Zac Poonen - Knowing God as Kind and Compassionate

Zac PoonenOctober 28, 201932mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Knowing God as Kind and Compassionate Date: 10-27-2019 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)

Summary

True eternal life is defined not by longevity but by knowing God and Jesus Christ, which is a lifelong pursuit. The speaker emphasizes that our life's impact is measured by fulfilling God's will, not by the length of our lives or the gifts we possess. A major obstacle to living for God is having a wrong understanding of God—viewing Him as a strict, unmerciful tyrant rather than a loving Father.

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What is eternal life?Eternal life is not merely living forever, but rather knowing God and Jesus Christ.John 17:3

The parable of the nobleman and his slavesIn Luke 19, a nobleman gives each of his ten slaves one mina, showing that all people have equal time and fleshly desires.

Why did the unprofitable servant fail?The servant who accomplished nothing had a wrong understanding of his master, viewing God as a strict and demanding tyrant.

Taking risks for ChristAccomplishing something for God requires a willingness to take risks and stand up for Christ without being overly cautious.

Jesus' hometown sermon in NazarethWhen reading from Isaiah in Nazareth, Jesus stopped before mentioning the day of vengeance, highlighting that the present era is the favorable year of the Lord.Luke 4:16

The proportion of God's graceGod looks at His people with 365 days of kindness and grace to one day of severity, remembering that we are made of dust.

Who did Jesus condemn?Jesus was consistently merciful to society's outcasts and sinners while harshly rebuking the self-righteous religious leaders.

The parable of the two brothersThe story of the prodigal son and his older brother illustrates how self-righteous religious people often struggle to accept God's mercy toward sinners.

God's glory is His goodnessWhen Moses asked to see God's glory, God defined it as His goodness, graciousness, and compassion.

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