CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: 3. Guidelines For Young People To Grow Spiritually - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The central message emphasizes that true love for Jesus stems from meditating on the depth of His prior love for us, as stated in 1 John 4:19. The speaker deeply analyzes the crucifixion, focusing on the three hours when Jesus bore the punishment for sin, experiencing what he termed 'hell'—the state of being forsaken by God. This profound realization of Christ's suffering for our sin should motivate us to hate sin and desire to follow Him completely, even over our own desires or perceived 'heavenly' goals.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why do we love Jesus?We love him because he first loved us, meaning we must meditate on how much Jesus loved us in order to love him and grow spiritually.1 John 4:19
The agony of the last three hours on the crossWhile the first three hours involved physical suffering, the last three hours from noon to three were when Jesus bore the punishment for our sin and was forsaken by God.
Experiencing hell and the reality of sinJesus experienced the agony of hell—being forsaken by God because of our sin—which causes us to truly hate sin and helps us overcome it.
A picture of salvationThe speaker pictures himself being pushed out of the way of a truck by a man who was crushed and lost his legs to save him.
Expressing gratitude through complete surrenderJust as one would offer to be the legs for the man who saved them, we respond to Jesus by offering to do His will and give up anything He asks.
Giving up our own plans, not just sinDoing God's will is not merely giving up sin, but also giving up our own harmless desires and plans when they are not part of God's plan for our lives.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: 3. Guidelines For Young People To Grow Spiritually - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/guidelines-for-young-people-to-grow-spiritually
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message emphasizes that true love for Jesus stems from meditating on the depth of His prior love for us, as stated in 1 John 4:19. The speaker deeply analyzes the crucifixion, focusing on the three hours when Jesus bore the punishment for sin, experiencing what he termed 'hell'—the state of being forsaken by God. This profound realization of Christ's suffering for our sin should motivate us to hate sin and desire to follow Him completely, even over our own desires or perceived 'heavenly' goals.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why do we love Jesus?We love him because he first loved us, meaning we must meditate on how much Jesus loved us in order to love him and grow spiritually.1 John 4:19
The agony of the last three hours on the crossWhile the first three hours involved physical suffering, the last three hours from noon to three were when Jesus bore the punishment for our sin and was forsaken by God.
Experiencing hell and the reality of sinJesus experienced the agony of hell—being forsaken by God because of our sin—which causes us to truly hate sin and helps us overcome it.
A picture of salvationThe speaker pictures himself being pushed out of the way of a truck by a man who was crushed and lost his legs to save him.
Expressing gratitude through complete surrenderJust as one would offer to be the legs for the man who saved them, we respond to Jesus by offering to do His will and give up anything He asks.
Giving up our own plans, not just sinDoing God's will is not merely giving up sin, but also giving up our own harmless desires and plans when they are not part of God's plan for our lives.
