7th June 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Entering Into The Rest Of God's Perfect Love - Zac Poonen
7th June 2020 - Sunday Church Service | Entering Into The Rest Of God's Perfect Love - Zac Poonen Sunday Church Service - CFC Bangalore. For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The sermon focuses on entering into the rest of God's perfect love, emphasizing that God's love is shed into our hearts, prompting us to love God back and subsequently love one another. The speaker outlines three key steps for believers to follow, beginning with understanding that God's love endures despite our weaknesses and failures, mirroring the love Christ has for us.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Why we must fear missing out on God's restWhile believers are told not to be anxious, Hebrews 4:1 commands us to fear lest we fail to enter God's promised rest.
Recognizing sin as coming short of Christ's glorySin is not just breaking external rules, but anything that comes short of the life and love of Jesus Christ.
Hating self-justification as an abominationJust like Adam blamed his wife when caught, believers must hate self-justification because God views it as detestable.
Being filled with the Holy Spirit and His loveTrue filling of the Holy Spirit is marked by having our hearts flooded with God's divine, self-sacrificing love.
Canaan as a picture of ongoing victory over the fleshUnlike the deliverance from Egypt where God did everything, conquering Canaan represents actively fighting the giants of the flesh in God's power.
No room for entire sanctification deceptionBelievers must remain honest about remaining sin in their flesh rather than claiming they have completely stopped sinning.Romans 6:14
Overcoming the love of money and finding total securityJesus taught that no one can serve two masters; freeing our hearts from the love of money brings true rest.Luke 16:13
Purity and peeling the layers of the fleshJust like an onion, fleshly desires and hidden flaws like lust are uncovered layer by layer as we walk with God.
Ceasing from our own works to enter restEntering God's rest means ceasing from our own dead works and trusting God completely by faith.
Dividing between soul and spirit through the WordThe Word of God acts as a sword to separate soul-driven emotions from true spiritual worship in the most holy place.1 Thessalonians 5:23
Allowing the Lord to give true spiritual understandingTeachers can only explain truth in the realm of the soul, but the Lord gives true understanding directly to our spirit.2 Timothy 2:7
