Seeking God For The Spirit's Power | ಆತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದು | Zac Poonen | Kannada

Zac PoonenNovember 28, 202457mWatch on YouTube

Theme: God Honours Those Who Honour Him ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ Message Title: Seeking God For The Spirit's Power - Zac Poonen ಆತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದು Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that God honors those who honor Him, drawing lessons from Psalm 91 and James. Key takeaways include that we must actively seek God, ask Him with the right motives (not for self-glorification), and approach Him with unwavering faith. The speaker recounts the early church's experience, noting that their power came from genuinely seeking the Holy Spirit for God's glory, not for personal recognition or ministry success.

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Why do we not receive what we ask for?The Bible teaches that if we do not ask, we do not have, and James explains that wrong motives or asking selfishly also prevent receiving.

Asking without doubt in faithJames points out a third reason for unanswered prayer: asking with doubt rather than complete trust in God.

The early church and the baptism of the Holy SpiritThe early church in Jerusalem did not start merely from right doctrines, but when one hundred and twenty believers were filled with the Holy Spirit.

Seeking the Spirit for God's glory, not selfish ambitionMany people pray for the Holy Spirit with wrong motives, wanting to be great preachers or gain recognition rather than desiring God's glory alone.

The early church lacked money and music but shook the worldThe early believers had no financial backing, musical teams, or rented auditoriums, yet God used them powerfully because they depended entirely on the Holy Spirit.

Has money and music replaced the Spirit's power?Modern Christianity often relies heavily on finances and musical performances instead of seeking the genuine, burning power of the Holy Spirit.

Facing opposition by crying out to GodWhen threatened and imprisoned for preaching, the apostles did not look for political alliances or human help, but gathered to pray for boldness.

Pandita Ramabai and the fire of God in MaharashtraA century ago in Pune, Pandita Ramabai gathered poor, uneducated Marathi-speaking girls to pray, and God answered with a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Guarding the church from half-hearted influencesSatan tries to weaken the church by bringing in people with worldly motives, gossip, or a lack of genuine hunger for spiritual power.

Elisha follows Elijah persistentlyElisha refused to leave Elijah's side as they traveled from Gilgal to Bethel, Jericho, and across the Jordan River.

Asking for a double portion of the spiritInstead of asking for material wealth or positions, Elisha asked for a double portion of the spiritual power operating in Elijah's life.

The illustration of the dirty bowlJust as a mother cannot fill a dirty, cluttered bowl with milk until it is emptied and cleaned, God waits for us to clear out worldly junk before filling us.

Are you satisfied with lesser things?God tests whether we are content with basic salvation and religious routines or if we truly hunger for the deeper filling of the Holy Spirit.

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