Sanjay Poonen - The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord

Sanjay PoonenOctober 7, 202410mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Sanjay Poonen Title: The Heart of the King is in the Hand of the Lord Date: 10/06/2024 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)

Summary

Sanjay Poonen contrasts the lives of Judas and Peter to illustrate how humility and dependence on the Holy Spirit, rather than the love of money, lead to God's grace and wisdom. He emphasizes that as Christians grow older and accumulate more, they must cultivate greater humility, knowing that material possessions cannot be taken at death and that true power comes through reliance on God's Spirit, as exemplified by Peter's transformation and Daniel's divine wisdom in facing impossible situations.

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Two disciples who went two different waysTradition tells us Judas and Peter were both fishermen of similar age, yet Judas loved money while Peter ultimately learned humility.

The transformation of Peter in Acts 3After bitter repentance and having his pride shattered, Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and ministered to the lame beggar at the temple gate.

The law of gravity and spiritual humilityJust as physical gravity pulls things down, spiritual growth requires us to humble ourselves more and more as we get older and receive more from God.

Redeemed from the curse of loving moneyChrist redeemed us from the curse of the law, which includes the love of money, so that we might receive the promise of the Holy Spirit through faith.

Peter's humility under correctionWhen Paul rebuked Peter later in life, Peter humbly accepted it and wrote about humbling oneself under God's mighty hand.

Needing wisdom that money cannot buyWorking life and office politics present problems that no amount of money can solve, requiring instead God's grace and wisdom.

Daniel facing the ultimate puzzleDaniel and his friends faced the terrifying demand from Nebuchadnezzar to guess a forgotten dream under penalty of death, a puzzle tougher than any modern school or workplace challenge.

Honoring God when strugglingWhen facing struggles with grades or other challenges, honoring God leads Him to honor you in ways unrelated to money.1 Samuel 2:30

The king's heart is in the hand of the LordProverbs 21:1 reminds us that every problem or difficult authority figure is merely like a tiny insect held safely in the palm of God's hand.Proverbs 21:1

Teaching the next generation humilityWe must be a generation that teaches children the simple necessity of humbling ourselves so we can receive the continuous grace we need as we grow older.

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