How Can I Endure In Love For Jesus Until The End? - Zac Poonen (Kannada)
How Can I Endure In Love For Jesus Until The End? - Zac Poonen ನಾನು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ? Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that enduring love for Jesus requires a complete devotion that surpasses all worldly attractions, particularly money. Drawing from the analogy of a wife's loyalty, he argues that a true Christian cannot serve two masters—God and money—as this constitutes spiritual adultery. He concludes by asserting that the church's focus must remain on seeking the Kingdom of God first, mirroring Jesus' life which was never marked by seeking financial support.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How to endure in love for Jesus until the endThe speaker introduces the central question of how a believer can continuously love Jesus until the very end, comparing the church to a pure bride devoted exclusively to Christ.
No servant can serve two mastersJesus teaches in Luke that a servant cannot serve two masters, specifically pointing out that the choice is between God and wealth rather than God and the devil.
Claiming to love Jesus more than moneyClaiming to love money while saying you love Jesus more is like a wife telling her husband she loves another man but loves him more, which is spiritual prostitution.
Why the ministry never takes offeringsFor 45 years across nearly a hundred churches, the ministry has never once taken an offering, following the example of Jesus and the apostles.
Leaving the navy to test God's provisionLeaving a well-paid naval career with zero savings, the speaker started God's work to prove whether God would faithfully care for him without asking people for financial support.
Refusing to fall into debt or use credit cardsThe speaker shares a lifelong commitment to never borrow money or use credit cards to buy things they cannot afford, noting that a child of God should not live in debt.
Needing funds to purchase land for the churchWhen a large sum of money was urgently needed within weeks to secure a meeting place, the ministry refused to send out reports or ask anyone for money.
An unexpected check arrives just in timeA person whom the speaker had never seen before or since sent a check that covered the exact amount needed to buy the land.
Proving the same principle in the poorest villagesThe same principle of surviving without taking offerings was tested and proven in India's poorest villages where churches had not existed for two thousand years.
Stopping the love of money to endure until the endTo endure in love for Jesus until the end, believers must stop loving money and trust completely in a faithful heavenly Father.
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