A Blank Check of Love - Santosh Poonen - February 8, 2015

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Summary

The sermon emphasizes that genuine Christian love must be outwardly manifest, moving beyond mere belief to tangible actions within the community. Drawing from Matthew 7:11-12, the speaker argues that understanding Scripture is summed up in loving God and neighbor, and that God's goodness far surpasses any earthly standard of goodness. He concludes by asserting that God is intentional in every word of Scripture, even when apparent inconsistencies are pointed out, because He intends to reveal Himself to those who approach Him with childlike faith.

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Matthew 7:11-12God contrasts His infinite goodness with human parenting and calls us to treat others the way we want to be treated, summing up the law and the prophets.Matthew 7:11–12

God's purpose in every wordGod has a purpose in every single word of Scripture, even parts that seem dry or difficult, to trip up the self-sufficient wise and reveal Himself to humble babes.

Starting the ball rolling with loveBecause we are fallen and incapable of starting anything eternal, God initiates the process of love by loving us first in our unlovable state.

From sponge to channelGod's love is not meant to just soak into us like a sponge; we are meant to be channels where His love flows through us to others.

The blank check of prayerGod gives us a blank check of unlimited prayer promises, such as asking anything in Jesus' name, backed by His infinite ability.

The Holy Spirit as a depositThe Holy Spirit is given to us at new birth as a deposit or pledge, signaling that an entire inheritance of spiritual wealth is available to us.

The mark of a true childHow we respond to God's blank check indicates whether we are truly His children or merely using His grace as a license for self-pleasing.

Asking with wrong motivesMany people ask and do not receive because they ask with wrong motives, wanting to spend God's resources on their own worldly pleasures.

Friendship with the worldUsing God's grace with an earthly, self-focused mindset is friendship with the world and hostility toward God.

Greater works through the SpiritBecause Jesus went to the Father and sent the Holy Spirit, believers are empowered to do greater works than Jesus did during His earthly ministry.John 14:12

Keeping His commandments by loving one anotherThe true mark of a child of God is keeping the commandment to love one another just as Christ loved us, clearing the clogs in the pipe of our lives.

God's yes and our amenAll of God's promises are yes in Christ, but they require our amen—our active endorsement in moments of trial to cash in on His grace and love.2 Corinthians 1:20

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