CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation - Zac Poonen
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Summary
True, intimate knowledge of God is defined by Jesus as knowing Him personally, like a father, not just theoretically. This deep relationship is proven by how one reacts to difficulty, contrasting the anxiousness of an orphan with the security of a child knowing their father is present. The speaker emphasizes that knowing God requires a continuous, daily process of drawing closer, much like a marriage, and that God often uses trials to bring people to a deeper reliance on Him.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is eternal life?Jesus defined eternal life in John 17 as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.
Anxiety is the proof of an orphan spiritThe practical proof of knowing God as your father is that you do not get anxious when things go wrong, whereas orphans worry because they have nowhere to turn.
Believers who treat God as distantMany believers live like children whose father works thousands of miles away, relying on occasional letters or money rather than experiencing God's personal nearness.
An insecure world designed to turn us to GodGod has made this world an insecure place, using trouble to make people turn to Him as the end of time approaches.
The story of the businessman and the snakeA parable illustrates how a busy businessman drifted from God until a poisonous snake bit his child, forcing the family to seriously seek the Lord.
Finding faith through cancerA personal family story shows how an aunt came to accept Christ and live wholeheartedly for Him only after being diagnosed with terminal cancer at a young age.
Knowing God is a growing relationshipJust like a marriage, knowing the Lord is not done in a single moment but deepens day by day as you live together.
Proofs of getting to know the Lord betterGrowing in your relationship with Christ is proven by a decrease in grumbling, complaining, and losing your temper.
Living as though Jesus is in your homeIf Jesus were living physically in your home, calamity would lead you to immediately go and tell Him, which is the true mark of someone who knows the Lord.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: The Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/the-spirit-of-wisdom-and-revelation
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
True, intimate knowledge of God is defined by Jesus as knowing Him personally, like a father, not just theoretically. This deep relationship is proven by how one reacts to difficulty, contrasting the anxiousness of an orphan with the security of a child knowing their father is present. The speaker emphasizes that knowing God requires a continuous, daily process of drawing closer, much like a marriage, and that God often uses trials to bring people to a deeper reliance on Him.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is eternal life?Jesus defined eternal life in John 17 as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent.
Anxiety is the proof of an orphan spiritThe practical proof of knowing God as your father is that you do not get anxious when things go wrong, whereas orphans worry because they have nowhere to turn.
Believers who treat God as distantMany believers live like children whose father works thousands of miles away, relying on occasional letters or money rather than experiencing God's personal nearness.
An insecure world designed to turn us to GodGod has made this world an insecure place, using trouble to make people turn to Him as the end of time approaches.
The story of the businessman and the snakeA parable illustrates how a busy businessman drifted from God until a poisonous snake bit his child, forcing the family to seriously seek the Lord.
Finding faith through cancerA personal family story shows how an aunt came to accept Christ and live wholeheartedly for Him only after being diagnosed with terminal cancer at a young age.
Knowing God is a growing relationshipJust like a marriage, knowing the Lord is not done in a single moment but deepens day by day as you live together.
Proofs of getting to know the Lord betterGrowing in your relationship with Christ is proven by a decrease in grumbling, complaining, and losing your temper.
Living as though Jesus is in your homeIf Jesus were living physically in your home, calamity would lead you to immediately go and tell Him, which is the true mark of someone who knows the Lord.
