A Living Faith and Obedient Submission — Santosh Poonen — March 16, 2025
http://rlcf.church River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker uses Leviticus 1, detailing the burnt offering, as an analogy for the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He urges the congregation to move beyond viewing Jesus' sacrifice as a distant historical event and instead internalize it personally, recognizing that their own sin was responsible for the crucifixion. The central message is to keep the sacrifice of Jesus constantly present in one's life, allowing oneself to hide in Him from the world's pressures.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Seeing the sacrifice in LeviticusWhen bringing an offering of atonement in Leviticus, the offerer had to lay their hand on the head of the animal and slay it themselves, making the sacrifice deeply personal.
Is Jesus a far away sacrifice?We must ask ourselves if Jesus's death is merely something that happened 2,000 years ago or if we see ourselves as the ones whose sin held him on the cross.
Hiding ourselves in ChristWhile the world promotes popularity and talent, those who see their hands on the head of the slain Savior hide themselves in the Rock of Ages.
Agreement versus living faithThere is a massive difference between agreeing that the Bible is true and having actual living faith that possesses power and produces an effect in one's life.
Do we treat God as an exaggerator?Many Christians treat God's 100 percent promises as exaggerations, applying only partial obedience or joy while retaining anxiety and complaining.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus the author of faithWe do not manufacture faith by trying harder; rather, we look to Jesus, who lived out every New Testament command perfectly.
Faith produces obedienceTrue faith is recognized by the obedience it produces in the believer's life, fulfilling the obedience of faith described in Romans.
Biblical commands to obeyScripture explicitly instructs children to obey parents in all things, workers to obey masters sincerely, and believers to obey spiritual leaders.Ephesians 6:1
Jesus's example of submissionAlthough He was the Son of God, Jesus learned obedience through suffering and submitted to the Father, setting the ultimate example for us.Hebrews 5:8
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