Zac Poonen - Submitting to God-Appointed Authorities
Summary
Zac Poonen teaches that true godliness means complete subjection to God's will and appointed authorities, using Jesus as the ultimate example—Jesus limited His ministry to Israel, spent 30 years in obscurity under parental authority, and made decisions based on His Father's direction rather than human logic or apparent efficiency. Christians must order their lives according to God's perfect plan rather than human reasoning, trusting that subjection to God's authority, like the order in the physical universe, produces the best and most meaningful outcomes.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Submitting to God-Appointed Authorities Date: 01/26/2025 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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