Seek To Be Heavenly-Minded - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenJune 5, 201944mWatch on YouTube

Theme: "What We Should Seek For" Message Title: 2. Seek To Be Heavenly-Minded Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The message emphasizes that true Christian living requires setting one's mind on heavenly things rather than earthly concerns, drawing parallels between Adam's earthly nature and Christ's heavenly spirit. The speaker contrasts the Old Covenant focus on physical blessings (wealth, health) with the New Covenant reality, where spiritual blessings like love, joy, and peace are the true inheritance. Ultimately, the Christian life is a spiritual battle to conquer internal 'giants' like anger, lust, and money, which rule the 'land' of the body.

Outline

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The earthly man versus the heavenly manAdam represents the earthy man tied to worldly things, while Jesus is the heavenly man who lived on earth with His spirit fixed on heaven.

Setting your mind on things aboveWe must make a conscious choice to set our minds on things above where Christ is, rather than acting like robots forced to obey.

The true promise of the New CovenantUnlike the health and wealth promises of the Old Testament under Deuteronomy, the New Covenant offers spiritual wealth and victory through the Holy Spirit.

Our body as the land of CanaanThe land of Canaan represents our body from head to foot, where giants of sin like anger, sexual lust, and the love of money try to rule.

Gaining spiritual progress by overcoming sinWhen you conquer a sin with God's help, that very area becomes a means of fast progress toward christ-likeness rather than a hindrance.

Every spiritual blessing in ChristGod has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ rather than material prosperity, while promising to provide our basic daily needs.Ephesians 1:3–4

Seeking the kingdom of God firstDavid testified that the righteous are never forsaken; when we seek God's kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy first, earthly necessities are added.

The starting line and finishing line of the raceThe Christian life is a race starting at the new birth and finishing when Christ appears and we are made like Him.

Exercising self-control to win the prizeLike athletes in a race, believers must discipline their bodies and make them do what they should do rather than what they want to do.1 Corinthians 9:24–27

Practical discipline through fasting and the tonguePractices like occasional fasting help conquer bodily lusts and build compassion for the poor, while keeping silent guards against sharp words.

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