BEGINNING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE ARIGHT (6 of 8) - Zac Poonen
6.The Way Of Discipleship (Part-2) - Zac Poonen
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that foundational Christian truths—such as repentance, faith, and the meaning of baptism—must be continually taught to new and unreached people. He stresses the importance of understanding justification by faith as the foundation, while also warning against spiritual complacency regarding God's holiness. The core message for discipleship is that it requires mastering the basics, as neglecting these foundational conditions will undermine the ability to live out the commands of Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Foundational truths of the Christian lifeThe foundational truths like repentance, faith, and baptism need to be repeated for new believers so they can build a proper spiritual structure.
Imputed and imparted righteousnessBelievers are accepted by God through the imputed righteousness of Christ, and then they press on into imparted righteousness through sanctification.
The two sides of the Great CommissionEvangelism with signs and wonders reaches the unreached, while discipleship involves making learners who obey everything Jesus commanded.
The conditions of discipleshipJesus laid down uncompromising conditions for anyone who wants to follow Him as a true disciple.Luke 14:25
Loving Jesus more than anyone elseA disciple must love Jesus more than any human being on earth, including parents, spouses, and siblings.
Recognizing our sin and His great loveWe only truly love Jesus when we see how filthy and corrupt we were and how much He has forgiven us.
Forgiven much, loving muchThose who realize the depth of their sin and the magnitude of their forgiveness will love Jesus more than anyone else does.
Carrying your cross dailyTaking up the cross means denying oneself and dying to self-will every single day in the footsteps of Jesus.Luke 9:23
Crucified with ChristJust as we believe Christ died on Calvary, we must also accept that we were crucified with Him to walk in victory.
Spirituality is located in the willTrue spirituality is not found in emotional feelings or intellectual knowledge, but in the deliberate choice of the human will to obey God.
Eliminating selfishness and prideThrough the cross, God deals with the root issues of selfishness and pride, giving us daily opportunities to die to ourselves.
Forsaking all possessionsJesus demands that a disciple forsake all possessions, meaning things may be in your hand, but they must not possess your heart.Luke 14:33
Putting your Isaac on the altarAnything that becomes an idol in our life must be surrendered to God, who alone deserves the supreme place in our hearts.
Learning to live with poverty or prosperityA New Covenant disciple learns the secret of overcoming the temptations of both poverty and prosperity through Christ who strengthens them.Philippians 4:12–13
Loving Jesus with all your heartTrue discipleship boils down to loving Jesus more than people, self-life, and material things with every part of our being.
