Zac Poonen - What The Lord Expects From His Disciples

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: What The Lord Expects From His Disciples Date: 05/16/2021 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

To be a true disciple, one must be willing to sacrifice what is precious to them when following Jesus, as illustrated by examples where disciples were called to give up prior commitments. The core message emphasizes that discipleship requires immediate obedience to the Lord's call, without delaying it with personal priorities or plans. Ultimately, true discipleship is defined by doing the will of God, which requires denying one's own will.

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What the Lord expects from His disciplesEvery person called by Jesus had to give up something precious to them, whether a job or personal convenience.

No delays when the Lord callsJesus rebukes those who want to delay following Him to finish personal tasks or family obligations first.

The necessity of sacrificeYou cannot be a true disciple of Jesus if you are not willing to sacrifice when He calls.

Spectacular miracles do not guarantee a relationship with GodJesus warns that many who performed genuine miracles and preached in His name will be rejected because they never truly knew Him or did His will.Matthew 7:22

Jesus came to deny His own willJesus stated in His one-sentence autobiography that He came to earth to deny His own will and do the will of His Father.

The difference between maximum and minimum ChristiansA minimum Christian calculates the least amount they can sacrifice to get to heaven, whereas true disciples surrender their self-will consistently.

The temple built on Mount MoriahThe temple was built at Mount Moriah, the exact place where Abraham was tested by being asked to sacrifice his son Isaac.

David refuses to offer what costs nothingDavid insists on paying a price for the threshing floor of Araunah, declaring he will not offer to God that which costs him nothing.

Denying our own will to build the churchBy following the principle of sacrifice and denying our self-will daily, the Lord builds His church.

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