Revelation On God’s Mysteries - Zac Poonen
Bangalore Conference 2011 Theme: New Wine In New Wineskins Message Title: Revelation On God’s Mysteries - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker argues that true spiritual understanding requires diligent personal study, not just hearing messages, because mere knowledge does not change a life. He warns that many believers live in hypocrisy, characterized by a lack of fear of God and a failure to repent for careless words, citing Romans 3:18. True spiritual growth, he asserts, is marked by increasing self-awareness of sin, a deep desire for daily repentance, and a longing to become more like Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What describes the entire world and nominal Christians?The entire world and thousands of believers are described by two sentences in the New Testament: there is no fear of God before their eyes, and everyone seeks their own interests.Romans 3:18
How does spiritual growth affect our view of ourselves?The closer we get to God, the more sensitive we become to small sins and the more we hate our own evil, much like the Apostle Paul seeing himself increasingly as the chief of sinners.1 Corinthians 15:9
What is God's ultimate destination for believers?God's ultimate destination for every believer is to be made completely like Jesus Christ, which leads to a life of daily repentance and a deeper fear of the Lord.Romans 8:29
Why did Jesus come to build the church?Jesus came not only to save sinners and make them holy, but to put them together and build a new wineskin and a church, which begins with having the life of Christ first.
What is the difference between a scribe and a disciple?A scribe studies scripture and gains head knowledge without necessarily living it, whereas a disciple seeks and needs divine revelation from God.Matthew 13:52
On what rock does Jesus build His church?Jesus builds His church not merely on Peter or a doctrinal statement, but on the revealed Christ whom the Father makes known to the believer's heart.Matthew 16:17–18
What did Paul pray for the Ephesians to receive?Paul prayed that the believers would receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that the eyes of their hearts would be enlightened rather than just relying on intellectual study.Ephesians 1:17–18
What is the first great mystery?The first great mystery is the secret of godliness, revealing how a person can live a holy life through Christ who came in the flesh and was tempted just like us without sinning.1 Timothy 3:16
What is the second great mystery?The second great mystery is Christ and the church, where believers from completely different cultural, social, and linguistic backgrounds are united into one body without distinction.Ephesians 5:32
