Bangalore Youth Camp 2017 - Session 5
Summary
The speaker encourages the audience to continually desire to be more like Jesus, drawing strength from the promises in Scripture. He emphasizes that true transformation—finding God's perfect will—requires the renewal of the mind, urging listeners not to be conformed to the image of the world. The message centers on relying on the Holy Spirit for this profound change.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The anointing teaches you about all thingsThe Holy Spirit acts as our teacher under the New Covenant, teaching us about all things in our life.1 John 2:27
Renewing your mind to find God's perfect willRomans 12 tells us not to be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the daily renewal of our minds so we can find God's perfect will.
The difference between perfect will and permissive willUsing the example of Israel demanding a king, the speaker contrasts God's perfect will with His permissive will, where God grants desires in anger or grief which leads to spiritual leanness.
The school tour illustration of parents permitting thingsJust like parents reluctantly permit children to go on a school tour after much nagging, God sometimes permits things in our lives that are outside His ideal perfect will.
Stepping into permissive will during financial strugglesDuring a time of financial crisis when educating four sons, the speaker chose to take on math tuitions instead of trusting God completely, stepping out of the perfect will.
The results of choosing the permissive willOperating in the permissive will brought leanness of spirit and endless struggles to pay ordinary utility bills, rather than experiencing God's miraculous provision for semester fees.
Experiencing God's miraculous provision through Isaac momentsWhen the speaker repented and returned to depending fully on God, the government unexpectedly sanctioned Sixth Pay Commission arrears, meeting all educational needs miraculously.
Jesus did nothing on His own initiativeThroughout the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly stated that He only did what He saw the Father doing and spoke only what the Father told Him to say.John 5:19
God's promises are not a lucky drawUnlike a lucky draw where outcomes are uncertain, biblical promises are guaranteed by God and will surely work in our lives when we place our complete trust in Him.
