4. Loving Jesus And Being Broken By Zac Poonen
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Summary
The central message is that a Christian's ultimate goal must be to fulfill God's purpose for their life, which guarantees that all circumstances, even negative ones, will ultimately work for their good, as stated in Romans 8:28. The speaker uses the life of Joseph as a detailed example, illustrating how false accusations, imprisonment, and forgetfulness were all necessary steps orchestrated by God to bring Joseph to his intended place in Egypt. True belief in this principle requires aligning one's life goals entirely with God's plan.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Loving Jesus And Being Broken Date: 06-26-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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