Zac Poonen - Knowing God As Father And Hating Sin

Zac PoonenJuly 8, 202449mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Knowing God As Father And Hating Sin Date: 07/07/2024 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)

Summary

Zac Poonen teaches that knowing God as a loving Father is foundational to the Christian life, emphasizing that Jesus came to reveal the Father's character to us. He challenges believers to move beyond formal religious practices and allow the Holy Spirit to prompt them to intimately address God as 'Abba' (Daddy), demonstrating a genuine relationship rooted in understanding God's loving nature rather than mere obedience to rules.

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Taking God's will seriously in everythingPaul instructs believers to give thanks in everything, which is God's will for us in Christ.1 Thessalonians 5:18

Jesus came to explain the FatherNo one has ever seen God, but Jesus came to accurately reveal and explain what the Father is like.John 1:18

Crying out to God as 'Daddy'When we pray, the Holy Spirit prompts us to address God intimately as Abba, or daddy, rather than with cold formality.Matthew 6:9

Casting burdens on our FatherJust as a small child relies entirely on their father when facing overwhelming troubles, we must cast our burdens upon our heavenly Father.

The danger of an unforgiving spiritWhen we pray the Lord's Prayer asking God to forgive our sins as we forgive others, harboring a grudge means we are actually asking God not to forgive us.

Beware of hypocrisy and actingWe must avoid putting up a false front or acting like hypocrites before others while our daily home life and marriages are full of strife.

The New Covenant promise of forgivenessUnder the New Covenant, God is merciful to our iniquities and chooses not to remember our sins anymore.Hebrews 8:7–13

The deeper meaning of God's commandsJesus taught that God's commands go to the root of the issue, showing that anger is the first step toward murder and lust is the equivalent of adultery.

Not remembering the sins of othersJust as God chooses not to hold our sins against us, we must decide not to hold onto past harms or repeat them to others.Hebrews 8:12

Knowing God personallyThe ultimate purpose of Christ's coming is not just forgiveness, but entering into an intimate relationship where we truly know God.

Making ourselves ready for the wedding of the LambBelievers must make themselves ready for Christ's return by clothing themselves in righteous acts rather than letting sin dirty their garments.Revelation 19:7

Paul's goal to keep a blameless consciencePaul did his best to keep his conscience always blameless before God and men because he wanted to attain the resurrection of the righteous.Acts 24:15

Running the race with disciplineThe Christian life is a strict race and warfare, requiring us to discipline our bodies so we are not disqualified at the finish line.1 Corinthians 9:26

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