Zac Poonen - Our Father Loves Us And Rules The Universe

Zac PoonenDecember 13, 202123mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Our Father Loves Us And Rules The Universe Date: 12/12/2021 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)

Summary

The central message is that true Christian rest comes from two profound realizations: first, accepting that God is a loving Father who cares for us infinitely more than any earthly parent; and second, recognizing that God rules the entire universe with absolute sovereignty. The speaker emphasizes that believers must move beyond merely calling God 'Lord' and instead embrace the intimacy of calling Him 'Father,' drawing parallels to the humbling of Nebuchadnezzar to illustrate God's ultimate control over all human endeavors.

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Jesus taught us to pray 'Our Father'Before making any requests, Jesus instructed us to address God as a father who loves us immensely more than any earthly father ever could.

The Holy Spirit helps us cry out 'Abba, Father'The Holy Spirit enables us to look up to heaven and intimately call God our dad, which is the secret to finding true rest.

The two facts that bring rest: a loving Father and His absolute ruleThe two truths that bring complete rest are knowing we have a loving dad in heaven and knowing He is in absolute control of the universe.

Nebuchadnezzar learns of God's absolute sovereigntyAfter being humbled like an animal for his pride, King Nebuchadnezzar declared that God's dominion is everlasting and absolute over all the earth.

The devil is on a leashDemons and the devil are kept on a strict leash by God, only able to go as far as He permits.

No one can stop God's handGod does according to His will among all inhabitants of the earth, and no one can stop His hand or question what He does.

Why did God allow James to die while Peter was rescued?Comparing the martyrdom of James to the miraculous rescue of Peter shows that we must trust God's will even when circumstances seem confusing.

God's thoughts and ways are higher than oursGod reminds us through Isaiah that His ways are as much higher than our ways as the heavens are higher than the earth.

God will never allow us to be tempted beyond our abilityGod leads us step by step, never allowing us to face trials beyond our ability, which frees us from anxiety and unrest.

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