The Holy Spirit Reveals God's Thoughts - Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenSeptember 20, 20231h 1mWatch on YouTube

Bangalore Conference 2018 Theme: What God Has Prepared For Those Who Love Him Message Title: The Holy Spirit Reveals God's Thoughts - Zac Poonen Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The central message emphasizes that true faith is not intellectual knowledge but a helpless dependence upon God, like a branch depending on a tree for sap. The speaker urges the congregation to remain humble and continually seek the Holy Spirit, warning against relying on past experience or cleverness. He stresses the importance of repeatedly preaching foundational truths, as this is necessary for both the established members and the new converts.

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How do you maintain a helpless dependence on God?Even after decades of preaching, true ministry requires helpless dependence upon God like a branch connected to a tree, rather than relying on past experience and cleverness.

Why is it important to repeat foundational truths?Peter explained that he was always ready to remind believers of truths they already knew so they would be stirred in their hearts, rather than constantly seeking something new.2 Peter 1:12

Looking for the ancient pathsJeremiah urged the people to stand at the crossroads and look for the ancient paths walked by the apostles to find rest for their souls.

Pressing on toward the goalPaul demonstrated the humility of not being perfect yet pressing on to become more like Jesus Christ rather than resting on past achievements.

Forgetting what lies behindBelievers must exercise their will to drop a curtain behind them, forgetting past accomplishments and evil done by others to avoid pride and stay humble.

Remembering former sins to stay humbleWhile forgetting past successes, believers must remember their former sins and purification so they do not become blind and short-sighted.2 Peter 1:5–9

What God has prepared for those who love HimHuman eyes and minds cannot comprehend what God has prepared, but God reveals these things to believers through His Spirit.

Only the Holy Spirit knows the thoughts of GodJust as no one knows a person's thoughts except their own spirit, only the Holy Spirit knows the thoughts of God and can interpret scripture to us.

Ministers of the Spirit, not the letterGod makes believers adequate as servants of a new covenant of the spirit rather than the letter, because the letter kills while the spirit gives life.2 Corinthians 3:6

The veil is removed by the Lord the SpiritWhen a person turns to the Lord the Spirit, the veil is removed, allowing them to behold the glory of Jesus and be transformed into the same image.

Submitting to one another in reverence for ChristBelievers must practice mutual submission and respect one another's boundaries out of reverence for Christ, rather than enforcing rules legalistically.

God reveals hidden truths to little childrenGod hides spiritual truths from the wise and intelligent of the world, choosing instead to reveal them to humble babes who approach Him with childlike dependence.Matthew 11:25

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