23rd August 2020 - CFC Sunday Church Service |God Wants to Fill You with His Holy Spirit |Zac Poonen
Summary
The message emphasizes that the New Testament contains crucial promises, specifically pointing to Matthew 1:21, which is contrasted with the focus on earthly blessings found in the Old Testament. The core message is that believers should focus on the promises related to heaven and character change, rather than being preoccupied with material or physical needs. The speaker urges the congregation to seek the Holy Spirit to be effective witnesses for God's glory.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Opening worship songsThe congregation enters into a time of praise through various songs celebrating Jesus Christ as their comfort and king.
Doxology and adorationThe worship continues with declarations of honor, glory, power, and might to Jesus, the only wise God.
Call to prayer and focus on GodThe speaker invites the congregation to quiet themselves, cast their cares on the Lord, and prepare their hearts to hear the Word.
Recalling the week's memory verseThe speaker begins by leading a prayer and reviewing the previous week's promise from 1 Corinthians 11 regarding God's discipline.
The command to loveThe congregation recites the definition of love from 1 Corinthians 13, highlighting its patience, kindness, and endurance.
The necessity of seeking God with all your heartUsing examples of people's intense pursuit of earthly goals, the speaker argues that Christians must seek God and His Spirit with that same level of earnestness.
Are you satisfied with a defeated inner life?Many Christians are content with a good external reputation while remaining inwardly corrupt and defeated. True spiritual life requires a thirst for salvation from sin within.
The progression from personal satisfaction to being a blessingSpiritual growth moves from the salvation of the individual (a cup) to satisfying personal needs (a well) and finally to becoming a river that blesses many. This fullness is promised to all who believe in Jesus.
The Holy Spirit as a helper to obey GodJesus promised the Holy Spirit as a Helper to enable believers to keep His commandments, which is impossible through human effort alone. This presence prevents us from living like spiritual orphans.
The interdependence of the body of ChristEvery part of the body has a specific ministry but must remain subject to others. Being filled with the Spirit prevents us from competing or trying to show off our own importance.
Taking the high standard of Jesus seriouslyThe Sermon on the Mount presents a standard of righteousness that seems impossible to reach. We must not dismiss these commands as idealistic but take them as much seriously as the laws of our country.1 John 2:6
The three blessings of the New CovenantUnder the new covenant, God promises to blot out our sins, allow us to know Him personally, and write His laws on our hearts through the Holy Spirit to give us the ability to obey.
Endorsing the promises of GodEvery promise of God is like a check signed by Jesus Christ, and we must endorse it with our 'amen' to have it credited to our account.2 Corinthians 1:20
A personal journey to salvation and powerThe speaker recounts how reading John 6:37 gave him assurance of salvation and describes his subsequent prayer for the boldness to preach and the inward power of the Holy Spirit.
Seeking the true holiness of the Holy SpiritTrue holiness is not something we can produce ourselves; it is a work of the Holy Spirit that flows from being filled with the love of God.
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