13th December 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Faith That Works Through Love - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenDecember 13, 20201h 23mWatch on YouTube

Summary

Zac Poonen leads a Sunday church service centered on the theme of faith that works through love, beginning with corporate worship and praise to God's holiness and worthiness. The sermon emphasizes the integration of faith and love as central to the Christian life and discipleship.

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What is the main thing we must pursue in the Christian life?The Christian life begins with proper repentance and faith as its foundational starting line, without which a person has no solid base.

Repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus ChristThe apostle Paul preached repentance toward God alongside faith in Jesus, meaning a complete 180-degree about-turn away from a self-centered life.Acts 20:21

Jesus came to save us from our sinJesus came to save people from their sins rather than merely from hell, and true repentance means wanting to abandon every single thing that displeases God.Matthew 1:21

The whole purpose of GodOnce turned around from sin, God's full purpose is to make believers like Jesus Christ in their thoughts, words, and attitudes toward others.

Faith working through loveThe only thing that matters in Christ Jesus is a faith residing in the heart that produces active love for God and for one another.Galatians 5:6

The great commandment in the lawThe primary law is to love God with all one's heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love one's neighbor as oneself.

Challenges to our loving God in the last daysIn difficult times, people face severe internal challenges to loving God due to being lovers of self, lovers of money, and lovers of pleasure.2 Timothy 3:1

The love of money is the root of all kinds of evilWhile earning and having money for daily life is fine, loving money directly competes with love for God and must be kept in its proper place.

Steering clear of sinful pleasureBelievers should not test how close they can walk to the edge of sin, but rather stay as far away from worldly and impure pleasures as possible.

Vertical and horizontal arms of the crossThe cross demonstrates both vertical love for the Father above all else and horizontal love for fellow human beings.

The spiritual gifts in the churchWhile various gifts exist within the body of Christ, seeking prominence through them reveals misplaced self-centeredness rather than genuine love.

Love does not seek its ownA primary mark of genuine biblical love is that it does not seek its own benefit or personal glory, but instead serves others selflessly.

A book of remembrance for those who fear the LordGod pays attention to those who fear Him and esteem His name, recording their names in a special book of remembrance to distinguish them on the day of reward.Malachi 3:16–18

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13th December 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Faith That Works Through Love - Zac Poonen

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