CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seven Wonderful Promises - Zac Poonen
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Summary
God promises in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that He will never permit believers to be tested beyond their ability to bear, and will always provide a way to endure. Zac Poonen illustrates this through personal examples, emphasizing that God prepares His servants over time before allowing greater trials, and that believers should depend entirely on God's faithfulness rather than their own strength.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God's promise in 1 Corinthians 10:13The speaker introduces a wonderful promise from Scripture that gives courage for the future, stating that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond our ability.1 Corinthians 10:13
Living by faith in God's abilityFaith means trusting in God's ability rather than our own, knowing we will never face a trial where we are forced to grumble or complain.
Satan must get God's permissionLooking at the book of Job, the speaker points out that the devil must always get God's permission before bringing any trial into the life of a believer.
Prepared for false accusationsThe speaker recalls how God did not allow almost every Christian group in India to call him a false teacher until 16 years after he was born again, when he was strong enough to handle it.
Timing of legal trialsGod waited nearly 39 years before allowing the devil to take the speaker to court, withholding the test until the right time of maturity.
The school grade illustrationJust as a student is never given a question paper meant for a higher grade, God matches the test to our spiritual level of growth.
Facing future persecution without fearThough humanly speaking the thought of severe persecution brings fear, the promise of God gives absolute assurance that we will have a way to overcome.
The illustration of the child crossing the roadLike a two-year-old child who clings to his father's hand because he is scared of traffic, we must depend completely on God instead of our own strength.
Having no confidence in ourselvesRejecting Peter's self-confident boast, the speaker urges believers to acknowledge their cowardice and place all confidence in God alone.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seven Wonderful Promises - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://www.cfcindia.com/sermon/seven-wonderful-promises
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
God promises in 1 Corinthians 10:13 that He will never permit believers to be tested beyond their ability to bear, and will always provide a way to endure. Zac Poonen illustrates this through personal examples, emphasizing that God prepares His servants over time before allowing greater trials, and that believers should depend entirely on God's faithfulness rather than their own strength.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God's promise in 1 Corinthians 10:13The speaker introduces a wonderful promise from Scripture that gives courage for the future, stating that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond our ability.1 Corinthians 10:13
Living by faith in God's abilityFaith means trusting in God's ability rather than our own, knowing we will never face a trial where we are forced to grumble or complain.
Satan must get God's permissionLooking at the book of Job, the speaker points out that the devil must always get God's permission before bringing any trial into the life of a believer.
Prepared for false accusationsThe speaker recalls how God did not allow almost every Christian group in India to call him a false teacher until 16 years after he was born again, when he was strong enough to handle it.
Timing of legal trialsGod waited nearly 39 years before allowing the devil to take the speaker to court, withholding the test until the right time of maturity.
The school grade illustrationJust as a student is never given a question paper meant for a higher grade, God matches the test to our spiritual level of growth.
Facing future persecution without fearThough humanly speaking the thought of severe persecution brings fear, the promise of God gives absolute assurance that we will have a way to overcome.
The illustration of the child crossing the roadLike a two-year-old child who clings to his father's hand because he is scared of traffic, we must depend completely on God instead of our own strength.
Having no confidence in ourselvesRejecting Peter's self-confident boast, the speaker urges believers to acknowledge their cowardice and place all confidence in God alone.
