Zac Poonen - God's Power Can Be Manifested Only When We Are Weak
Summary
The central message is that God's power is most evident when believers embrace weakness, echoing Paul's declaration, "For when I am weak, then I am strong." The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual progress is marked by desiring less personal honor and instead seeking only the glorification of Jesus Christ. He uses examples from the body of Christ and the historical accounts of Gideon to illustrate that God often works through seemingly small or weak means.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: God's Power Can Be Manifested Only When We Are Weak Date: November 7, 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)
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