Zac Poonen - The Way To Growth In Christlikeness - 8
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Summary
The sermon emphasizes that Christian growth requires reflecting Christ's likeness through personal purity and active church participation. Specifically, the speaker warns against performing acts of piety—giving, praying, or fasting—to gain human honor, noting that such actions negate divine reward. True devotion must be done in secret, and prayer should be a simple request to God, not a lecture detailing one's needs.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Way To Growth In Christlikeness - 8 Date: July 12, 2020 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)
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The sermon revisits Jesus' teachings on growing in Christlikeness, focusing specifically on the dangers of seeking human honor in religious acts. The speaker warns against giving or praying publicly to gain praise, emphasizing that true devotion must be done in secret. He stresses that prayer should not be a lecture to God, but a humble exercise of faith, and that all acts of worship—giving, praying, and fasting—must be done to seek God's glory alone.
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