God's ways are not our ways - Zac Poonen (Telugu)
Message given by Zac Poonen at Hyderabad Meetings 2009
Summary
The central message emphasizes that pleasing God requires faith, as all actions are only valuable to Him when accompanied by it. The sermon warns against relying on human influence, worldly success, or earthly power, citing scripture to show that trusting in man leads to a curse. True spiritual life depends on dependence on God, not on earthly status or connections.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
విశ్వాసం లేకుండా దేవునికి ఇష్టుడై ఉండుట అసాధ్యంHebrews 11:6 teaches that without faith it is impossible to please God, and every good work we do has value before Him only when accompanied by faith.
మన సొంత శక్తితో పరలోక జీవితాన్ని జీవించడం అసాధ్యంJust as God kept Israel small and weak to make them depend on Him like David against Goliath, He deals with the church so we rely on His strength rather than human capability.
నరులను ఆశ్రయించువాడు శాపగ్రస్తుడుJeremiah 17:5-8 declares that anyone who trusts in mankind and makes human strength their support is cursed, while the person who trusts in the Lord is blessed like a tree planted by water.
దేవుని మార్గాలు మన మార్గముల వంటివి కావుIsaiah 55:8-9 reminds us that God's thoughts and ways are as high above ours as the heavens are from the earth, and human wisdom often clashes with divine methods.
తోడేళ్ల మధ్యకు గొర్రెలను పంపినట్లుగా సంఘంGod's way is to keep His church weak, like a single sheep sent among ninety-nine wolves, so that our total trust rests in the Lion of Judah rather than human protection.
దేవుని రాజ్యంలో పసిబాలుడే గొప్పవాడుJesus illustrated greatness in the kingdom of heaven by picking up a one-year-old child who has a pure heart and cannot defend itself, symbolizing helpless dependence on parents.
న్యాయాధిపతి వద్దకు వెళ్ళే నిస్సహాయరాలైన విధవరాలుThe parable of the widow in Luke 18 pictures the church as entirely helpless in this world so that she cries out solely to God for justice and help.
జ్ఞానులైన వారికి మరుగుపరిచి పసిబాలులకు బయలుపరిచావుMatthew 11:25 shows that God hides His truths from the clever and intelligent while revealing them to spiritual babes, making human intellect a handicap in spiritual understanding.
దేవుడు ఈ లోకంలో దరిద్రులను విశ్వాసమందు భాగ్యవంతులుగా ఏర్పరచుకున్నాడుJames 2:5 emphasizes that God chose the poor of this world to be rich in faith because their daily trials teach them to rely entirely on God instead of bank accounts or influential friends.
పాపము మీ మీద ప్రభుత్వం చేయదుJust as God promised Joshua victory over every enemy, Romans 6:14 assures us that sin shall not have dominion over us because we are under grace.
క్రీస్తు నందు దేవుని వాగ్దానములన్నియు అవునన్నట్టుగానే ఉన్నవి2 Corinthians 1:20 tells us that all God's promises in Christ are 'Yes,' and our role is to add our 'Amen'—meaning 'let it be so'—just like Abraham believed God at age eighty.
విశ్వాసం అనేది మన హృదయంలో వెతుక్కునేది కాదుFaith is not found inside ourselves; it is anchored outside us in Christ, just as we trust a solid concrete bridge rather than a broken tree branch across a river.
నీ విశ్వాసము చొప్పున నీకు జరుగునుగాకEven when we fail like Peter did when he denied Jesus, we must trust that God's love and forgiveness still stand, allowing Him to lead us into the promised land.
