6. Zac Poonen - Love That Does Not Seek One's Own

Zac PoonenMay 14, 20181h 4mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: 6. Love That Does Not Seek One's Own Date: 05-13-2018 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)

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Divine love, as exemplified by a mother's selfless care for a newborn, is characterized by not seeking its own. The speaker argues that true love, whether in relationships or the exercise of spiritual gifts, must be selfless. The fullness of the Holy Spirit is evidenced by a deep, unwavering assurance of God's love poured into the heart, leading to contentment and eliminating complaining.

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Love does not seek its ownDivine love, unlike human self-seeking affection, does not seek its own, which is the proper motivation for exercising spiritual gifts.

God's love compared to a mother's loveGod uses the purest example of earthly unselfishness—a mother's endless care for a helpless newborn baby—to describe His unending love for us.Isaiah 49:15

The evidence of the fullness of the Holy SpiritThe true mark of being filled with the Holy Spirit is having one's heart assured and flooded with the deep love of God.Romans 5:5

Loving God supremely and walking the way of the CrossTo love others properly, we must love Christ supremely, joining the fullness of the Spirit with the self-denying way of the cross.

Self-seeking among Christian workersEven among Paul's team members, most eventually sought their own interests, contrasting with Timothy who genuinely cared for others.

Why we should not judge others before the Lord returnsWe must avoid judging others because we only see outward actions and words, whereas God alone will reveal hidden motives when He returns.

The secret servant spirit of JesusJesus demonstrated selfless love by preparing breakfast for His disciples in secret and inviting them to share their fish, valuing them instead of seeking His own honor.John 21:8–10

The Holy Spirit reveals hidden thingsThe Holy Spirit guides us into truth by taking the hidden, unobtrusive examples of Christ's earthly life and revealing them to us.John 16:13–14

God's pride in a faithful man like JobThe first book written in the Bible was Job, showing that God's greatest interest is in finding a person or home He can point to as genuinely righteous.

The path of the righteous gets brighterGod's perfect plan for a believer is a steady, continuous spiritual growth where life becomes brighter and brighter like the sunrise.Proverbs 4:18

How God breaks us through submission and forgivenessGod breaks our self-confidence by leading us to submit to unjust authorities, endure financial struggles, and practice radical forgiveness.

The hidden crushing and daily obedience of JesusThe Father was pleased to crush Jesus through ordinary home life, family misunderstandings, and daily self-denial rather than miraculous displays.Isaiah 53:3–10

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