How Jesus Pleased The Father As A Young Person - Santosh Poonen
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Summary
The speaker encourages young people by emphasizing that God has a specific, beautiful plan for each individual life, countering the temptation to compare oneself to others. He uses Jesus's life—which involved living through childhood, youth, and adulthood—as the ultimate example for believers to follow. The core message is to move forward in faith, remembering that God has chosen you with a divine purpose.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God chose you specifically and has a purpose for your lifeGod has chosen you individually, not just in a general way, and has crafted a specific plan and story for your life.
Jesus did not have to fight or grab because He was chosenBecause Jesus knew He was the Father's chosen one, He never had to fight back, grab for things, or worry about competing with others.
You never have to be discouragedJesus was never discouraged because He knew the Father chose Him and would sustain Him until His purpose was complete, and we can take the same courage.
You did not choose Jesus; He chose youBefore the foundation of the world, Jesus pointed at you and chose you to be on His team, and you simply responded by saying yes.
We were created for God's pleasureThe literal text of scripture shows that everything in creation exists to bring pleasure and delight to God.
Jesus lived the only 100% successful life by doing the Father's willJesus achieved ultimate success by coming to earth not to do His own will, but to do the will of the Father who sent Him.John 6:38
Make it your ambition to be pleasing to HimFollowing the example of Paul, we should make it our daily ambition in everything we do—whether at work, school, or home—to be pleasing to God.
Everything in the world will be turned upside downWhen Jesus returns, worldly standards of success will be inverted, and the only thing that will matter in eternity is whether you lived to please God.
What pleases God is your dependence on Him for everythingOvercoming sin in our own strength through willpower does not please God; true pleasure comes from depending on Him through every failure and victory.
Without faith it is impossible to please GodSince scripture states that faith is required to please God, and faith is simply depending on Him for everything, our reliance upon Him is what brings Him delight.Hebrews 11:6
Keep the horse before the cartPutting the cart before the horse means making overcoming sin more important than depending on God; we must depend on God first, and the victory will follow.
Jesus lived and overcame in total helplessnessFrom His birth as a helpless baby to His dying breath on the cross, Jesus depended completely on the Father, showing us the exact way to conquer sin and death.
