Seek For The Humility Of Jesus - Zac Poonen
Theme: "What We Should Seek For" Message Title: 5. Seek For The Humility Of Jesus Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker warns against 'familiarity breeding contempt,' using the example of a fading marriage and the Christian walk to illustrate that initial fervor can fade. He urges listeners to rekindle their 'first love' for Christ, emphasizing that a life of genuine devotion is sustained by God's grace. Ultimately, the message stresses that the impact of one's life—living like a saint—is more memorable and impactful than any doctrine preached.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
You have left your first loveJust as a newly married couple can lose their initial excitement over time, many Christians drift from their first love for Jesus into a boring routine.
Our calling to explain Jesus by our lifeJesus was never bored in His devotion to the Father, and believers are called to be witnesses whose transformed lives explain what Jesus is like to the world.
Proclaiming a life we have seenApostle John proclaimed the eternal life of Jesus not as a theory, but as a living reality they saw, heard, and touched.
Seeing people the way God sees themTo love enemies and forgive those who harm us naturally, we must see them as spiritually diseased like lepers rather than getting angry with them.
Being honest about the love of moneyEvery human being is naturally a lover of money, and unless we honestly confess this sin to the Lord, we will never be delivered from it.1 Timothy 6:10
Jesus had the humility to receive giftsJesus lived completely free from the love of money, yet had the humility to receive financial support from others like Herod's palace manager.Luke 8:3
Seeing Jesus in all the scripturesJesus walked to Emmaus and explained to His disciples how all the books of the Old Testament pointed directly to Him.Luke 24:13
Have this attitude in Christ JesusIn every daily situation and temptation, the believer's guiding answer is to adopt the exact attitude that Christ had.Philippians 2:5
The three steps of Christ's humilityThe kindergarten lesson of the Christian life is humility: though He was God, Jesus humbled Himself to become a man, then a slave, and finally took the death of a criminal on a cross.
Humble yourself under God's mighty handGod exalts those who humble themselves under His hand, granting victory over sin and the devil rather than worldly status.
Take My yoke and learn gentleness and humilityJesus invites believers to take His yoke and learn gentleness and humility from Him, transforming their inner nature by the Holy Spirit rather than mere outward imitation.Matthew 11:29
