CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Holy Spirit Shows Us How Jesus Lived - Zac Poonen
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Summary
Jesus was tempted in every way that we are tempted—including lust, anger, and sickness—yet He never sinned. Drawing from Hebrews 4:15 and 5:7, Zac Poonen explains that Jesus overcame temptation through fervent prayer with loud crying and tears, and teaches that believers can experience the same victory by praying with equal earnestness and godly fear to be delivered from sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Was Jesus tempted like we are?The speaker explains that Jesus faced real temptations, such as lust and accidental physical pain, but overcame them completely without sinning.Hebrews 4:15
Experiencing temptation through sicknessJesus faced the additional temptations that come with physical sickness, allowing him to truly sympathize with our human weakness.Hebrews 4:15
What did Jesus pray with tears for?During his earthly life, Jesus prayed with loud crying and tears to be saved from spiritual death, which is the result of yielding to sin.Hebrews 5:7
Connecting temptation, sin, and spiritual deathYielding to temptation leads to sin, and finished sin brings spiritual death, which is what Jesus earnestly prayed to avoid.
Why haven't you found victory over sin?Believers often lack victory over common sins like anger and sexual lust because they do not pray with the same earnestness as someone fighting for a dying child.Hebrews 5:7
Making your bed a wildernessBelievers can cry out to God in their hearts early in the morning for complete freedom from anger and sexual lust.
Desiring freedom over mere forgivenessTrue Christianity involves a deep desire to be saved from sin, rather than just relying on forgiveness with no change in lifestyle.
A prayer to take sin seriouslyThe speaker concludes by leading a prayer for everyone to take sin as seriously as Jesus did and become pure witnesses for God.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Holy Spirit Shows Us How Jesus Lived - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/the-holy-spirit-shows-us-how-jesus-lived
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
Jesus was tempted in every way that we are tempted—including lust, anger, and sickness—yet He never sinned. Drawing from Hebrews 4:15 and 5:7, Zac Poonen explains that Jesus overcame temptation through fervent prayer with loud crying and tears, and teaches that believers can experience the same victory by praying with equal earnestness and godly fear to be delivered from sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Was Jesus tempted like we are?The speaker explains that Jesus faced real temptations, such as lust and accidental physical pain, but overcame them completely without sinning.Hebrews 4:15
Experiencing temptation through sicknessJesus faced the additional temptations that come with physical sickness, allowing him to truly sympathize with our human weakness.Hebrews 4:15
What did Jesus pray with tears for?During his earthly life, Jesus prayed with loud crying and tears to be saved from spiritual death, which is the result of yielding to sin.Hebrews 5:7
Connecting temptation, sin, and spiritual deathYielding to temptation leads to sin, and finished sin brings spiritual death, which is what Jesus earnestly prayed to avoid.
Why haven't you found victory over sin?Believers often lack victory over common sins like anger and sexual lust because they do not pray with the same earnestness as someone fighting for a dying child.Hebrews 5:7
Making your bed a wildernessBelievers can cry out to God in their hearts early in the morning for complete freedom from anger and sexual lust.
Desiring freedom over mere forgivenessTrue Christianity involves a deep desire to be saved from sin, rather than just relying on forgiveness with no change in lifestyle.
A prayer to take sin seriouslyThe speaker concludes by leading a prayer for everyone to take sin as seriously as Jesus did and become pure witnesses for God.
