You Have One Job - Santosh Poonen - April 5, 2020
http://rlcfchurch.org/you-have-one-job River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon warns that we are living in the 'last hour' due to the increasing activity of the Antichrist spirit, which deceives people by appearing to be in line with Christ. The key to discernment is not outward appearance or even doctrine, but rather the fruit—the spirit must be tested to ensure it aligns with the true Spirit of Christ. False teachers will disguise themselves as apostles, performing works in the name of Jesus, but their ultimate end will be judged by their deeds.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why we know it is the last hourJohn writes that the presence of many antichrists indicates we are in the last hour, showing that Satan's activity increases as time draws to an end.1 John 2:18
The Antichrist looks like righteousnessPaul warns the Corinthians that the opposite of Christ does not look unrighteous, but rather disguises itself as an angel of light and performs works in Jesus's name.
Locking the back doors of our heartExternal distractions like the COVID-19 pandemic can cause believers to leave their spiritual guard down, allowing pride, hypocrisy, and deception to slip in.
Santosh, you have one jobDrawing on the analogy of a mistyped stop sign, the speaker shares how easy it is to get distracted by other tasks and lose sight of the single most important command.
Keeping nothing between you and JesusThe New Covenant equivalent of avoiding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil is ensuring nothing comes between our soul and our absolute devotion to Jesus.
Boasting only in the LordTrue pure devotion means treating past achievements and accomplishments as worthless compared to knowing Christ, boasting in Him alone rather than comparing ourselves with others.
The characteristics of a virgin devoted to ChristPaul contrasts the divided interests of the married with the undivided focus of the virgin who cares only about the things of the Lord.
Letting go of competing affections and ambitionsJesus teaches that even family ties and personal ambitions must fit under the paradigm of devotion to Him, or they will hinder discipleship.Luke 14:26
Living as if in a perpetual recessionBelievers should hold their possessions loosely, living as though they have given up everything, keeping their hearts free from greed and fear regarding the economy.
Caring for the body of Christ like TimothyDevotion to Jesus cannot be separated from a genuine care for His physical body and local church on earth, just as Timothy genuinely cared for the welfare of the Philippian believers.
