August 28 | Daily Devotion | Following Jesus Through the New and Living Way | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenAugust 27, 202410mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The message emphasizes that true spiritual life requires moving beyond mere religious activity to a deep connection with God, symbolized by the rent veil at Christ's death. The speaker stresses that one must study scripture diligently to grasp its full meaning. A major theme is resisting the temptation to use spiritual gifts or ministry for personal gain, honor, or money, as Jesus exemplified by refusing to use divine power for self-benefit. Ultimately, the speaker advises that true truth is found not just in what is written, but in understanding the balance between scriptures.

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Why meetings miss God's presenceA church meeting can have the right pattern and structure, yet still lack the divine fire and presence of God.

What the veil symbolizedThe thick veil in the Old Testament symbolized something in humanity that prevents us from entering God's presence and God from dwelling in our spirit.

The significance of the rent veilWhen Jesus died, the veil was rent from top to bottom, showing that believers can now enter God's immediate presence and God can dwell in our spirit.

Studying difficult Bible versesWhen reading a New Testament verse that is difficult to understand, we should not skip over it but determine to study and get to the bottom of it.Hebrews 10:20

What is his flesh?The New and Living Way is through the veil, which is his flesh, representing the self-will that Jesus shared with humanity.

Jesus' struggle with self-willJesus had no sin in his body, but he had a human will, as seen in his struggle in the Garden of Gethsemane where he chose not to do his own will.

The postgraduate level of temptationThe three final temptations in Matthew 4 were not kindergarten temptations, but subtle tests involving whether Jesus would use God-given power for himself.

Refusing to use God's gifts for personal gainThe speaker shares his personal conviction never to use his preaching gift or power to earn money, gain honor, or satisfy personal needs.

The temptation to test GodJesus faced the subtle temptation to jump from the temple and test God, where the devil even quoted scripture to try to deceive him.

Handling scripture with balanceTruth is like a bird with two wings; when the devil quotes scripture, we must know what is also written to avoid going astray like the Pharisees.

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