He Will Make Them Know His Covenant - Santosh Poonen - October 4, 2015
http://rlcfchurch.org/he-will-make-them-know-his-covenant River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The speaker contrasts the Old Covenant with the New Covenant, emphasizing that Jesus represents the Word becoming flesh, which is a profound shift from the previous law. He warns against adopting an 'old Covenant mindset' in the New Covenant, cautioning that defining one's relationship with God by outward actions, possessions, or even specific spiritual gifts can be deceptive. True New Covenant life is defined by internal transformation initiated by God.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Word became fleshTurning to John chapter 1, the speaker highlights that the unchangeable God manifested Himself in a completely new way when the word became flesh, surpassing the written law given in the Old Testament.John 1:14
Do we live with an old covenant mindset?The speaker confesses his own tendency to fall into an old covenant way of relating to God, where righteousness is measured by outward simplicity, asceticism, or specific religious activities rather than internal transformation.
The intimacy of the LordReading Psalm 25:14, the speaker introduces the truth that the secret counsel and intimacy of the Lord are reserved for those who fear Him, and He will make them know His covenant.
Reaching up vs. knowing His covenantThe old covenant involves human effort—trying to reach up to heaven and sign our own terms of agreement with God—while the new covenant is God making His covenant known to us.
Tired of getting notes passed through othersThe speaker challenges listeners to stop relying on secondhand spiritual information and instead enter Christ's private chamber to hear His voice directly.
You are my friends if you do what I commandExamining John 15, the speaker contrasts trying to obey commands to become a friend with the reality that knowing Jesus and His covenant naturally results in obeying His commands.John 15:14
The slave mentality vs. the bridegroom relationshipUsing the analogy of a workplace boss or an obedient slave working for a paycheck, the speaker shows how many believers relate to God for rewards rather than out of marital intimacy with their bridegroom.
The older brother in the father's houseIn the story of the prodigal son, the older brother served faithfully and obeyed every command out of a servant mentality, yet he tragically failed to hear the father calling him son.
He chose us for eternal fruitJesus emphasizes that He chose us—we did not choose Him first—and appointed us to bear fruit that remains through His eternal life.
Asking in His name based on knowing His heartThe promise that the Father will give whatever we ask in Jesus' name is anchored in a relationship where our requests are shaped by an intimate knowledge of His heart.
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all thingsTrue worship and prayer, referenced from Romans 11 and 12, do not start with our own brief human efforts, but begin as a burden placed in our hearts from the very presence of God.
Prayers that outlive your lifeSharing the example of George Mueller, the speaker encourages believers to carry deep, persistent prayer burdens born of God's eternal life that will bear fruit long after earthly clocks have stopped.
