ ಬಹುಮಾನ, ಯೇಸುವೇ (with Kannada translation)

Summary

The central message is that the ultimate reward for following Jesus wholeheartedly is Jesus Himself, not some earthly prize. The speaker contrasts the old covenant with the new covenant, emphasizing that the new agreement is sealed by God and fulfilled by Jesus' sacrifice. True discipleship means recognizing that Christ's finished work is the only basis for our standing before God.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

What did Paul mean by following Jesus wholeheartedly?Paul understood that following Jesus wholeheartedly meant leaving no room in his heart for anything else and counting all earthly gains as loss compared to knowing Christ.

What is the prize at the end of following Jesus?The prize you receive at the end of following Jesus wholeheartedly is Jesus Himself, because Christ is the only reward we should ultimately want to win.

Avoiding the merry-go-round Christian lifeMany Christians live a repetitive life of falling into the same sins year after year without experiencing the true power of the new covenant.

Who signed the new covenant agreement?Jesus came as a man and fulfilled everything perfectly, signing the covenant agreement on both sides so we can stand righteous before God.

Testifying to the new covenant through communionWhen we take the bread and the cup, we testify to the new covenant established entirely by Jesus' blood without any contribution from our own works.Luke 22:20

Made righteous through the obedience of the OneJust as we were made sinners through Adam's disobedience, we are made righteous solely through the obedience of Jesus Christ.

The christian life is not a boat we try to row aloneMany people view following Jesus as trying to row their own boat across to holiness, but comparing our progress only leads to pride or failure.

Seeking God's righteousness instead of our ownTrying to establish our own righteousness through self-effort and suffering keeps us in the dark under the old way of thinking.Romans 10:3

Paul's singular ambition to win ChristPaul abandoned all his religious achievements and credentials so that he could be found in Christ and get into His boat.

Why are you in this church?We follow Jesus not for earthly gains, positions, or gifts, but to know Him, experience His resurrection power, and share in His fellowship.

Pressing on to lay hold of ChristEven Paul acknowledged he had not yet arrived, but he pressed on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of him.

A fellowship based entirely on seeking JesusTrue Christian fellowship is built exclusively on the shared pursuit of Jesus and depending on His righteousness rather than our own abilities.

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