9.The New Covenant In The Blood Of Christ - Zac Poonen
Kakinada Meetings 2012: The Kingdom Of God
Summary
The speaker contrasts the outward piety of the Pharisees, who focused on external religious observance, with the necessity of genuine inner transformation. He emphasizes that true hatred for sin must manifest in one's private life, not just when others are watching. In the New Covenant, believers are called not merely to admire Christ's sacrifice, but to actively follow Him, understanding that His death was specifically for our sins.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Distinguishing two ways of avoiding sinPeople often avoid sin simply because they are afraid of being punished by God, much like obeying traffic rules only when a policeman is watching.
The unhappy life of a rule-followerBelievers who avoid sin only when others are watching live an unhappy life and will secretly commit sins when nobody is around.
Pharisees cleaning the outside of the cupJesus compared the Pharisees to people who clean the outside of a cup while the inside remains filthy with hidden sins.
Looking at your inner lifeTo find out if you truly hate sin, you must examine your private inner life where nobody else knows what you are doing.
The New Covenant and God's hatred for sinIn the New Covenant, God gives us the same hatred for sin that Jesus had, which we proclaim when we break bread and drink the cup.
Call to follow Jesus, not just admire HimJesus never asked people to admire Him in the Gospels; He repeatedly called them to follow Him and share His love for righteousness.
Becoming spiritual by loving righteousnessYou do not become spiritual merely by avoiding sin or doing good deeds; you become spiritual when you truly love righteousness and hate sin.
The parable of the pig and the catUsing the prodigal son and the contrast between pigs and cats, the speaker explains that nature dictates what we desire to consume.
The Ten Commandments as a ropeThe Ten Commandments acted like a rope keeping pigs from wandering, but under the New Covenant believers partake of a divine nature that immediately rejects sin.
Partaking of Christ's nature at the Lord's tableBreaking bread and drinking the cup is a testimony that we are partaking of Christ's nature rather than just admiring Him from a distance.
The suffering of Jesus on the crossWhen Jesus hung on the cross in darkness, He suffered the equivalent of eternal hell in three hours to pay for our sins.
Recognizing that He died for my personal sinWhen we break bread, we must remember that Jesus suffered concentrated hell specifically for our own individual sins.
Approaching the Lord's table with gratitudeEvery time we partake of the bread and cup, the Holy Spirit shows us Christ's sacrifice, producing a lasting hatred for sin and a spirit of deep thankfulness.
