"Made One in the Holy Spirit" - Santosh Poonen | Austin CFC | WoF 2024
Conference Theme: "Life in the Holy Spirit"
Summary
The speaker argues that truly understanding God's holiness, as seen by Isaiah, leads to a profound sense of personal unholiness and sin. He warns against treating the concept of God's holiness lightly, suggesting that such teachings must lead to genuine life change rather than mere emotional singing. The ultimate goal is perfecting holiness through the fear of God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Isaiah's response to the Holiness of GodWhen Isaiah saw God's holiness, he could not easily sing praise but instead fell on his face and recognized his unclean lips.
Taking gossip and small sins seriouslyBelievers must take sins like gossip and curiosity about others seriously, recognizing that growing closer to God reveals deeper unholiness.
The necessity of the fear of GodWithout knowing the fear of the Lord, believers cannot truly perfect holiness, and preaching must confront the love of this world rather than just focusing on God's love.
Do not love the worldScripture explicitly warns that loving the world excludes the love of the Father, and true holiness means having zero love for the things of this earth.
Turning the world upside downRather than copying worldly methods and music to attract crowds, the church must operate by the Spirit to turn the world upside down.
The power of one mind in the early churchOn the day of Pentecost, believers continued with one mind, showing that God stops counting at one and requires unity rather than mere numerical growth.Acts 2:46–47
Unity comes only through the Holy SpiritAgreements on doctrine or mission statements create clubs, but true unity in churches and marriages requires the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
The promise of the Holy Spirit for childrenChildren are included in the promise of the Holy Spirit and can ask God to fill them, which will transform their homes and behavior.
Appointed to be with HimJesus called the twelve disciples primarily so that they would be with Him before sending them out to preach or cast out demons.
Those Jesus never knewPeople can perform miracles, prophesy, and cast out demons in Jesus's name, yet still be rejected because they did not seek to truly know Him.
Eternal life is knowing GodEternal life is defined as knowing God personally, and Jesus gave His followers His glory so they could be one just as the Father and Son are one.John 17:3
How the world will know JesusThe world will recognize that the Father sent Jesus when they see transformed families and communities living in genuine, God-given unity.
Breaking down dividing wallsThrough His blood, Christ brought near those who were far off and broke down dividing walls between hostile groups to make them one.
The necessity of local church integrationBelievers who avoid commitment to a local church miss out on God's glory and fail to exercise spiritual authority over Satan, who is placed under the feet of the unified body.
Honoring the weaker membersTrue churches do not just favor the gifted and cool, but rather bestow more abundant honor on the less presentable members of the body.1 Corinthians 12:20–22
Being filled with the Spirit in the homeBeing filled with the Holy Spirit enables wives to submit joyfully, husbands to love sacrificially, and children to obey, giving total victory in spiritual warfare.
