Santosh Poonen - Drawn to Jesus by the Holy Spirit | Austin CFC | WoF 2021 S3
Santosh Poonen - "Drawn to Jesus by the Holy Spirit" Austin CFC - Weekend of Fellowship 2021 Session 3
Summary
The central message is that true devotion to Jesus must come from dying to self, not from physical appearance or emotional experiences. The speaker warns against false teachings that focus on visions of Christ's face, cautioning that such attempts can be deceptions. Instead, genuine faith requires knowing and valuing Jesus' nature.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Don't be shocked by a false JesusBelievers must seek to know Jesus intimately by faith rather than relying on false ideas presented by preachers or misleading physical descriptions.
Rejecting false mysticismTrue devotion to Christ comes from dying to self, not from emotional trances, mood lighting, or attempting to visualize Jesus's physical appearance.
God is not ashamed of true faithWhile many religious gatherings honor God with empty songs, true believers desire a heavenly country so that God is not ashamed to be called their God.Hebrews 11:16
Guarding against another JesusJust as Satan disguised himself to deceive Eve, the enemy introduces false gospels and deceitful workers who closely mimic the truth.2 Corinthians 11:2–4
Letting earthly things grow dimTrue fellowship and earthly activities should fade in comparison to the blinding, captivating glory of a personal relationship with Jesus.
The missing anointing in EphesusEven with correct doctrine and sincere discipleship, believers like those in early Ephesus lack spiritual freshness and power without the Holy Spirit.Acts 19:1
The danger of a well-dressed corpseHaving a perfectly organized new covenant church form without the Holy Spirit is like a dead body dressed up in a coffin—it has no life.
Stop trying in your own strengthAttempting to manufacture undistracted devotion through human willpower is doomed to failure; believers must fall on their faces and cry out for the Holy Spirit.
Serving like Jesus through the SpiritBeing filled with the Holy Spirit produces the servant heart of Jesus, compelling believers to take on humble tasks rather than seeking status.
Preferring the Spirit's presenceJesus told His disciples they should rejoice that He was going away because His departure allowed Him to send the indwelling Holy Spirit to all believers.
A picture of the bride and the servantThe story of Isaac, Rebekah, and Eliezer serves as a profound Old Testament picture of the Father sending the Holy Spirit to find a pure bride for Christ.
Escaping the quicksand of the worldBelievers cannot free themselves from worldly attachments through self-effort; they need the Holy Spirit to pull them out and captivate their hearts with Jesus.
Gifts point to the bridegroomThe gifts of the Holy Spirit are meant to draw attention to the beauty of Christ, not to become objects of pride or mere sensationalism.
The Helper who reveals ChristThe Holy Spirit does not speak of Himself, but faithfully guides believers into all truth by taking the things of Jesus and disclosing them.John 16:12
Crucified and filled with ChristThe true evidence of a spirit-filled life is the daily reality that human ambition is crucified and Christ lives and works through the believer.Galatians 2:20
The glove illustrationA glove has zero power of its own and needs a hand inside it to function; likewise, believers are useless without the active power of the Holy Spirit.
Opening your mouth wide to be filledGod promises to fill those who maintain a genuine, persistent thirst and cry out to Him in secret for the power of His Holy Spirit.Psalm 81:10
