God Wants to Lead All His Children By His Own Voice — Santosh Poonen — May 7, 2023
https://rlcf.church/media/sermons/god-wants-to-lead-his-children-by-his-own-voice River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker emphasizes the importance of knowing and proclaiming God's Word, noting that this is more vital than worldly achievements. He then shifts to discussing the 'purpose of failure,' teaching that God can use our past mistakes and stumbling blocks to fulfill His glorious plan. True reliance on God comes when we accept our failures and realize that His grace is greater than our sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Reciting Psalm 16 and preparing for trialsThe speaker commends the children for memorizing rich verses from Psalm 16, praying that these words will protect them when the devil tries to shake them.
The purpose of failureSantosh introduces a book titled 'The Purpose of Failure,' explaining how God has a glorious plan to fulfill through the failures of His children when they trust Him now.
Coming to the end of self-confidenceGod breaks us through repeated failures until we realize we cannot live godly lives in our own strength and become utterly dependent on Him.
We are of much more value than sparrowsUsing the parable of the sparrows, the speaker encourages believers to have faith because God, who numbers the sparrows, values His children far more.
Trusting God during sudden trialsReflecting on a school lockdown situation, the speaker shares how God taught him to pause, look to Him, and hear a calming voice rather than rushing in panic.
Your ears will hear a word behind youSantosh reads the promise from Isaiah that God will be our teacher, speaking a word behind us to guide us whenever we turn to the right or left.
The privilege of hearing our Father's voiceJust as an earthly father speaks to his children, our heavenly Father speaks to us because we are His children through the price Jesus paid.
Led by the Spirit of adoptionThrough the Spirit of adoption, we cry 'Abba, Father' and are led step by step as true sons and daughters of God.
In repentance and rest you will be savedLooking back at Isaiah 30, the speaker points out that trying to save ourselves fails, and true strength comes only through repentance, quietness, and trust.
True repentance means seeing how we hurt GodTrue repentance is not just feeling bad about getting caught, but recognizing how our sins hurt God and broke the heart of the sinless Lamb of God.
Resting instead of carrying unanswered prayer burdensUnanswered prayers can become weights that slow us down, but God often delays answers to turn us away from temporary solutions and toward Jesus Himself.
The man at the pool of BethesdaThe invalid waiting 38 years at Bethesda represents unanswered prayers until Jesus appears, bypassing the frantic crowd to tell him simply to pick up his bed and walk.
The patience of God waiting for us to see JesusClosing with 1 Peter, the speaker reminds listeners that God's patience is waiting for us to look past our trials and see Jesus, hearing His voice above all else.1 Peter 3:20
