27th September 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Living With The Consuming Fire - Zac Poonen
27th September 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Living With The Consuming Fire - Zac Poonen
Summary
The message centers on the concept of living with God's 'consuming fire,' which is necessary to cleanse our lives and hearts. The speaker emphasizes that a loss of reverence or the fear of God is a major sign of spiritual decline. To live acceptably before God, we must maintain reverence and awe, recognizing that God is a consuming fire.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Living With The Consuming FireBelievers are called to offer acceptable service to God with reverence and awe because our God is a consuming fire.
The Loss of Reverence and the Shaking of All ThingsAs the coming of the Lord approaches, God shakes created and unstable things in our lives so that only what is unshakeable remains.
Gratitude Versus Doing Business With GodReceiving an unshakeable kingdom should produce gratitude and thankfulness, freeing us from the old covenant transactional mindset of doing business with God.
Eliminating Grumbling Through GratitudeDoing all things without grumbling or disputing proves we are blameless children of God and lights in a perverse generation.
Who Can Dwell With the Consuming Fire?God's fire is not meant to destroy us, but to act like chemotherapy or purifying light that burns away everything unchristlike in our lives.
Walking Righteously on the Path of the Shining LightThe path of the righteous is like the sunrise, growing steadily brighter and brighter over time rather than standing still.
Speaking With Sincerity Without Wax or HypocrisyTrue sincerity means being honest about who we are without hypocrisy or patching things up with false appearances, just like ancient marble statues without wax.
Rejecting Unjust Gain and Guarding the SensesA person dwelling with the consuming fire rejects bribes and unrighteous gain, stops their ears from gossip, and shuts their eyes from evil.
Cleansing Ourselves From All FilthinessBelievers must cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
