From God, Through God, and To God - Zac Poonen - May 26, 2019

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http://rlcfchurch.org/from-god-through-god-to-god Sermon Series: The Real Full Gospel (Sermon #6) RLCF Family Discipleship Conference 2019 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

Summary

The sermon uses the Garden of Eden's trees to illustrate the choice between self-determination and dependence on God. Eating from the Tree of Knowledge symbolizes deciding what is good and evil based on personal intellect, while the Tree of Life represents a life of constant dependence on God. The speaker emphasizes that true Christian life, or the 'New Covenant,' is characterized by this dependence, urging listeners to seek the Holy Spirit's anointing to speak and live as God's utterance rather than relying on personal ability.

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The significance of the two trees in EdenWe face the same choice Adam faced in the Garden of Eden, needing to understand what the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life symbolize.

Where all sin originatesAll sin originates from doubting God's love, just as Eve was led to believe that God was withholding something good from her.

What the Tree of Knowledge and Tree of Life symbolizeThe tree of knowledge represents deciding good and evil by oneself, while the tree of life represents a life of constant dependence upon God.

Three important rules for anyone who speaks God's wordWhoever speaks must speak as the utterances of God, serve with the strength God supplies, and seek to bring glory to God alone.

Practicing before preachingJesus practiced what He preached rather than just teaching what He did not do, setting the pattern for how we must live out the message first.Acts 1:1

Being like a branch in the Tree of LifeJust as a branch cannot produce fruit apart from the vine, we can do nothing without drawing constant life and sap from the Lord.

Why some people cannot hear GodA bad conscience, unforgiveness, and unconfessed wrongs block our spiritual hearing so that we cannot hear God speaking.

The necessity of forgiving othersIf you do not forgive others, the Lord will not forgive you, making forgiveness an absolute requirement for entering heaven.Matthew 6:14–15

Samuel's example of listening and faithfulnessSamuel maintained an attitude of listening to God, and God did not allow his words to fall to the ground.

The ultimate purpose is that God receives the gloryAll things of an eternal nature originate in God, are fulfilled through His power, and end up for His glory.Romans 11:36

The contrast between God's work and BabylonWhile divine work is from God, through God, and to God, Babylon operates on the spirit of man, through man, and to man for its own glory.

God will never share His gloryGod explicitly states that He will never give His glory to another, so we must always return the credit back to Him.Isaiah 42:8

Rejecting religious titles and positions of honorJesus explicitly commanded His disciples not to use religious titles like rabbi or father, but to recognize that we are all brothers and servants.

God takes care of His faithful servants in old ageGod promises to carry and sustain His faithful servants into their old age just as He did from birth.

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