Zac Poonen - God Desires Mercy More Than Sacrifice

Zac PoonenJanuary 29, 202440mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: God Desires Mercy More Than Sacrifice Date: 01/28/2024 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)

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God desires mercy and compassion more than sacrifice, and the greatest danger for churches that emphasize holiness is becoming judgmental toward others. Jesus taught the highest standards in the Sermon on the Mount, but immediately warned against judging others—maintaining external righteousness while harboring a judgmental heart is like preparing a beautiful dish but spoiling it with a dead lizard inside. The cure for sinners comes through mercy and compassion, not condemnation.

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What is the greatest danger faced by churches emphasizing holiness?When a church constantly upholds God's highest standards, the greatest trap is becoming unmerciful and judgmental toward others.

The high standards of the Sermon on the MountJesus preached radical standards like equating anger with murder and lust with adultery, yet immediately warned against judging others.

Learning from the Pharisees' criticism of JesusJust as the Pharisees criticized Jesus for eating with tax collectors and sinners, believers can easily fall into criticizing people who are far better than themselves.Matthew 9:10

I desire mercy and not sacrificeGod places a higher value on mercy and compassion than on religious sacrifices and missionary efforts devoid of grace.

Jesus defends His hungry disciples on the SabbathWhen the Pharisees criticized the disciples for picking grain on the Sabbath, Jesus defended them by citing David and the priests, showing that God desires mercy.

The sevenfold Spirit and refusing to judge by sightA person filled with the Holy Spirit delights in the fear of the Lord and consequently refuses to judge by what their eyes see or ears hear.

Misjudging others based on incomplete factsForming quick opinions based on partial observations can lead to massive errors, such as misjudging a man walking into a tavern who actually went in to witness.

Meditating on God's hidden mercyBy studying how Jesus stopped mid-verse in Isaiah 61, we learn that God's mercy vastly outweighs His judgment, calling us to be 365 times more merciful than strict.Luke 4:16

Mercy triumphs over judgmentJudgment will be merciless to those who show no mercy, but mercy triumphs over judgment for those who choose to forgive and let go of faultfinding.James 2:13

Healing as an act of God's mercyPhysical healing, such as that of Epaphroditus, is often an act of God's mercy, and harboring a judgmental spirit can hinder spiritual and physical well-being.Philippians 2:25

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

What is the greatest danger faced by churches emphasizing holiness?When a church constantly upholds God's highest standards, the greatest trap is becoming unmerciful and judgmental toward others.

The high standards of the Sermon on the MountJesus preached radical standards like equating anger with murder and lust with adultery, yet immediately warned against judging others.

I desire mercy and not sacrificeGod places a higher value on mercy and compassion than on religious sacrifices and missionary efforts devoid of grace.

The sevenfold Spirit and refusing to judge by sightA person filled with the Holy Spirit delights in the fear of the Lord and consequently refuses to judge by what their eyes see or ears hear.

Mercy triumphs over judgmentJudgment will be merciless to those who show no mercy, but mercy triumphs over judgment for those who choose to forgive and let go of faultfinding.James 2:13

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