8. God Gives Us The Desire And Ability To Do His Will - Zac Poonen

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: 8. God Gives Us The Desire And Ability To Do His Will Series: The Glory Of The New Covenant Date: 03-03-2019 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

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The central message is that true spiritual understanding and entering the New Covenant require humility, acknowledging that one knows nothing, much like a child. Jesus taught that one must learn from Him—specifically His humility and gentleness—rather than relying on personal cleverness or intelligence. This rest from self-effort means responding immediately to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, rather than relying on one's own works or bright ideas.

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What is the true Sabbath?Jesus explains the true Sabbath in Matthew 11, inviting the weary to take His yoke and learn from His gentle and humble heart to find rest for their souls.Matthew 11:28

God hides things from the cleverGod hides profound spiritual truths from the wise and intelligent because human cleverness breeds pride, which hinders people from truly entering into God's rest.

What babes have that clever people do notLike little children, believers must acknowledge they know nothing and are willing to learn everything, dropping their intellectual pride to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Learning humility from JesusJesus never tried to impress people with His cleverness; He calls us to learn from Him gentleness and humility rather than human methods of preaching or singing.

Taking His yoke upon youTaking the Lord's yoke means moving at His pace, obeying immediately when prompted by conscience, and neither rushing ahead nor lagging behind.

Entering into Sabbath restThe test of understanding the Sabbath is whether one has entered into rest, resting from one's own works rather than struggling in human effort to become holy.

Every plant the Father did not plantAny work not initiated by God, no matter how clever, wonderful, or Christian it may seem, will ultimately be uprooted and destroyed.

The branch and the vineTrue faith is like a branch remaining attached to a tree, producing fruit effortlessly as the sap flows from the vine without strain or exhaustion.John 15:5

Jesus did nothing on His own initiativeJesus only did what He saw the Father doing, refusing to act on His own independent initiative or human strategy.John 5:18

Waiting on the Father's timingDespite human need in a dying world, Jesus stayed in the carpenter's shop and waited for the Father's clear direction rather than rushing out with human zeal.

The promise of the New CovenantGod promises to put His laws into our minds and write them on our hearts, providing both the desire and the ability to fulfill His will.Hebrews 8:10

Grace as God's powerAny desire to do God's will comes entirely from Him through grace, stripping away pride and eliminating any sense of moral superiority over others.Hebrews 13:9

God chooses the foolish and weakGod intentionally calls the lowly and despised so that no human being can ever boast before Him.1 Corinthians 1:26

Christ is our righteousness and holinessBy God's doing, believers are in Christ Jesus, and Christ Himself becomes our wisdom, righteousness, holiness, and redemption.1 Corinthians 1:30

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