All That Jesus Taught (Bible Study – 18 of 80) - Zac Poonen
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that fulfilling the Great Commission requires understanding everything Jesus taught, focusing specifically on the internal nature of sin like lust and anger. The speaker stresses that overcoming these sins is impossible by human power and requires the genuine fullness of the Holy Spirit, which grants self-control over the tongue and eyes. True freedom comes through radical honesty, confession, and seeking the Spirit's power rather than settling for counterfeit spiritual experiences.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What does Jesus mean by lusting after a woman?Jesus explains that the old commandment against adultery goes beyond physical action to the inward thought life, warning that even lusting after a woman in one's heart is adultery.Matthew 5:27
The necessity of the genuine fullness of the Holy SpiritLiving up to the high standard of the Sermon on the Mount is impossible in human strength and requires a genuine filling of the Holy Spirit, which brings self-control over the tongue and eyes, rather than emotional counterfeits.
How to overcome sexual lust and angerTo overcome sin, believers must be completely honest about their failures—such as apologizing immediately for anger—and take a radical approach to avoid temptation, acting as if blind or amputated rather than facing hell.Romans 8:2
What does Jesus teach about divorce?Jesus elevates the standard on marriage by stating that divorcing one's wife except for unchastity and marrying a divorced woman constitutes committing adultery.Matthew 5:31
Prioritizing a pure church over a large churchMany preachers compromise on divorce and other hard teachings out of fear of losing people, but God is interested in a pure church rather than a large one.
Taking both forms of adultery seriouslyChurches often take a strong stance against divorce while ignoring the equal sin of lusting with the eyes, yet both are treated as adultery in God's eyes.
New covenant promises in the book of IsaiahThe final chapters of Isaiah contain powerful new covenant prophecies and promises that apply directly to believers following Christ today.
The two qualities God looks for in those who build His churchGod looks with favor upon individuals who possess humility and contrition of spirit and who genuinely tremble at His word.
Do you truly tremble at God's word?True spiritual maturity involves seeing sin as worse than physical diseases like AIDS or cancer and trembling at the warnings of Jesus regarding judgment and hell.
