Yes, But it is Not I - Santosh Poonen - August 8, 2016
http://rlcfchurch.org/yes-but-it-is-not-i RLCF Youth Conference 2016 - Session 1 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The message emphasizes that true guidance comes from the Holy Spirit, especially for those newly born again. Drawing from Isaiah 30, the speaker warns that self-reliance leads to spiritual damage, as God cannot pour out grace on those who are too self-sufficient. Instead, God waits patiently for individuals to come to Him in humility and brokenness, promising that they will eventually behold and hear the Spirit's direction for their lives.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Isaiah's promise of divine guidanceGod allows His people to go through hardship so they can learn to depend on Him, leading to the promise that they will hear His voice guiding them.
What determines your worth?Using the example of a crumpled and dirtied twenty-dollar bill, the speaker illustrates that true worth is determined by identity, not external circumstances or damage.
Your identity changes when you are born againBeing born again shifts a person from a corrupt human identity tainted by sin to a new identity of true spiritual worth before God.
The path of the righteousBelievers are entitled to a spiritual journey that begins with new birth and shines brighter like the dawn, despite the attacks of the devil.Proverbs 4:18
God is both just and mercifulGod requires holiness and must judge sin in His justice, yet He simultaneously lavishes mercy on all who come to Him.
Righteousness through faith in Jesus ChristAll have sinned and fall short, but God offers justification as a free gift through the redemption found in Jesus Christ.
Pretending versus true transformationMany people try to act religious while secretly living after the flesh, much like a dog trying to dress up and walk like a human being.
Christianity is living out your true identityChristianity is not about struggling to act like something you are not, but experiencing God's power to kill the old nature and make you new.
"Yes, but it is not I"Drawing on the story of Augustine and the apostle Paul, the speaker explains that a born-again believer responds to old temptations by declaring that their old self is dead and Christ lives in them.
The resurrection of LazarusJust as Jesus called Lazarus out of the tomb, it takes the direct, powerful voice of God to bring a spiritually dead person to life.John 11:41
Do not put off eternal lifeThe speaker urges anyone without the assurance of salvation to turn to God immediately in prayer and experience the freedom of being born again.
