August 27 | Daily Devotion | A Mature Christian Grows In The Knowledge Of God | Zac Poonen
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen Excerpt from the message: Loving Christ Supremely - Zac Poonen To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/loving-christ-supremely Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
A mature Christian is characterized by continuous growth in the knowledge of God through deepening intimacy with Christ. This growth transforms the believer's life as they increasingly understand God's nature and love, moving beyond superficial faith to a relationship centered on loving Christ supremely.
Outline
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Leading people to know and love JesusThe speaker explains that his ultimate desire is to lead believers to truly know and love the Savior, guarding them against the deception of the devil.
What does 'Christ and him crucified' mean?Paul told the Corinthians he determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified, but this foundational message was meant for spiritual babies needing milk.
Speaking wisdom among the matureJust as education progresses from kindergarten basics to complex subjects, spiritual growth requires moving past elementary forgiveness into the deeper wisdom of God.
God reveals deep things through the Holy SpiritThe things that human eyes cannot see or minds understand are revealed to those pressing on to maturity by the Holy Spirit.
Learning how God thinksJust as a wife comes to know her husband's thoughts over years of living together, walking daily with the Lord allows believers to learn the thoughts of God.
Growing in grace without hypocrisyAccumulating biblical knowledge without letting it change behavior—such as still losing one's temper—makes someone a hypocrite who needs to repent and grow in grace.
A true shepherd's godly jealousyPaul spoke firmly to the Corinthians out of a godly jealousy, acting like someone preparing a pure virgin bride for Jesus Christ.
Preparing children to be a pure virgin for ChristParents must start early to train their children from a young age to live in the world without being of it, protected from worldly influence.
The example of Moses and his motherJochebed trained Moses so well that he grew up in Pharaoh's wicked palace yet refused the world's wealth and pleasures to follow God.
