20th Dec, 2015 - The Secret Of Living In The Spirit - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The sermon focuses heavily on worship, praise, and adoration directed toward Jesus Christ, acknowledging His sacrifice on the cross and His resurrection. The message emphasizes that believers should direct all praise to Him, recognizing Him as the Lord of Life and the strong tower. It concludes with a call to worship God the Father and Jesus Christ, acknowledging God's mercy and provision for humanity.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Exalting the matchless KingA call to praise Jesus as the victorious King who died and rose again to save His people.
The strength found in the name of the LordA declaration that the name of the Lord is a strong tower where the righteous find safety and salvation.
Jesus is never a disappointmentA testimony that Jesus satisfies every need, saves from sin, and transforms the soul through His beauty and presence.
Opening prayer and worshipThe service begins with a prayer of adoration, acknowledging God as Creator and thanking Him for His mercy and righteousness.
Reviewing memory versesThe speaker reviews last week's verse from 1 Peter 4:7 and introduces the new weekly verse from 1 Peter 2:9.1 Peter 4:7
The necessity of thirsting for the SpiritTrue empowerment comes only to those who are truly thirsty for the Holy Spirit, rather than those with a casual interest in spiritual gifts.John 7:37
The danger of treating grace as cheapUsing Hebrews 10:26, the speaker warns against willfully continuing in sin and treating the blood of Christ as something common or inexpensive.Hebrews 10:26
God looks for sincerity and a lack of hypocrisyUsing the example of Nathanael, the speaker shows that God commends those who are honest and free from hypocrisy, even before they are fully mature in faith.
God provides the means to satisfy spiritual hungerJust as God provided food for Adam's hunger in the Garden, He provides the Spirit of Grace to satisfy our spiritual longing and set us free from the law.
Leprosy as a picture of sinThe speaker uses leprosy to illustrate how sin works because, like leprosy, sin causes a loss of sensation that allows damage to spread unnoticed.
The struggle of law versus the freedom of lifeLiving under the law is a constant struggle to check for wrongdoing because of lost sensation, but having life in Christ allows you to feel and respond to things immediately.
The delight of putting the flesh to deathPutting sinful desires to death is not a miserable struggle but a delightful act of removing garbage or cutting away something harmful to find true freedom.
The price of a Christ-like lifeGod does not take away our free will, but invites us to use it to let our old self die so that the life of Jesus can be visible in our character and even our facial expressions.
From a personal well to a flowing riverThe purpose of being delivered into death is not just for our own internal change, but so that the life of Christ becomes a river that blesses those around us.
The necessity of being filled with the SpiritTo avoid sins like partiality and to serve effectively, we must be people who are consistently filled with the Holy Spirit.
