All That Jesus Taught (Bible Study – 6 of 80) - Zac Poonen
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the Great Commission has two parts: making disciples and teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded. The speaker uses the analogy of a carpenter shop to illustrate that focusing only on evangelism (making legs) without discipleship (making tables) leaves the work incomplete. He warns against serving both God and material wealth (Mammon) and stresses that the only one to worship and serve is the Lord Jesus Christ, cautioning against elevating any human leader to a mediating role between God and man.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Teaching all that Jesus commandedThe Great Commission requires not only making and baptizing disciples, but also teaching them to obey everything Jesus commanded.
The carpenter shop illustrationJust as a shop making only table legs rather than completed tables is disproportional, Christendom often produces many converts but few fully formed disciples.
Radical obedience to hard teachingsJesus commanded radical obedience, such as choosing between serving God and serving mammon, which many believers are never taught to practice.Matthew 6:24
The third temptation of JesusSatan offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in exchange for worship, attempting to claim the authority that Adam originally handed over in Eden.
Worship the Lord your God and serve him onlyJesus rebuked Satan by quoting Scripture, insisting that only God is to be worshiped and served.Matthew 4:10
Avoiding the mistake of worshiping messengersEven the Apostle John mistakenly tried to worship an angel, warning believers not to elevate pastors or spiritual leaders into second mediators.Revelation 22:8
Praise versus true worshipWhat many churches call a worship service is actually praise and thanksgiving, whereas true New Covenant worship is conducted in spirit and in truth.
Worshiping beyond body and soulOld Testament worship engaged the body and soul, but the indwelling Holy Spirit enables believers to penetrate deeper into communion with God.
Desiring nothing on earth but GodA true worshipper echoes the heart of Psalm 73, desiring God alone in heaven and on earth while remaining completely content with their circumstances.
The four steps of communion and avoiding mammonPrayer, thanksgiving, praise, and worship culminate in effective service, and seeking God's kingdom first prevents us from unconsciously worshiping Satan through the pursuit of worldly wealth.
