Realizing Our True Purpose #4: God's Power in Us -- Santosh Poonen -- November 18, 2021
http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/gods-power-in-us River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The central message is that salvation is more than just forgiveness; believers must be empowered by the Holy Spirit to resist the ongoing attraction to sin. God desires believers to become holy and to act as messengers, which requires relying on Christ's power within, rather than trying to live right by personal strength. The speaker emphasizes getting back up after failure and regularly reading the Bible to grow in obedience.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Salvation goes deeper than past forgivenessSalvation is more than just forgiveness for past actions, because believers still battle an inner attraction towards sin that God wants to remove.
The permanent cure for the disease of the soulSin is a disease of the soul that is completely curable, unlike temporary solutions that only treat symptoms.
Why God leaves us in this worldGod leaves believers on earth for two main reasons: to make them completely holy like Him and to be His messengers.
The failure of trying in our own strengthTrying to live a good life in human strength always results in failure and frustration because man cannot attain God's standard of holiness.
Getting back up after failingGod does not want believers to be discouraged by failure; the most important thing is to always get back up and trust Him again.
The power of Christ living within usChrist sends power from heaven through the Holy Spirit to live inside believers, without whom we are completely helpless.
The glove and the hand illustrationJust like a glove is useless without a hand inside it, the Christian life requires Christ living and working through the believer.
The powerful words of the BibleGod has given the Bible as a book whose words actually have power, working like food to strengthen believers as they read and obey it.
Sharing the message with othersBelievers should ask God for boldness to tell others about what He has done and what He wants to do for them.
Closing encouragement on God's loveGod loves us deeply, and realizing this causes us to long to be near Him and become more like Him every day.
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