5. Pride and Humility -- Zac Poonen -- July 23, 2022

Zac PoonenJuly 26, 20221h 13mWatch on YouTube

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http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/pride-and-humility http://rlcf.church/media/series/the-higher-christian-life RLCF Discipleship Conference 2022 - Session 5 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

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The speaker discusses the nature of sin, arguing that the origin of sin in the universe was not in Adam's actions but in the thought of a high archangel, described in Isaiah 14 as the 'star of the morning.' He emphasizes that sin originates in the mind, not through action or word, and warns that neglecting one's thoughts will lead to a life that becomes formless and empty, mirroring the initial state of the earth.

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Understanding the creation and the fall of the highest archangelWhen reading Genesis, we notice that God never creates anything formless, empty, or dark; thus, the chaos in Genesis 1:2 points to something happening between verses 1 and 2, specifically the fall of the highest archangel.Genesis 1:1

The origin of sin in the heart of LuciferSin did not originate with Adam in Genesis 3, but in the heart of the nameless archangel described in Isaiah 14 who became dissatisfied with his appointed lot and wanted to ascend above the heights and be like God.

Perfection, beauty, and the corruption of wisdomEzekiel 28 describes this archangel as having been created perfect, full of wisdom, and in Eden, until unrighteousness was found in him when his heart was lifted up because of his beauty.

Conquering satanic pride through humilityBecause Satan exalted himself, Jesus humbled Himself to conquer the devil; a person cannot successfully resist or cast out demons in pride, as seen in the sons of Skiva.

God resists the proud and gives grace to the humbleGod opposes anyone who is proud, but He gives grace to the humble, which is the only way to gain victory over sin and have power over the enemy.

Experiencing the full grace of God for victoryThe grace of God provides not only the forgiveness of sins, but also the power so that sin no longer rules over us.Romans 6:14

Having the attitude of Christ JesusBelievers are instructed to walk with the exact same attitude that Christ had, who humbled Himself from being God to becoming a man, a bond slave, and dying on a criminal's cross.Philippians 2:5–8

Jesus made the devil powerless on the crossJesus took on flesh and blood not only to forgive our sins, but also to render the devil powerless and free those who were enslaved by the fear of death.

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5. Pride and Humility -- Zac Poonen -- July 23, 2022

Zac Poonen · July 26, 2022 · 1h 13m

Humility Victory

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

God resists the proud and gives grace to the humbleGod opposes anyone who is proud, but He gives grace to the humble, which is the only way to gain victory over sin and have power over the enemy.

Experiencing the full grace of God for victoryThe grace of God provides not only the forgiveness of sins, but also the power so that sin no longer rules over us.Romans 6:14

Jesus made the devil powerless on the crossJesus took on flesh and blood not only to forgive our sins, but also to render the devil powerless and free those who were enslaved by the fear of death.

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