January 7 | Daily Devotion | Think More In Terms of Being Than Doing | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJanuary 6, 202414mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The message contrasts the Old Covenant with the New Covenant, emphasizing that true spiritual greatness comes not from external gifts or performance, but from possessing the Holy Spirit within. The speaker urges the audience to focus on 'being' Christlike in their daily lives and conversations rather than merely 'doing' religious works. Being filled with the Spirit allows one to relate to God with a genuine, intimate relationship, as exemplified by the Spirit crying out 'Abba, Abba' from within.

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Considering Jesus in contrast to MosesThe book of Hebrews contrasts the old Covenant and the New Covenant, pointing believers to consider Jesus as superior to Moses.

Being greater than John the BaptistEven the least person in the Church has the potential to be greater than John the Baptist because believers can have the Holy Spirit within them, whereas John only had the Spirit upon him.

The danger of anointing without the indwelling SpiritIt is possible to cast out demons, heal the sick, preach powerfully, and still end up lost because external gifts are not the same as having the Holy Spirit inside.

Thinking in terms of being rather than doingGod's will is that we stop living in a low condition focused solely on what we can do or serve, and instead focus on what we can be by God's power.

Christlikeness in everyday conversationBeing Christlike in ordinary conversation at home is far more important than possessing the greatest preaching gift in the world.

Why doing belongs to the old CovenantDoing is characteristic of the old Covenant, exemplified by John the Baptist who did great things yet doubted because he lacked the Holy Spirit within.

The true measure of greatness in the churchThe most valuable person in the church is whoever is most Christlike, which is an opportunity available to everyone regardless of preaching gifts.

The privilege of calling God FatherNeither Moses nor John the Baptist could look up to heaven and say 'Father' in the way Jesus taught His followers to do.

The Holy Spirit crying out Abba, DaddyRomans 8:15 explains that we have received the spirit of adoption by which the Holy Spirit from within cries out Abba, which translates to Daddy.Romans 8:15

Education versus inner revelationThere is a vast difference between being trained or educated to call God daddy versus having the Holy Spirit within you make that spontaneous cry during a crisis.

Turning to our Father in tough situationsJust as a child instinctively turns to a dad in a difficult situation, believers with the Spirit within should spontaneously turn to their Father in Heaven.

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