The New Covenant Message - Zac Poonen - May 24, 2015

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http://rlcfchurch.org/sermons/the-new-covenant-message RLCF Men's Conference 2015 - Session 7 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

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The sermon emphasizes that the church's calling is to fulfill the ministry Jesus performed on Earth, which involves showing people how God wants them to live. A critical component of this ministry, beyond evangelism, is making disciples—teaching them to obey everything Jesus taught. The speaker urges listeners to diligently study Scripture to ensure that all necessary teachings, which form a complete picture of Christ, are being preached, warning that missing doctrines leave the church 'out of tune.'

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Man shall not live by bread aloneThe first words Jesus spoke in His public ministry establish that we must live by every word proceeding from the mouth of God.Matthew 4:4

The full scope of the Great CommissionJesus commissioned His followers not only to preach the gospel and bring people to Christ, but to make disciples and teach them everything He commanded.Matthew 28:20

Finding the missing pieces of the jigsaw puzzleAll that Jesus taught forms a picture of His face like a jigsaw puzzle, and many churches today present a disfigured Jesus because vital biblical truths are left out.

Working out our salvation with balanceScripture balances God's sovereignty with human responsibility, instructing us to work out our salvation with fear and trembling while God works inside us.Philippians 2:12

The faulty old Covenant and the new surgeryThe old Covenant was like an MRI scan that showed our faults and needs, whereas the New Covenant is the actual surgery that heals and transforms us.Hebrews 8:7

First promise: Full forgiveness upon acknowledging blameGod promises to be merciful to our iniquities and remember our sins no more, provided we fully acknowledge our guilt without blaming others like Adam did.

Justified by his bloodJustification means God looks at us as righteous, just as if we had never sinned, freeing us from lifelong condemnation.

Second promise: Knowing the Lord directlyIn the New Covenant, everyone from the least to the greatest can know God personally and hear His voice directly without needing human intermediaries.

Third promise: God's law written in the mind and heartGod gives us both the inner desire and the divine ability to do His will, providing the grace needed to overcome sin just as Jesus did.

Jesus keeps us from fallingTrue victory over sin is not our own achievement, but the ongoing work of a living Christ who actively sustains us just as life keeps an object from falling.

Loved as much as JesusAs disciples, the Father loves us with the exact same love He bestowed on Jesus, making every grace and provision available to us.

Doing everything without grumbling or complainingWorking out our salvation practically means eliminating all murmuring and complaining, letting our transformed lives shine as lights in a perverse world.

Rejoicing in the Lord alwaysWe are commanded to rejoice in the Lord continually regardless of our external circumstances because God remains on the throne.

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