The Will Of God Is The Best Thing To Seek - Zac Poonen (Telugu)
Kakinada Conference 2013 - Seek Good And Not Evil, That You May Live: 13. The Will Of God Is The Best Thing To Seek - Zac Poonen (Telugu)
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that human understanding of good and evil is insufficient, as God's wisdom surpasses our own. Instead of relying on human logic, believers must seek God's wisdom to discern what is truly good. The speaker uses parables of the lost sheep and the prodigal son to illustrate that when a brother strays due to carelessness or false teaching, the church should actively go after them to guide them back, unlike the case of the rebellious son.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Seek good and not evilWe need to recognize that our human wisdom is not enough to know what is truly good for us.
An example of handling those who leave the churchScripture gives different examples of how to respond when someone leaves the church, showing that not everyone should be pursued in the same way.
Handling serious sin in the Corinthian churchPaul exercised his apostolic authority to hand an unrepentant sinner over to Satan so that he might eventually repent and be saved.
Why God allows sickness like Paul's thorn in the fleshGod allowed the apostle Paul to have a physical ailment to keep him from becoming proud because of his great revelations.
How bodily illness redirected PaulGod used a physical weakness to stop Paul from going to Asia and instead led him to preach the gospel and plant churches in Galatia.
Timothy's frequent stomach ailmentsEven close coworkers of the apostles like Timothy experienced ongoing physical weaknesses, showing that godly people also face sickness.
God's will and God's timeMiracles and answers to prayer must happen in God's perfect timing, otherwise they can hinder His greater purposes.
Choosing grace over healing when necessaryWhen facing physical weaknesses, we should be more concerned with receiving God's sustaining grace to do His will than demanding physical healing.
Having the single ambition to do God's willThe ultimate goal of a believer's life should not be seeking healing for selfish comfort, but desiring to fulfill God's will just as Jesus taught us to pray.
