Living With The Consuming Fire - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The sermon is characterized by extensive worship music and scripture readings, focusing heavily on praising God's majesty, faithfulness, and sovereignty. Key themes include acknowledging God's power, recognizing His guidance through life's wildernesses, and expressing gratitude for salvation and the Holy Spirit's presence in the church.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Our God is a consuming fireReading from Hebrews chapter 12, the speaker notes that losing the fear of God leads to foolishness, and explains that God is a consuming fire who allows trials to shake unshakable things out of our lives.Hebrews 12:25–29
Acceptable service comes from gratitude, not businessBecause we have received an unshakable kingdom, our service to God must be rooted in sincere gratitude rather than old covenant transactional business where we expect payback from God.Philippians 4:6
Eliminating grumbling through thanksgivingInstead of grumbling like the perverse world around us, believers are called to express constant thankfulness, proving themselves to be blameless children of God and shining lights.
Who can live with the consuming fire?Turning to Isaiah chapter 33, the speaker describes a church where hypocrites tremble and where believers welcome the purifying fire of God to burn away everything un-Christlike just as chemotherapy burns cancer.
Walking righteously on the path of the righteousTrue spiritual life is marked by steady, progressive growth like the morning sun shining brighter and brighter, rather than standing still or backsliding.
Speaking with sincerity and rejecting unjust gainDwelling with God requires speaking without the wax of hypocrisy, refusing bribes or unrighteous financial gain, stopping our ears from gossip, and shutting our eyes to evil.
Cleansing ourselves from all filthiness of flesh and spiritBelievers are called to press on to perfection by cleansing themselves of both external and internal defilement, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
