Live this Year Fixing Your Eyes on Jesus - Zac Poonen - January 1, 2020

Zac PoonenMarch 26, 202031mWatch on YouTube

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A New Year's Eve 2019-2020 message http://rlcfchurch.org/live-year-fixing-eyes-jesus River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

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The message encourages a yearly spiritual checkup, urging believers to progress in their Christian walk by examining past failures. Drawing parallels to the temptation in Genesis, the speaker warns against the devil's lies—specifically that sin won't be punished or that one can be like God. True spiritual growth requires recognizing that Christ is the sole mediator between God and man, and our ultimate calling is to be conformed to Christ's character of humility and love, not to rule over others.

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Conducting an annual spiritual checkupJust as children are promoted in school every year, believers should take time at least once a year to evaluate their spiritual progress and see where they failed in the past year.

Learning from Satan's deceptive schemes in EdenWe must not be ignorant of Satan's schemes, which started in Genesis when he tempted Eve with the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

The first lie and the false promise of being like GodThe devil's first lie was that sin will not be punished, and his second tactic was telling Eve she could be like God, which contrasts with true transformation by the Holy Spirit.Genesis 3:4–5

Daily purifying oneself as proof of our hopeThe true proof of having the hope of Christ's return is not just intellectual assent, but daily purifying oneself from ungodly attitudes and behaviors.1 John 3:2–3

Not judging by what our eyes see and ears hearA mark of fearing God is that we do not make hasty judgments or decisions based solely on what our physical eyes see and ears hear.

Following Jesus' example of seeking the Father over popular successEven during a revival in Peter's hometown, Jesus withdrew to pray instead of just capitalizing on human success, demonstrating the need to find the Father's best rather than settling for mere good.Luke 4:38–42

Running the marathon of the Christian life with enduranceThe Christian life is like a marathon race from the starting line of new birth to the finishing line of becoming like Christ, requiring daily endurance and looking away from distractions.Hebrews 12:1–2

Simple and pure devotion to Christ as the Tree of LifeSecond Corinthians defines the Tree of Life as simple, pure devotion to Christ, which is what the devil constantly tries to draw us away from.2 Corinthians 11:3

Allowing the sword to fall on the self-lifeTo reach the Tree of Life today, we must let the sword fall on our self-life through daily self-denial rather than getting distracted by offenses or criticisms.Genesis 3:24

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Live this Year Fixing Your Eyes on Jesus - Zac Poonen - January 1, 2020

Zac Poonen · March 26, 2020 · 31m

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A New Year's Eve 2019-2020 message http://rlcfchurch.org/live-year-fixing-eyes-jesus River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

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Learning from Satan's deceptive schemes in EdenWe must not be ignorant of Satan's schemes, which started in Genesis when he tempted Eve with the forbidden tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Not judging by what our eyes see and ears hearA mark of fearing God is that we do not make hasty judgments or decisions based solely on what our physical eyes see and ears hear.

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