We Owe Everything To Jesus - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The speaker emphasizes that believers must recognize that they owe everything to Jesus Christ for salvation, drawing an analogy of being saved from a fatal accident. He warns against approaching God or others with demands, stressing that true gratitude means accepting that Christ has already done enough. Living with this attitude of complete indebtedness leads to freedom from anxiety, bitterness, and expectation.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Thinking about the words we singWhen we sing familiar worship songs, we need to pause and truly mean the words we are saying to Jesus.
The illustration of being saved from a truckThe speaker shares a picture God gave him when he was first born again of a man losing his legs to save him from being hit by a truck.
Our response to Christ's great salvationJust as the man saved from the truck would gladly dedicate his life to his rescuer, our response to Christ should be total willingness to serve Him without questioning.
Giving up our rights and demandsBelievers who say they are born-again often make demands on God and get upset when He does not do what they want.
An extremely happy Christian lifeHaving the attitude that we owe everything to the Lord frees us from anxiety, complaints, bitterness, jealousy, and fear of the future.
Rejecting the attitude of expecting others to serve usExpecting the church or other people to serve us is the attitude of the devil, and we must teach our children to serve others instead.
Are we making demands on God?If we think Jesus giving His life is not enough and demand more from Him, we are not fit to break bread without repenting.
Having no demands on God or othersLife becomes much happier when we realize that God has already done enough and we expect nothing from anyone.
Self-examination before communionAs the Bible commands, let a man examine himself, coming with a humble heart to take the lowest place and break bread in the right way.
