21st April 2024 - CFC Bangalore - How To Escape Deception - Zac Poonen

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Summary

The sermon focuses on worshiping God's sovereignty and faithfulness, drawing heavily from hymns and scripture readings. The core message encourages believers to lift up praise to God, recognizing Him as the Almighty King who is in control of all things. It concludes with a call to approach the throne of grace with expectation, asking for the Holy Spirit's guidance to be transformed into the likeness of Christ.

Outline

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Call to praise the LordA call for all servants of the Lord, both small and great, to lift up His name and acknowledge His glory.

Singing of God's grace and rescueThe congregation sings hymns celebrating God as the King of Heaven who restores, forgives, and rescues us from all harm.

Transition to prayerThe worship concludes as the speaker invites the congregation to bow their heads and enter a time of focused prayer.

A call to worship and trust in God's sovereigntyThe speaker begins with a prayer of praise, acknowledging God's absolute control over all things and inviting His presence to transform hearts.

Applying God's promises and commandsReflecting on previous promises of the Holy Spirit and the command not to worry about tomorrow, the speaker emphasizes that God's promises must be actively claimed.

Distinguishing between spiritual fathers and teachersUsing Paul's concern for the Corinthians as an example, the speaker warns against being deceived by preachers who seek personal gain rather than the well-being of souls.

The Holy Spirit's purpose is to bring a bride to ChristJust as Abraham's servant went to Mesopotamia solely to find a bride for Isaac, the Holy Spirit comes to Earth with the single purpose of preparing a bride for Jesus.

The craftiness of Satan's deceptionSatan uses craftiness to lead minds away from simplicity and purity of devotion, often by replacing a love for Jesus with a love for money or material possessions.

The scarcity of the true prophetic wordIn a time of widespread deception and false prophets, there will be a famine not of Bibles, but of the true prophetic word from the Lord.

Beware of reports that fool youMany reports of miracles or mass conversions lack medical or spiritual verification and can be used to deceive people. True devotion to Christ in the Bible is sufficient for life and godliness.

Why does God allow deception?God allows divisions and false teachers to exist as a testing process to bring the truth into the open and identify those who are truly devoted to Him.

The true Jesus overcomes temptationA hallmark of the real Jesus is that He was tempted like us yet overcame sin, a message that many modern denominations oppose. Following Him means battling sin rather than just seeking supernatural signs.

Misunderstanding the nature of the Holy SpiritThe speaker argues that people often confuse holiness with noise or excitement, a confusion he attributes to the devil's work in deceiving even the elect.

The warning of a great falling awayUsing 2 Thessalonians 2, the speaker warns that a great apostasy will occur before Christ's return and emphasizes that believers must not be easily disturbed by false messages.

Finding protection in the body of ChristThe speaker concludes by stating that true protection from deception is found through humble fellowship and encouragement within the local church.Hebrews 3:12–13

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