Zac Poonen - The Lord Rewards His Faithful Saints

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Lord Rewards His Faithful Saints Date: August 16, 2020 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that while salvation is founded solely on Christ's righteousness, believers are still accountable for how they live their lives after conversion. Just as a building needs more than just a foundation, a Christian's life must be built upon Christ through righteous works, which will ultimately be tested by fire. The speaker warns that the greatest regret in heaven will not be about salvation, but about the selfish, self-centered way one lived life while being given the opportunity to live for Christ's kingdom.

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The Foundation of Jesus ChristNo other foundation can be laid except Jesus Christ and His righteousness, which is needed even if a person has committed only one sin.1 Corinthians 3:11

Building with Quality versus QuantityBelievers build on the foundation using either gold, silver, and precious stones for quality, or wood, hay, and straw for quantity, which will be tested by fire.

Rewards and the Bride's GarmentJesus will return with His reward according to what every man has done, and the bride's dress represents the righteous acts of the saints.Revelation 22:12

The Regret of a Wasted LifeBelievers who live selfishly after conversion will experience deep and eternal regret when they stand before the Lord and see their works burned up.

The Wise and Foolish VirginsThe parable of the virgins highlights the necessity of having both an external good life and a hidden vessel full of oil from the Holy Spirit.

Stewardship of Time and TalentsParables regarding servants given minas and talents show that God evaluates how we use our equal measure of time and how we conquer our fleshly lusts.

Judging by How We Treat Fellow BelieversChrist will separate people based on how they cared for the physical and practical needs of His brothers, the fellow believers, rather than the world at large.Matthew 25:35

The Apostle Paul and the Crown of RighteousnessThe Apostle Paul looked forward to receiving a crown of righteousness from the Lord at the end of his life, showing that anticipating rewards is not unspiritual.

Closing Prayer for BalanceThe speaker closes in prayer, asking God for the balance between trusting in Christ's imputed righteousness and producing the righteous acts of the bride.

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