26th June 2022 - CFC Sunday Service | God’s Mysterious Dealings Are All for Our Good — Zac Poonen
26th June 2022 - CFC Sunday Service | God’s Mysterious Dealings Are All for Our Good — Zac Poonen
Summary
The message encourages believers to remain unoffended with God, even when circumstances do not yield the expected results from prayer or divine intervention. The speaker draws parallels to the parable of the sower, urging the audience to examine if they have become offended when God's timing or method differed from their expectations. Ultimately, the goal is to maintain faith and rest in God's sovereignty through all difficulties.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why believers take offense at the LordJesus pronounces a blessing on the person who is not offended by Him when prayers go unanswered, sicknesses are not healed, or life takes difficult turns.Matthew 11:6
The mystery of the gospelMany think the gospel is entirely straightforward, but Paul speaks of the mystery of the gospel because God's methods and evaluations do not align with human reasoning.Ephesians 6:19
God's thoughts are not our thoughtsGod declares that His ways and thoughts are as far above ours as the heavens are above the earth, meaning we cannot always comprehend why He permits certain things.Isaiah 55:8–9
Why God permitted Peter to failJesus allowed Satan to sift Peter and permitted Peter to deny Him so that he would be deeply humbled and kept from pride before God used him powerfully.Luke 22:31–34
The lesson of catching nothing all nightExperienced fishermen like Peter caught zero fish all night while others succeeded, teaching them the vital lesson that without Christ they can do nothing.John 21:2–5
The endurance and outcome of JobJob lost everything and endured intense suffering without understanding why, yet the ultimate outcome reveals that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.James 5:11
Walking in perplexityNew believers often receive clear, step-by-step guidance, but as we mature, God often leaves us in perplexity to walk by faith rather than sight.2 Corinthians 4:7–9
The blessing of believing without seeingJesus told Thomas that those who have not seen Him physically and yet believe are more blessed than those who required physical sight.John 20:29
Paul's thorn in the fleshGod refused to remove Paul's thorn in the flesh, choosing instead to give Him sufficient grace so that His power would be perfected in human weakness.
Do you love me more than these?Jesus asks each believer if they love Him more than earthly wealth, health, comfort, or success, calling us to find our rest entirely in His loving heart.
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