Zac Poonen - Have The Same Ambition On Earth As You Will Have In Heaven

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Have The Same Ambition On Earth As You Will Have In Heaven Date: 10/31/21 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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The central message is that Christian ambition must mirror the desire to please God, not to impress people with knowledge or ministry success. The speaker emphasizes that true understanding of the New Covenant moves beyond mere intellectual knowledge (the 'holy place') into the spirit, where God dwells. Ultimately, one's deepest ambition should be to live in a way that earns the affirmation, "I'm well pleased with you," from the Father.

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Understanding the New Covenant in Daily LifeThe realities of the new covenant established by Christ's blood must move beyond intellectual understanding into our daily testing times and relationships.

What is our primary ambition?Whether at home in heaven or on earth, our ambition must be to please the Lord in every aspect of life, just as Jesus sought to please the Father.

The necessity of hearing God speakThe most important habit is hearing God speak daily, rather than acting on human bright ideas or merely doing good things that are not His will.

The Judgment Seat of ChristAt the judgment seat of christ, bad actions are defined not just as overt sins, but as times we did not seek or follow God's specific will.

Being led by God rather than public demandFollowing the leading of God rather than chasing large crowds or prestigious invitations is essential to fruitful, God-ordained ministry.

The danger of spiritual decline in a local churchEven churches founded with great revelation can quickly decline if members and leaders seek their own interests rather than pleasing the Lord.

Learning from the mistakes of the PhariseesThe Pharisees started with a desire for purity and correct doctrine, but eventually declined into hypocrites who opposed Jesus Christ.

Allowing scriptures to lead us to JesusSearching the scriptures is vital, but the book is meant to drive us to Jesus Himself for eternal life rather than remaining mere academic knowledge.John 5:39–40

Protecting the body from spiritual gangreneEvery member of the body of christ has a vital contribution, and all must ensure that self-reliance and dead religion do not infect their walk with God.

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