The Way Into the New Covenant Life - Zac Poonen - July 24, 2016

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http://rlcfchurch.org/way-new-covenant-life River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA (Please note that this was recorded impromptu outdoors during RLCF Church Family Retreat 2016 using a lower-quality recording device. The content of the message is important, however, hence we felt the need to publish this video as is.)

Summary

The speaker emphasizes that true spiritual power, particularly the anointing of the Holy Spirit, is sought in private devotion rather than in emotional public gatherings. He draws parallels between Jesus' anointing at the Jordan and the necessity for believers to undergo a 'death to self' to experience the power of resurrection. This means deliberately choosing to live according to Christ's will, even when it contradicts personal desires or expectations, which is the path to understanding God's truth.

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Jesus and the anointing at the JordanJesus lived a perfect life for thirty years, yet He still needed to be anointed with the Holy Spirit at His baptism to empower His ministry.

What baptism symbolizesWater baptism is a symbol of dying to self-will, as Jesus demonstrated throughout His life by choosing the Father's will over His own.

No resurrection without deathBelievers cannot experience the power of Christ's resurrection without first being willing to die to themselves and conform to His death.

Learning to react like a dead manDeliberately choosing the way of the cross preserves a believer and changes their life, leading to a state where people no longer get easily offended or angry.

Living without expectations as a servantBelievers are called to be servants who consider others as more important than themselves, treating people like kings and queens without demanding their own way.

The blood of the New CovenantJesus associated the New Covenant exclusively with His blood during the Lord's Supper, linking covenant life directly to the shedding of self-will.

The rainbow and God's covenant with NoahThe rainbow serves as a sign of God's covenant never to judge the world again with a flood, picturing God taking the hit Himself.Genesis 9:12–13

Covenants made through cut animalsBiblical covenants, such as the one made with Abraham or at Mount Sinai, involved cutting animals in two, symbolizing that faithfulness unto death is required.Genesis 15:10–17

The precious gift of the Holy Spirit's anointingHaving the Holy Spirit continually present is the most valuable gift a believer can possess, guarding them from rude speech and ungodly reactions.

Stumbling, repenting, and pressing onLearning to walk the way of the cross takes time and perseverance; when believers stumble and lose their temper, they must repent, get up, and keep going.

Baptism and breaking bread as symbols of deathBoth ordinances appointed by Jesus symbolize death, pointing to the crucial truth that entering the New Covenant requires resisting sin and dying to self.

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