CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seven Things To Do Always - Zac Poonen
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Summary
The central message is the necessity of maintaining a sensitive conscience by living in the fear of the Lord, which means actively hating sin. The speaker emphasizes that true reverence for God is not about never sinning, but about immediately seeking to correct any slip-up with both God and others. He warns against hardening one's heart and neglecting the voice of conscience, as this can lead to a state where one no longer feels the weight of sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Live in the fear of the Lord alwaysThe Bible commands believers to live in the fear of the Lord always, which means hating evil and maintaining a blameless conscience before God and men.Proverbs 23:17
The mark of living in reverence for GodA person who fears God hates sin and immediately seeks to set things right with God and man as soon as they slip up.
The danger of postponing obedienceDelaying obedience to the voice of conscience leads to a hardening of the heart, making it dangerous to ignore promptings.
Self-justification and a hardened conscienceWhen people are proud, they justify themselves and lose sensitivity to sin, much like a body losing feeling due to leprosy.
Not feeling the burden of sinClaiming not to feel any wrong done may simply prove that the conscience is dead, just as a dead body feels no heavy weight.
Asking God for a sensitive conscienceBelievers should ask God to revive dead areas of their conscience so they can feel even the smallest pinprick of sin.
Growing in sensitivity to sinThe proof of spiritual progress is becoming increasingly sensitive to sin, discovering things to be sinful that were not seen as sin before.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seven Things To Do Always - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/seven-things-to-do-always
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The central message is the necessity of maintaining a sensitive conscience by living in the fear of the Lord, which means actively hating sin. The speaker emphasizes that true reverence for God is not about never sinning, but about immediately seeking to correct any slip-up with both God and others. He warns against hardening one's heart and neglecting the voice of conscience, as this can lead to a state where one no longer feels the weight of sin.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Live in the fear of the Lord alwaysThe Bible commands believers to live in the fear of the Lord always, which means hating evil and maintaining a blameless conscience before God and men.Proverbs 23:17
The mark of living in reverence for GodA person who fears God hates sin and immediately seeks to set things right with God and man as soon as they slip up.
The danger of postponing obedienceDelaying obedience to the voice of conscience leads to a hardening of the heart, making it dangerous to ignore promptings.
Self-justification and a hardened conscienceWhen people are proud, they justify themselves and lose sensitivity to sin, much like a body losing feeling due to leprosy.
Not feeling the burden of sinClaiming not to feel any wrong done may simply prove that the conscience is dead, just as a dead body feels no heavy weight.
Asking God for a sensitive conscienceBelievers should ask God to revive dead areas of their conscience so they can feel even the smallest pinprick of sin.
Growing in sensitivity to sinThe proof of spiritual progress is becoming increasingly sensitive to sin, discovering things to be sinful that were not seen as sin before.
