The Holy Spirit and the Word of God - Zac Poonen - June 28, 2013

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The speaker uses Jacob's story from Genesis 28 to illustrate that God meets with sinners, not just the righteous, pointing to a prophetic dream of the ladder representing Jesus Christ. He emphasizes that the greatest need is for people to experience the Holy Spirit's work in their lives, moving beyond mere doctrine to a genuine, heart-level meeting with Jesus. The message concludes by tracing the biblical narrative from Genesis 1, showing God's plan to restore humanity's image after sin corrupted creation.

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How God met with JacobGod met with Jacob even after he cheated his brother and deceived his father, showing that God welcomes sinners who long for a better life.

The greatest need in the world and the churchWhile the world needs to see the seriousness of sin and Christ's deliverance, the church's greatest need is the genuine, continuous working of the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 1 as a nutshell message of the whole BibleThe first chapter of Genesis portrays a perfect creation marred by sin, darkness, and emptiness, which God systematically restores.

The moving of the Holy Spirit and the WordGod's restoration begins with the Holy Spirit moving upon the chaos and God speaking His word to bring light and transformation.

Surrendering completely like JesusUnlike the earth which responded immediately to God's word, human beings often rely on their own wisdom instead of surrendering entirely to God's plan.John 17:10–11

A newborn baby's hunger for milkA genuine new birth produces an instinctive, daily hunger for the word of God, much like a healthy newborn baby crying for milk.

Sitting at Jesus' feet like MaryJust as Jesus rebuked Martha for being troubled by many things while praising Mary for listening, we must prioritize sitting at the Lord's feet to hear His word.

Trusting the Lord instead of leaning on our understandingLeaning on our own understanding is the greatest enemy to faith, whereas trusting the Lord with all our heart brings true life.Proverbs 3:5–6

Overcoming temptation with 'It is written'Jesus successfully resisted Satan in the wilderness by immediately countering every temptation with the written word of God.

The lesson of the daily mannaGod gave the Israelites manna every day in the wilderness to teach them that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word proceeding from God's mouth.Deuteronomy 8:3

Keeping God's truth in His presenceWhile gathered truth can easily spoil if kept in human strength, keeping truth alive in God's presence preserves it fresh and uncorrupted.

Daily renewal of the inner manWhile our outer body decays, the apostle Paul experienced the Genesis 1 light and daily renewal of his inner man into the likeness of Christ.

Conformed to the image of His SonThe ultimate eternal goal of God's work in us is to be predestined and transformed into the image of His Son so Christ becomes the firstborn among many brothers.

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