18th October 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Starting Well But Finishing Badly - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenOctober 18, 20201h 54mWatch on YouTube

Summary

Zac Poonen opens a Sunday church service with extended praise and worship, focusing on God's sovereignty, righteousness, and presence among the congregation. The service emphasizes praising God for His redemptive work and His dwelling in the community of believers.

Outline

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Welcome and opening praiseThe speaker welcomes the congregation and initiates a collective prayer of praise to the Lord for His greatness and for saving humanity from sin.

God as the hope of the earthThe congregation acknowledges God's righteous deeds and recognizes Him as the source of hope for all people.

Continuous adoration of God's presenceThe service continues with an extended period of repetitive worship, focusing on the reality that God is present in the midst of His people.

A time of worship and prayerThe service begins with a period of praise and a prayer focused on God's presence and the reading of Psalm 1.

Reviewing the memory versesThe speaker reviews last week's promise from Mark 1:17 and this week's command from 1 John 2:15 regarding not loving the world.Mark 1:171 John 2:15

Miracles are not evidence of God's approvalThe speaker explains that even though the Israelites experienced daily miracles for forty years, God was not well pleased with them because they remained carnal.

Material blessings are not proof of God's pleasureHaving your physical needs met, such as a good job or education, does not prove that God is well pleased with you, as seen in the lives of the Israelites.

The true ambition of a believerA true man of God should have the heavenly ambition to be well pleasing to God, rather than seeking earthly success or status.2 Corinthians 5:9

The danger of losing spiritual leadership and faithfulnessUsing the examples of Joshua's faithful end and the subsequent decline of Israel under later leaders, the speaker warns how a lack of spiritual depth leads to idolatry.

Saul's initial humility and later failureThough Saul was initially a humble man who hid himself from prominence, he eventually lost his kingdom because he stepped outside his God-given boundaries.

God looks at the heart rather than outward appearanceUsing the selection of David, the speaker explains that while man focuses on height and looks, God chooses based on the condition of the heart.1 Samuel 16:7

The danger of spiritual relaxation and the fall of DavidAfter years of faithfulness, David's lack of prayer and vigilance led to his adultery with Bathsheba and the eventual murder of Uriah.

Paul's tireless ministry in EphesusThe Apostle Paul preached morning and evening, delivering thousands of messages with great passion and without seeking any financial gain.

The danger of losing your first loveDespite having many good works and upright doctrines, the church in Ephesus was warned that they had abandoned their initial devotion to Christ.

Yielding to God for true peaceTrue peace and blessing are only found when we yield our entire being to the Lord and lay our lives on the altar of sacrifice.

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