CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Way To Astonishing Faith - Zac Poonen
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Summary
Jesus was astonished twice: once at the unbelief of his own people and once at the faith of a centurion. The speaker emphasizes that genuine faith is not dependent on religious knowledge but stems from profound humility and recognizing one's unworthiness before God. Therefore, humility is presented as the essential first step toward developing true faith.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is it that astonished Jesus?The speaker notes that there are only two places in the gospels where it says Jesus was astonished, using the same Greek word found in Acts chapter 2 on the day of Pentecost.
Jesus astonished at the unbelief in NazarethIn Mark chapter 6, Jesus goes to his hometown of Nazareth where the people take offense at him, leading him to be astonished at their unbelief.
Jesus astonished at the faith of a centurionIn Matthew chapter 8, a centurion comes to Jesus asking for his paralyzed servant to be healed, and Jesus is astonished at the man's great faith.Matthew 8:5
Two things that astonished Jesus: unbelief and faithJesus is either astonished by unbelief among his own people or by faith found in unexpected places, challenging believers today to trust God instead of panicking.
A goal to astonish Jesus by our faithReflecting on past unbelief, the speaker encourages believers to set a goal of trusting God for great things so they can astonish Jesus by their faith.
Without faith it is impossible to please GodEverything must come out of faith, which is defined as helpless dependence and total confidence in God that He will not let us down.
The centurion's humility and care for his servantDespite being a powerful military ruler, the centurion humbly cared for his servant and declared himself unworthy for Jesus to come under his roof.
Humility is the first step to genuine faithRecognizing that we are nothing and do not deserve God's goodness is the necessary first step to genuine faith, contrasted with seeking glory from men.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Way To Astonishing Faith - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/the-way-to-astonishing-faith
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
Jesus was astonished twice: once at the unbelief of his own people and once at the faith of a centurion. The speaker emphasizes that genuine faith is not dependent on religious knowledge but stems from profound humility and recognizing one's unworthiness before God. Therefore, humility is presented as the essential first step toward developing true faith.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is it that astonished Jesus?The speaker notes that there are only two places in the gospels where it says Jesus was astonished, using the same Greek word found in Acts chapter 2 on the day of Pentecost.
Jesus astonished at the unbelief in NazarethIn Mark chapter 6, Jesus goes to his hometown of Nazareth where the people take offense at him, leading him to be astonished at their unbelief.
Jesus astonished at the faith of a centurionIn Matthew chapter 8, a centurion comes to Jesus asking for his paralyzed servant to be healed, and Jesus is astonished at the man's great faith.Matthew 8:5
Two things that astonished Jesus: unbelief and faithJesus is either astonished by unbelief among his own people or by faith found in unexpected places, challenging believers today to trust God instead of panicking.
A goal to astonish Jesus by our faithReflecting on past unbelief, the speaker encourages believers to set a goal of trusting God for great things so they can astonish Jesus by their faith.
Without faith it is impossible to please GodEverything must come out of faith, which is defined as helpless dependence and total confidence in God that He will not let us down.
The centurion's humility and care for his servantDespite being a powerful military ruler, the centurion humbly cared for his servant and declared himself unworthy for Jesus to come under his roof.
Humility is the first step to genuine faithRecognizing that we are nothing and do not deserve God's goodness is the necessary first step to genuine faith, contrasted with seeking glory from men.
