Filled With the Spirit and Overcoming Satan -- Zac Poonen -- September 1, 2021

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Summary

The sermon contrasts the Pharisees, who had correct doctrines but corrupt inner lives, with the need for believers to live according to their faith. The central message emphasizes that merely knowing doctrine or having a good external appearance is insufficient; one must actively 'work out' what God is already working in them through the Holy Spirit. This involves proving oneself to be a blameless child of God by eliminating grumbling and complaining, thereby being a light in a crooked generation.

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Do the pharisees have anything good?Jesus gave the Pharisees a certificate for having correct doctrines and a good external life before people, even while their inner lives were corrupt.

Working out what God works inGod is at work in us through the Holy Spirit, but we must actively work out our salvation with fear and trembling rather than acting like robots.

The kindergarten lesson: eliminating grumbling and complainingThe first proof of being a child of god in a crooked generation is completely eliminating grumbling and complaining from our daily lives.

Salt and light make no soundJust like salt and light, a true Christian makes their presence felt through their upright life and compassion without making noisy claims.

Coming up higher to see from heaven's viewpointGod calls us to come up higher and view everything from His heavenly standpoint rather than remaining on an earthly level.Revelation 4:1

The headquarters of spiritual warfareSatan and his demonic principalities operate from the second heaven in the heavenlies, which is why we face obstruction when we pray.Ephesians 6:11

Never fight with flesh and bloodTo have power over satan and authority to cast out demons, we must completely stop arguing and fighting with human beings.

Being continuously filled with the Holy SpiritPaul commands believers to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit, which is the necessary preparation for standing against spiritual wickedness.Ephesians 5:18

The Christian home sandwiched in spiritual warfareThe section on family relationships is sandwiched between the command to be filled with the Spirit and the call to stand against satan's schemes.Ephesians 5:21Ephesians 6:9

Fathers must teach their children the scripturesFathers bear the primary responsibility to bring up their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord so they know the truth.

New covenant standards for church leadershipUnlike the old covenant, new covenant leaders must demonstrate the ability to properly manage and raise their children in the faith.Titus 1:6

Believing in your heart and confessing with your mouthJust as Jesus is in this world, so are we, and we must boldly confess to the devil that he was defeated on the cross.1 John 3:17

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