Judging Ourselves in God's Presence -- Zac Poonen -- August 25, 2021

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The central message is that Christian witness should be primarily demonstrated through one's life, rather than just what is spoken. The speaker emphasizes that believers must strive to keep their conscience clean daily, acknowledging both their conscious and unconscious areas of unchrist-likeness. This self-examination is necessary because God will manifest the fragrance of Christ through those who diligently work on their inner selves.

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What does it mean to be led in triumph?Paul thanks God for leading believers in triumph and manifesting through them the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Christ.

An aroma of life and deathManifesting the true life of Christ will be a fragrance of life to those who want salvation, but an offense to others.

Keeping a clean conscienceOur primary part is to keep our conscience clean every moment so nothing remains unrighted between us and God or man.

Dealing with the conscious and unconscious lifeJust like an ice cube where only ten percent is visible, we must deal with our conscious actions so God can give light on the unconscious ninety percent.

Where must judgment begin?Judgment must begin with the household of God, meaning a true believer's mark is that they judge themselves first.

Seeing ourselves in God's lightIt is only in the light of God that we can see ourselves correctly, just as Isaiah saw the holiness of God and cried out 'woe is me.'

Living in the presence of the LordWe must live in God's presence and allow Him to show us areas of impurity so we can speak with a pure heart.

Recognizing the enemy's footholdAny impurity in our life gives the devil a foothold, and believers are pictured as helpless like a widow needing legal protection.

Claiming our rightful possessionEverything in our life was purchased by Christ on the cross to be totally pure, so we must demand our legal right against enemy occupation.

Always to pray and never lose heartJesus spoke the parable of the persistent widow to teach us to pray at all times and never give up when facing defeat in areas of our life.

Conquering giants one by oneJust like the children of Israel entering Canaan, we must deal with the giants we can see one by one rather than staying spiritually stagnant.

Purifying ourselves as we wait for HimEveryone who has the hope of Christ's return purifies himself to reach the standard of Jesus' purity.1 John 3:2

The mark of the true churchThe primary thing distinguishing the true church from Babylon is a passionate, daily purifying of oneself to become like Christ.

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