Zac Poonen - The Lord Reproves All Whom He Loves

Zac PoonenAugust 7, 202315mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Lord Reproves All Whom He Loves Date: 08/06/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that true discipleship requires embracing the difficult truth, as God disciplines those He loves. The speaker contrasts the desire for comfortable, affirming messages with the challenging, corrective word found in Scripture, citing examples from the Old Testament (Micaiah) and Revelation. He emphasizes that genuine spiritual growth comes from accepting rebuke, rather than merely receiving comfort.

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The unpopular message of death to selfMany churchgoers dislike hearing about death to self, and preachers often fall into the trap of tickling ears like the false prophets of the Old Testament.

Micaiah versus the four hundred prophetsAhab and Jehoshaphat sought God's will, but four hundred prophets told them what they wanted to hear while Micaiah delivered the honest truth.

Recognizing God's love through disciplineWhile people look for comfort as evidence of love, Scripture teaches that the Lord disciplines and reproves those He loves.Revelation 3:19

Refusing smooth wordsPeople in Christendom often demand that preachers speak pleasant and smooth words rather than strong, convicting truths.Isaiah 30:9

The Lord rebukes elders publiclyJesus's final messages to the churches in Revelation contain strong rebukes directed specifically at elders, and these were written down for all churches to read.

Strong words used by the Apostle PaulThe Apostle Paul used harsh language like calling the Galatians foolish to wake them up from spiritual slumber, showing that God's methods differ from modern psychology.

The scarcity of genuine apostlesMany self-proclaimed apostles on the internet are humbugs, but meeting a truly genuine apostle radically shaped the speaker's life and ministry.

Three pieces of foundational adviceA mature man of God gave three vital pieces of advice: never make financial needs known to others, live a very simple lifestyle, and keep quiet when accused.

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