Zac Poonen - A Solid Grip On The Christian Life (5) The Daily Cross

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: A Solid Grip On The Christian Life (5) The Daily Cross Date: 08-18-2019 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)

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The central message is that following Jesus requires a daily commitment to taking up one's own cross, which means denying self-will. The speaker emphasizes that true discipleship is not merely believing in Christ's sacrifice but actively choosing to follow Him daily, mirroring Jesus' own life. This daily self-denial is presented as the key to a life free from sin and the grip of the devil.

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What does it mean to follow Jesus?Jesus calls anyone who wishes to come after Him to deny themselves and take up their cross daily, which is the foundational requirement of true discipleship.Luke 9:23

The missing truth in ChristendomWhile many Christians talk about the Father, the blood, the Word, and the Spirit, taking up the cross daily is almost completely missing from modern teaching.

The connection between baptism and death to selfWater baptism symbolizes submission and death to self-will, which opens the way for the continuous power and filling of the Holy Spirit.

The power of resurrection versus other giftsWhile Old Testament prophets and early believers experienced various forms of power, the New Covenant power of Christ's resurrection requires being conformed to His death.

Arming yourself to suffer in the fleshSuffering in the flesh means denying your self-will so completely that you finish with sin, a truth understood only by those truly passionate about stopping all sin.1 Peter 4:1

Understanding scripture through revelation, not just studyUnlike Old Testament scribes who relied on intellectual study, New Testament believers receive the deep mysteries of God through humble revelation from the Holy Spirit.

The autobiography of JesusJesus lived His entire life never doing His own will, but always doing the will of the Father who sent Him.John 6:38

Enduring the cross with the joy of the Father's presenceJust as Jesus endured the cross looking to the joy of fullness of joy in the Father's presence, believers must deny self to maintain intimate fellowship with God.

The veil as a picture of self-willThe tabernacle veil symbolizes man's self-will, which Jesus tore open through His life of daily self-denial, inaugurating a new and living way into the most holy place.

Union with Christ in His deathOur old man was crucified with Christ once for all at Calvary, just as the Egyptian army was buried in the Red Sea.Romans 6:6

Crucifying the flesh and its desires dailyJust as the Israelites had to conquer the giants of Canaan one by one, believers must daily put the lusts and self-will of the flesh to death by the Holy Spirit.

The necessity of revelation for daily fellowshipWithout humble revelation and a serious commitment to the way of the cross, believers will miss out on true, intimate daily fellowship with Jesus Christ.

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Zac Poonen - A Solid Grip On The Christian Life (5) The Daily Cross

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

The missing truth in ChristendomWhile many Christians talk about the Father, the blood, the Word, and the Spirit, taking up the cross daily is almost completely missing from modern teaching.

The connection between baptism and death to selfWater baptism symbolizes submission and death to self-will, which opens the way for the continuous power and filling of the Holy Spirit.

The autobiography of JesusJesus lived His entire life never doing His own will, but always doing the will of the Father who sent Him.John 6:38

Union with Christ in His deathOur old man was crucified with Christ once for all at Calvary, just as the Egyptian army was buried in the Red Sea.Romans 6:6

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