God Has Prepared - A Life Of Rest For You - Santosh Poonen

Santosh PoonenSeptember 29, 202356mWatch on YouTube

Bangalore Conference 2018 Theme: What God Has Prepared For Those Who Love Him Message Title: God Has Prepared - A Life Of Rest For You - Santosh Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The message emphasizes that God has prepared a life of rest for those who love Him, drawing parallels between Christ's suffering and resurrection and the believer's journey. The speaker stresses that true spiritual power and resurrection come through enduring the cross, which involves suffering and betrayal. Ultimately, the message calls the audience to consider what God has specifically prepared for *them* through their love for Him, pointing toward the promise of rest.

Outline

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Pass the word to another generationPaul's great burden towards the end of his life was to ensure that the message he preached carried on faithfully into future generations through Timothy and others.

Santosh's recent crisisSantosh's father explains that Santosh leads a church in Colorado and recently went through a painful trial where people he loved and served turned against him and left.

What God has prepared for those who love himWhen we think of what God has prepared for those who love him, we often think of pleasant green pastures, but the path often includes a cross followed by resurrection power.

What God has prepared: A life of restGod has promised a life of rest for us, which is the greatest and most joyful life we can have on Earth, mirroring the rest promised to the Israelites.

The school of humilityJesus invites the weary to take His yoke and learn from Him, entering a school of humility where we discover rest for our souls.Matthew 11:28–29

Learning to say 'I can do nothing of my own'Jesus lived with the profound humility of doing nothing on His own initiative, a mindset we must adopt in our own trials.John 6:37–38

Waking up to trials and complete dependenceDuring a very difficult season, Santosh woke up every morning feeling shaky, which forced him to reach out for God in complete dependence.

The blind man illustrationJust as a blind man instantly reaches for his white cane to navigate life, believers must reach for God first thing every morning because they can do nothing without Him.

Setting the Lord continually before usBy setting the Lord continually before us, we will not be shaken and our hearts will experience fullness of joy and lasting peace.Psalm 16:8–11

Like a child crying out for DaddyTrue humility looks like a helpless child crying out for her father, mirroring Jesus crying out to His Father on the cross.

Pride versus humility in the gardenPeter demonstrated pride by drawing a sword to fight, while Jesus demonstrated humility by willingly drinking the cup the Father gave Him.

Carrying the dying of Jesus 24/7Paul experienced the dying of Jesus in his body constantly, knowing that being delivered over to death is the only path for Resurrection Life to be manifested.

Choose the way of the crossBelievers are urged to abandon self-reliance, adopt the daily habit of reaching out for God like a blind man for his cane, and embrace the way of the cross.

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