CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Set Your Mind On Heavenly Things; Greed Is Idolatry - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The central message urges believers to continually set their minds on heavenly things, reflecting their spiritual identification with Christ. The speaker uses the analogy of a rubber band, arguing that while daily life requires focusing on earthly necessities, the mind must always be prepared to swing back to heaven when earthly concerns are set aside. This requires actively seeking the things above through the power of the Holy Spirit to live a deeper, heavenly-minded Christian life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Our spiritual identification with ChristThe New Testament emphasizes that we have died, been buried, and been raised up together with Christ, and are spiritually seated with him in the heavenly places.
Experiencing what we truly believeJust as we experience forgiveness only by believing Christ died for us, we must actively believe in our heavenly position rather than only nominally acknowledging it.
The rubber band of the mindThe speaker shares how he once pictured his life like a rubber band tied to earthly things, stretched upward only occasionally for church or Bible reading.
Living as a heavenly ChristianInstead of being tied to earth and occasionally stretched to heaven, the rubber band should be anchored in heaven and stretched down to earthly duties when necessary.
Fight the battle to keep seeking things aboveBecause we are constantly tempted to be tied down to earthly things, we must actively exercise our minds through the Holy Spirit to look at circumstances from heaven's standpoint.Colossians 3:1
Taking the scriptural exhortation seriouslyMany born-again Christians live defeated, shallow lives because they do not take Colossians 3:1 seriously and fail to set their minds on things above.Colossians 3:1
Where does your mind go at the end of the day?While we must manage necessary earthly responsibilities during the day, our minds should instantly swing back to heaven when our daily work and worries are over.
Your future glory depends on your present focusOur hidden life is with Christ in God, and the measure in which we experience future glory depends on how much we set our minds on things above today.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Set Your Mind On Heavenly Things; Greed Is Idolatry - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/set-your-mind-on-heavenly-things-greed-is-idolatry
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message urges believers to continually set their minds on heavenly things, reflecting their spiritual identification with Christ. The speaker uses the analogy of a rubber band, arguing that while daily life requires focusing on earthly necessities, the mind must always be prepared to swing back to heaven when earthly concerns are set aside. This requires actively seeking the things above through the power of the Holy Spirit to live a deeper, heavenly-minded Christian life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Our spiritual identification with ChristThe New Testament emphasizes that we have died, been buried, and been raised up together with Christ, and are spiritually seated with him in the heavenly places.
Experiencing what we truly believeJust as we experience forgiveness only by believing Christ died for us, we must actively believe in our heavenly position rather than only nominally acknowledging it.
The rubber band of the mindThe speaker shares how he once pictured his life like a rubber band tied to earthly things, stretched upward only occasionally for church or Bible reading.
Living as a heavenly ChristianInstead of being tied to earth and occasionally stretched to heaven, the rubber band should be anchored in heaven and stretched down to earthly duties when necessary.
Fight the battle to keep seeking things aboveBecause we are constantly tempted to be tied down to earthly things, we must actively exercise our minds through the Holy Spirit to look at circumstances from heaven's standpoint.Colossians 3:1
Taking the scriptural exhortation seriouslyMany born-again Christians live defeated, shallow lives because they do not take Colossians 3:1 seriously and fail to set their minds on things above.Colossians 3:1
Where does your mind go at the end of the day?While we must manage necessary earthly responsibilities during the day, our minds should instantly swing back to heaven when our daily work and worries are over.
Your future glory depends on your present focusOur hidden life is with Christ in God, and the measure in which we experience future glory depends on how much we set our minds on things above today.
