Austin CFC - Zac Poonen 2019 - Session 5: The Way to Cups Running Over
Austin CFC Conference with Zac Poonen on May 4-5, 2019 Theme: Patiently Pressing On to Perfection Session 5: The Way to Cups Running Over www.AustinCFC.com
Summary
The central message emphasizes the necessity of pressing on toward perfection in the Christian life, drawing from James 1 and Hebrews 6. True transformation is marked not by immediate perfection but by a deep desire to no longer live in sin or self-deception. The speaker warns against hypocrisy, noting that genuine filling with the Holy Spirit requires hating one's own sinful tendencies rather than merely experiencing initial spiritual euphoria.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Pressing on to perfectionBelievers are called to press on to spiritual maturity rather than staying where they are, moving beyond initial salvation.
The threefold beginning and entering restSalvation pictures a threefold beginning through the blood, water baptism, and the Spirit, eventually leading believers into a life of inner rest.
Hate hypocrisy and the fear of GodGenuine filling by the Holy Spirit requires hating hypocrisy and seeking holiness in the fear of God rather than through the approval of men.
Beware of psychological substitutesBelievers must avoid psychological gimmicks and cheap substitutes that try to mimic the true power of the Holy Spirit.
Testing every spirit by ScriptureChristians must test spirits according to the Word of God, recognizing that true faith acknowledges Jesus came in the flesh and overcame temptation.
The true gift of tongues and the tongue of fireWhile private tongues exist as a love language, the primary Pentecostal endowment focused on the tongue of fire to control speech rather than emotional display.
Becoming God's mouthpieceGod calls believers to extract the precious from the worthless in their speech so they can become His mouth to a needy world.Jeremiah 15:19
The danger of chasing money like GehaziGreed causes believers to lose their spiritual anointing and inherit destruction, just as Gehazi pursued Naman's wealth.
The danger of selfish cravingsWhen people intensely crave things outside of God's will, God may grant their request while sending leanness into their souls.Psalm 106:14
Deliverance from the love of moneyJust as Zacchaeus was freed from greed, honest confession allows the Lord to deliver believers from the universal trap of loving money.
The path to cups running over through trialsComparing Scripture reveals that cups running over and rivers of living water come through enduring trials, testing, and fire without complaining.
