Trusting God's promises and Dying to Self | LIVING A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD | Zac Poonen

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Atlanta Conference 2015 Theme: LIVING A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD Message Title: 4.Trusting God's promises and Dying to Self - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

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The speaker emphasizes that the New Covenant relationship with God is deeply personal and inward, contrasting it with the outward focus of the Old Covenant. He stresses the importance of knowing God intimately as a Father, drawing assurance from 1 Corinthians 10:13, which promises that God will never allow a trial beyond one's ability, and that He will always provide a way of escape. Furthermore, he encourages believers to treat the promises in Scripture like checks, which must be redeemed and claimed in the

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God will never allow you to be tested beyond your abilityA person who truly knows God as a loving father rests in the promise that trials will never exceed the strength God provides.

God is faithful and provides a way of escapeFirst Corinthians 10:13 teaches that God ensures every temptation comes with a way to endure and overcome it.1 Corinthians 10:13

Claiming the promises of God with an AmenSecond Corinthians 1:20 shows that all of God's promises are signed with Christ's blood, and we activate them by saying Amen.2 Corinthians 1:20

All things are possible to the one who believesWhen facing seemingly impossible situations, Jesus reminds us that all things are possible to him who believes.

Apart from Christ we can do nothingJohn 15:5 uses the analogy of the vine and the branches to show that spiritual fruitfulness comes entirely from depending on the Lord.John 15:5

Keeping a clear conscience by confessing sin immediatelyUnconfessed sin blocks the flow of the Holy Spirit, much like a thorn in the foot that must be removed immediately.

Settling matters with your brother before offering worshipJesus warns in Matthew 5 that unresolved anger and broken relationships hinder our prayers and offerings to God.Matthew 5:22–24

Helpless dependence is the essence of faithEven after decades of ministry, spiritual power comes only from recognizing our own weakness and letting Christ flow through us.

Carrying the daily dying of JesusSecond Corinthians 4:10 explains that we must constantly bear the dying of Jesus in our bodies so His life can be revealed.2 Corinthians 4:10

The parallel between baptism and dying with ChristImmersion baptism pictures our willingness to go down into death, trusting that God will raise us up into new life.

Death working in us brings life to othersWhen we embrace difficult circumstances as opportunities to die to self, God produces both the fruit of the spirit and ministry to others.

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