CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: 3. Guidelines For Young People To Grow Spiritually - Zac Poonen
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Summary
Jesus teaches that unforgiveness blocks our prayers from reaching God and prevents Him from forgiving our own sins. To have an effective prayer life, we must first seek reconciliation with those we've hurt and forgive everyone who has hurt us, remembering that Christ forgave even those who crucified Him—the greatest sin ever committed.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Leave your offering and be reconciledWhen offering a prayer to God, if you remember that your brother has something against you because you hurt him, you must stop praying and go reconcile with him.Matthew 5:23–24
Why unaddressed grudges hinder prayerIf you do not seek reconciliation, your prayers will not be heard by God, rendering long prayers useless if the heart is not right.
If you do not forgive othersGod will not forgive your sins or listen to your prayers if you harbor unforgiveness toward someone who wronged you.Matthew 6:14–15
A broken spiritual connectionUnforgiveness acts like a cut phone line or broken internet connection, blocking all communication with God.
Is there anyone you have not forgiven?The speaker challenges listeners to search their hearts and ask if there is even one person they refuse to forgive.
Meditating on the love of JesusReflecting on the love of Jesus makes it very easy to forgive others, because compared to the crucifixion, any wrong done to us is tiny.
Learning to forgive early in lifeThe speaker wishes someone had drilled the necessity of forgiving into his head when he was twenty, urging listeners to embrace this truth.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: 3. Guidelines For Young People To Grow Spiritually - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/guidelines-for-young-people-to-grow-spiritually
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
Jesus teaches that unforgiveness blocks our prayers from reaching God and prevents Him from forgiving our own sins. To have an effective prayer life, we must first seek reconciliation with those we've hurt and forgive everyone who has hurt us, remembering that Christ forgave even those who crucified Him—the greatest sin ever committed.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Leave your offering and be reconciledWhen offering a prayer to God, if you remember that your brother has something against you because you hurt him, you must stop praying and go reconcile with him.Matthew 5:23–24
Why unaddressed grudges hinder prayerIf you do not seek reconciliation, your prayers will not be heard by God, rendering long prayers useless if the heart is not right.
If you do not forgive othersGod will not forgive your sins or listen to your prayers if you harbor unforgiveness toward someone who wronged you.Matthew 6:14–15
A broken spiritual connectionUnforgiveness acts like a cut phone line or broken internet connection, blocking all communication with God.
Is there anyone you have not forgiven?The speaker challenges listeners to search their hearts and ask if there is even one person they refuse to forgive.
Meditating on the love of JesusReflecting on the love of Jesus makes it very easy to forgive others, because compared to the crucifixion, any wrong done to us is tiny.
Learning to forgive early in lifeThe speaker wishes someone had drilled the necessity of forgiving into his head when he was twenty, urging listeners to embrace this truth.
