Letting Christ Lay His Burden on Us — Santosh Poonen — June 5, 2022
https://rlcf.church/media/sermons/letting-christ-lay-his-burden-on-us River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that true Christian life requires setting one's mind on the Spirit, which brings life and peace, contrasting it with the flesh which leads to death. The speaker argues that genuine spiritual understanding is revealed to 'babes' rather than the wise or intelligent, suggesting that deep communion with God—especially through prayer—requires forsaking reliance on personal wisdom. He encourages a childlike approach to faith and a continual, daily prayer life.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The Mystery of PrayerThe speaker shares that prayer is an unsearchable mystery, much like the resurrection, and explains that God hides these things from the wise and intelligent while revealing them to spiritual babes.
Following Jesus as Our Dictionary for PrayerTo learn true prayer, believers must look to the inner life and example of Jesus rather than worldly dictionaries or intellectual theology.
Praying with the Confidence That God Always Hears UsJesus prayed with the absolute certainty that the Father always heard Him, an assurance that should transform how believers approach God in prayer.
The Mystery of God's Sovereignty and Our PrayersAlthough God knows the end from the beginning, He invites His people to move His hand through earnest prayer, as seen in the examples of Hannah and Elijah.
Praying in Times of Suffering and SicknessJames instructs believers to pray in suffering, sing when cheerful, and call for the elders of the church to pray and anoint the sick with oil, addressing any unconfessed sin.James 5:13
Recognizing That We Do Not Know How to PrayLike the early disciples who asked Jesus to teach them, believers must abandon formal religious prayer habits and admit their need to be taught by the Lord.
Praying to a Heavenly Daddy Through the Spirit of AdoptionThe Holy Spirit testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, enabling us to cry out to Him as Abba, Father.Romans 8:15
The Holy Spirit Interceding with Groanings Too Deep for WordsWhen a believer experiences deep grief over their flesh and un-christlike reactions, the Holy Spirit helps their weakness and intercedes on their behalf according to the will of God.
Praying to Receive Christ's BurdenDrawing from the illustration of the colt that carried Jesus into Jerusalem, believers are called to become 'beasts of burden' upon whom the Lord can place His concerns.
The Untying of Our PraiseJust as the colt was untied for the Lord's use, God wants to set believers free from introversion, fear, and human temperament so they can praise Him with an overflowing heart.
Keeping Watch and Praying to Avoid TemptationComparing the disciples sleeping in Gethsemane to Jesus' deep agony, the speaker stresses the need to watch and pray earnestly so as not to enter into temptation.Matthew 26:36
