CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Let Your Love Grow In Discernment - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The highest goal in spiritual life is to partake of God's nature, which is holiness, rather than merely avoiding sin for fear or reputation. This transformation is a process where sin becomes unnatural, like water off a duck's back. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes that love must increase in both knowledge and discernment, which is crucial for leaders to correctly guide and protect others.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What are the true riches?The true riches are primarily about partaking of God's nature, which is the greatest goal a believer can pursue.
Different reasons for avoiding sinPeople avoid sin for various lower reasons such as fear of hell, protecting their testimony, or wanting God to use them, but these are not the highest motivations.
The highest motivationThe ultimate reason to avoid sin is because it displeases God and goes against His nature, similar to how holiness is inherent to who He is.
Nature versus reactionJust like a worm curls up by nature rather than through deliberate effort, the ultimate spiritual state is when holiness and rejecting sin become our natural response.
Partakers of the divine natureGod's magnificent promises are given so that believers might escape the corruption of the world and become partakers of the divine nature.2 Peter 1:3–4
Water off a duck's backGod's goal is for our reaction to temptation to be like water off a duck's back, where temptation falls off completely effortlessly.
Freedom from moneyProgressing in God's nature means money loses its hold on us, mirroring Jesus's complete freedom and trust in the Father's provision.
The work of Adam's nature versus the Holy SpiritAdam's nature does a thorough job making anger, selfishness, and murmuring feel completely natural, but the Holy Spirit can do an equally perfect job imparting Christ's nature.
A prayer for increasing lovePaul prayed that the Philippians' love would abound more and more in real knowledge and discernment.
Discernment in love and disciplineDiscernment allows us to love people properly, which sometimes involves correcting and disciplining them to protect and preserve them.
Discernment as a requirement for eldersA crucial requirement for church elders is spiritual discernment, enabling them to see past smooth language and understand where people truly stand.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Let Your Love Grow In Discernment - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/servant-session-4-let-your-love-grow-in-discernment
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The highest goal in spiritual life is to partake of God's nature, which is holiness, rather than merely avoiding sin for fear or reputation. This transformation is a process where sin becomes unnatural, like water off a duck's back. Furthermore, the speaker emphasizes that love must increase in both knowledge and discernment, which is crucial for leaders to correctly guide and protect others.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What are the true riches?The true riches are primarily about partaking of God's nature, which is the greatest goal a believer can pursue.
Different reasons for avoiding sinPeople avoid sin for various lower reasons such as fear of hell, protecting their testimony, or wanting God to use them, but these are not the highest motivations.
The highest motivationThe ultimate reason to avoid sin is because it displeases God and goes against His nature, similar to how holiness is inherent to who He is.
Nature versus reactionJust like a worm curls up by nature rather than through deliberate effort, the ultimate spiritual state is when holiness and rejecting sin become our natural response.
Partakers of the divine natureGod's magnificent promises are given so that believers might escape the corruption of the world and become partakers of the divine nature.2 Peter 1:3–4
Water off a duck's backGod's goal is for our reaction to temptation to be like water off a duck's back, where temptation falls off completely effortlessly.
Freedom from moneyProgressing in God's nature means money loses its hold on us, mirroring Jesus's complete freedom and trust in the Father's provision.
The work of Adam's nature versus the Holy SpiritAdam's nature does a thorough job making anger, selfishness, and murmuring feel completely natural, but the Holy Spirit can do an equally perfect job imparting Christ's nature.
A prayer for increasing lovePaul prayed that the Philippians' love would abound more and more in real knowledge and discernment.
Discernment in love and disciplineDiscernment allows us to love people properly, which sometimes involves correcting and disciplining them to protect and preserve them.
Discernment as a requirement for eldersA crucial requirement for church elders is spiritual discernment, enabling them to see past smooth language and understand where people truly stand.
