13th September 2020 - CFC Sunday Church Service | A Father Who Provides All Our Need | Zac Poonen
13th September 2020 - CFC Sunday Church Service | A Father Who Provides All Our Need | Zac Poonen
Summary
The message centers on the theme of God as a Father who provides for all our needs, drawing from Matthew 6. It advises believers not to be anxious about material things because the Heavenly Father already knows what is needed and will provide if we prioritize Him. The speaker also emphasizes that God calls sinners to repentance, welcoming them back into His care.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Father who welcomes the repentant sinnerGod welcomes us back like the prodigal son, not to return to sin, but to sit at His table with deep gratitude and responsibility.
The true proof of being forgiven muchClaiming to be a great sinner requires a proportional love and obedience to God, as Jesus taught that he who is forgiven little loves little.
A father who provides all our needs in uncertain daysMoving beyond social security systems and human safety nets, believers must learn to trust their heavenly father to supply their daily bread and necessities.
Knowing God as Father is greater than any spiritual giftThe primary mark of receiving the Holy Spirit is not speaking in tongues, but the inner cry of knowing God intimately as Daddy and Father.
A lifetime of proving God's provisionLooking back on decades of full-time ministry without begging or relying on organizations, God has faithfully provided for physical, family, and church needs.
Choosing faith over fearWhen fear and faith both knock at the heart, believers must consciously open the door to faith in a loving heavenly father rather than paralyzing anxiety.
The faith of the prodigal at rock bottomEven when believers fall and hit rock bottom like Peter or the prodigal son, faith believes that God still loves them and will accept them back.
God never tests us beyond our abilityJust like a school teacher never gives a test beyond a student's grade level, God faithfully regulates our trials and always provides a way of escape.1 Corinthians 10:13
God's precise timing in the story of JosephGod sovereignly orchestrated events and the exact timing of the Ishmaelite traders so that Joseph's trials ultimately worked out for his good.
The tree at Mara planted in advanceLong before the Israelites reached the bitter water at Mara, God had a tree planted to make it sweet, showing He prepares provisions ahead of our trials.Exodus 15:22
Asking our Father for good things and the Holy SpiritOur heavenly father delights to give good gifts and the Holy Spirit to His children when they ask Him, guarding them from evil.Matthew 7:11
Physical healing and Paul's thorn in the fleshJust as God gave Paul grace instead of removing his thorn, God answers our prayers for sickness with either physical healing or sustaining grace.
A lifetime of deliverance and unshakable victoryBelievers are meant to walk in daily victory like Jesus, trusting the Father's deliverance and building a testimony that encourages others.
A concluding prayer of trustThe congregation bows in prayer to renounce doubt, ask for forgiveness, and trust their heavenly father completely for the future.
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