The Three Floors Of The Christian Building - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The speaker outlines a three-story model for Christian life, starting with the foundation: God's perfect love, which provides security and freedom from discouragement. The second story is a personal devotion to Jesus Christ, viewing Him as a friend and bridegroom. The third story is maintaining a clear conscience and achieving victory over sin, which requires a deep longing (thirst) and true faith that God is more eager to give His promises than we are to receive them.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The three-story building of the Christian lifeThe Christian life is like a building with a foundation, first story, second story, and third story, starting with God's perfect love for us.
Understanding Christ in the fleshThe secret to living a godly life is found in Christ coming to earth as a man to be an example we can follow.1 Timothy 3:16
Personal devotion to Jesus ChristThe foundation of the Christian life is a personal devotion where Jesus becomes our friend and bridegroom.
Maintaining a clear conscienceWe must keep a clear conscience 24 hours a day, getting up immediately whenever we accidentally slip up.
Conditions for victory over sinVictory over sin comes gradually through the two conditions of spiritual thirst and faith in God's eager willingness to give.John 7:37–38
Everything from God is a giftYou cannot earn forgiveness, heaven, or victory over sin through works like fasting; everything God gives is an undeserved gift.
Prioritizing family lifeFamily life is more important than ministry, and parents must make time to personally connect with their children.
Teaching and disciplining childrenFathers and mothers must take time to teach their children the Word of God at home and properly discipline them for disobedience and lying.
Leaving parents and cleaving to a spouseMarried men must follow the first biblical commandment to leave their parents and cleave to their wives while still honoring and caring for their aged parents.Genesis 2:24
Honoring and caring for parents according to ScriptureJesus rebuked the Pharisees for using religious excuses to neglect financial and physical support for their aging parents.Mark 7:10–13
Church life and evangelismBelievers should have a burden to evangelize others and share the good news of victory over sin and church life.
The protective role of eldersElders in the church act like parents to protect rather than control believers in their personal decisions.
Warning against becoming teachers carelesslyBelievers should not hastily aspire to be teachers because it brings a stricter judgment, and they must submit to sound biblical teaching.James 3:1
