God Gives His Holy Spirit To Widows - Santosh Poonen
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Summary
The speaker emphasizes that the ultimate mark of the fullness of the Holy Spirit is becoming holy, which involves humility and living under God's grace. He compares this to being constantly under a waterfall of grace, suggesting that pride is the only thing that causes one to step out of this grace. The message concludes by warning that the devil's true devouring is not through external attacks, but by leading one into the spirit of pride.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is the ultimate mark of the Holy Spirit's fullness?The ultimate characteristic of being filled with the Holy Spirit is becoming holy, which includes humility, being a servant, and having an inner root of righteousness rather than external self-righteousness.
How does daily immersion under grace keep us from sin?Being under the spirit of grace is like standing under a continuous waterfall; if we keep every part of our being under it, Romans 6:14 says we cannot sin.Romans 6:14
Why do we step out from under the waterfall of grace?The only reason we ever step out from under God's grace is pride, which acts like a dam stopping the waterfall from flowing over our lives.
What is the true devouring of the roaring lion?The devil as a roaring lion does not devour believers through external persecution or suffering, but by enticing them into the spirit of pride.
What does Proverbs teach about the proud and the widow?God tears down the house of the proud, but He establishes the boundary of the widow, who serves as an Old Testament picture of New Covenant humility.Proverbs 15:25
What are the characteristics of a widow indeed?A true widow left completely alone has fixed her hope on God and continues in prayers and entreaties night and day.1 Timothy 5:5
Why do we fail to receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit?Many believers fail to receive the Spirit's fullness because they secretly maintain a plan B, relying on their own strength if God does not answer immediately.
Why was Elijah sent to the widow of Zarephath?God bypassed qualified people and sent Elijah during a famine to a destitute widow in Zarephath who was down to her last handful of flour and ready to die.
What was the promise given to the widow of Zarephath?Elijah promised the widow that if she trusted God first, her bowl of flour and jar of oil would never be exhausted until the drought ended.
How did the widow with mounting debt experience a miracle?Another prophet's widow faced creditors coming to take her sons as slaves and had only a small jar of oil, but Elisha instructed her to borrow empty vessels and pour oil until they were all filled.2 Kings 4:1
What made the early believers in Acts a true church?Gathering in one place did not make the believers a church until the fire of the Holy Spirit descended and rested on every single desperate person among them.
What can we learn from the persistent widow and the unrighteous judge?Jesus used the parable of the widow who kept coming to an unrighteous judge to teach that believers must pray continually without losing heart.
What does the Syrophoenician woman teach about humility and offense?The Syrophoenician woman humbled herself like a dog eating crumbs under the table, demonstrating that true widows do not get offended when tested.Mark 7:24
Why must the internal prayer meeting never end?Even though a physical church meeting concludes, the internal prayer meeting in our hearts must continue as we maintain our dependence on the Holy Spirit.
