Zac Poonen - The Spirit of the fear of the Lord - SPC5

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Spirit of the fear of the Lord Date: 06-06-2015 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16) - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nccfss

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The central message is that Christians must strive to be an exact reflection of Jesus by embodying humility and serving others. Jesus exemplified this by identifying with all people, even sinners, and by rejecting any form of self-exaltation, preferring to be seen as a brother and servant rather than holding titles. This principle of servant-heartedness is fundamental to a Spirit-filled church.

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Patterned after the first body of ChristChrist was made like his brothers in all things, demonstrating humility by becoming a man, a bondservant, and dying on a cross.

Jesus as the perfect example of a Spirit-filled personJesus was the most Spirit-filled man on Earth, yet he never spoke in tongues, showing that the Holy Spirit's primary work is manifested in a life of righteousness and love.

Rejecting titles and exalting one another as brothers and servantsBelievers must follow Jesus' example by rejecting religious titles like rabbi or father, living instead as humble brothers and servants to one another.Matthew 23:8–10

How Jesus lived a sinless life for thirty yearsDuring his hidden years in Nazareth, Jesus faced every human temptation without sinning once, not through miraculous displays, but through complete humility and reliance on God.Hebrews 4:15

The prophetic sevenfold Spirit upon ChristIsaiah prophesied that the Spirit of the Lord would rest upon Jesus, making him delight in the fear of the Lord and walk in absolute righteousness.

Quick of scent in the fear of the LordMuch like a tracker dog, the spirit of the fear of the Lord gives believers spiritual sensitivity to discern right from wrong at every crossroad of life.

Not judging by the sight of the eyesJesus refused to make decisions based on outward sights, sounds, or worldly values, choosing instead to take everything before the Lord.

The advantage of the New Covenant indwelling SpiritUnlike Old Testament figures like David who fell into sin while the Spirit was outside them, New Covenant believers have the indwelling Spirit to transform them from within.

The missing element of the fear of GodMany modern Christians focus exclusively on grace while ignoring the fear of the Lord, resulting in a cheap counterfeit grace that takes sin lightly.

Joseph's example of fleeing sin through the fear of GodWhen tempted by Potiphar's wife, young Joseph resisted because of his deep reverence for God, proving that the fear of the Lord keeps a person from evil even without a Bible or church community.Genesis 39:7–9

The ABC of wisdomTrying to understand deep biblical truths like grace without first learning the fear of the Lord is like trying to study advanced school subjects without knowing the alphabet.

The human condition and the lack of the fear of GodRomans describes the corruption of the human race by concluding that there is no fear of God before their eyes, which is precisely what must set true believers apart.Romans 3:10–18

Teaching children the fear of the LordFathers, mothers, and spiritual leaders must make it their primary responsibility to teach children and congregations the fear of the Lord above all else.Psalm 34:11

Jesus' prayers heard because of his godly fearDuring his days on Earth, Jesus offered up fervent prayers and tears to be saved from spiritual death, and his prayers were answered because of his godly fear.Hebrews 5:7

Fearing God rather than menJesus explicitly instructed his disciples to fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell, a sobering truth directed frequently at believers rather than unbelievers.

Building the spiritual house with wisdomJust as furniture is placed inside a house only after it is built, biblical knowledge functions as the furniture that must be built upon the foundational wisdom of the fear of God.

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Zac Poonen - The Spirit of the fear of the Lord - SPC5

Zac Poonen · June 11, 2015 · 52m

Humility Following Jesus

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

Patterned after the first body of ChristChrist was made like his brothers in all things, demonstrating humility by becoming a man, a bondservant, and dying on a cross.

The prophetic sevenfold Spirit upon ChristIsaiah prophesied that the Spirit of the Lord would rest upon Jesus, making him delight in the fear of the Lord and walk in absolute righteousness.

Quick of scent in the fear of the LordMuch like a tracker dog, the spirit of the fear of the Lord gives believers spiritual sensitivity to discern right from wrong at every crossroad of life.

Not judging by the sight of the eyesJesus refused to make decisions based on outward sights, sounds, or worldly values, choosing instead to take everything before the Lord.

The missing element of the fear of GodMany modern Christians focus exclusively on grace while ignoring the fear of the Lord, resulting in a cheap counterfeit grace that takes sin lightly.

The ABC of wisdomTrying to understand deep biblical truths like grace without first learning the fear of the Lord is like trying to study advanced school subjects without knowing the alphabet.

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