January 1 | Daily Devotion | Jesus Completed His Spiritual Education On Earth | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenDecember 31, 202410mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

Jesus' earthly life was a spiritual education, requiring him to learn everything from basic academics to obedience through suffering. The core lesson is that sin stems from yielding to 'my will' rather than God's will, which is exemplified by Adam and Eve's fall. True discipleship means resisting personal desires and choosing to obey God's will, as Jesus did throughout his life.

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Pressing on to perfection and getting a spiritual educationBelievers are on earth to complete a spiritual education and not drop out of school, following the example of Jesus.

The education Jesus received as a manAlthough He is the eternal Son of God, Jesus emptied Himself and had to learn as a human child, growing up subject to the same human limitations and temptations.

Why Jesus had to become a man to be our exampleIf Jesus had come to earth only as God, He could not be our example, just as an angel with wings cannot teach us how to swim.

A body subject to temptation without falling into sinJesus had a body subject to temptation throughout His life, but He always overcame it and never fell into sin.

The true nature of the suffering of JesusThe suffering Jesus endured was not physical, but the inward spiritual struggle of resisting temptation and learning obedience.

The problem of 'my will' in manEvery person is born with a stubborn self that wants its own way, which is the root of human sin.

How Adam and Eve sinned by yielding to their own willAdam and Eve had their own will, but they sinned when they chose to yield to it instead of obeying God's will.

Denying 'my will' as inward sufferingJesus had a human will, but saying no to it was an inward suffering that He experienced throughout His life.

The clash between our will and God's willTemptation appeals to our own will, and when we choose our desires over God's voice in our conscience, we sin.

The one-sentence summary of the life of JesusThe entire 33 and a half years of Jesus' life on earth can be summed up in a single sentence of total obedience.

The call to follow Jesus by denying our own willWhen Jesus tells us to follow Him, He calls us to live the same way: refusing our own will and doing the will of Him who sent us.

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