1st August 2021 - Sunday Church Service | The Witness Of One Man - Zac Poonen
1st August 2021 - Sunday Church Service | The Witness Of One Man - Zac Poonen
Summary
The message emphasizes that the Holy Spirit has equipped believers to be witnesses for Jesus Christ on earth. It draws a parallel between the private nature of human thoughts and God's desire to share His thoughts with us, encouraging a deep openness to divine revelation. The core message is to desire to be a witness by being filled with the Holy Spirit and understanding God's will.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
God wants to share His private thoughts with usJust as human thoughts are private and unknown even to spouses, God desires to share the intimate thoughts of His mind with His people through the Holy Spirit.
God's ways and thoughts are higher than oursGod's perspective differs vastly from human reasoning, which often leads believers to trap themselves in legalism rather than living by the Spirit of Christ.Isaiah 55:8–9
Eternal life is knowing God, not just studying the BibleTrue eternal life comes from knowing God intimately through the Holy Spirit rather than getting stuck in intellectual studies of black print on white paper.
God is looking for a pure witnessRather than focusing primarily on mass evangelism, God desires a pure, wholehearted testimony and witness to His name in every place.
What the first book of the Bible teaches usThe book of job illustrates how a genuine man of god faces satanic attack, financial loss, family trials, and the jealousy of legalistic preachers.
The path of the righteous shines brighter and brighterUnlike Job's up-and-down experience under the old covenant, believers under the new covenant are called to a life where spiritual growth is continually upward and brighter.Proverbs 4:18
The tremendous influence of one manHistory shows that a single person living fully before God's face can protect a church, preserve truth, and make a massive impact for His kingdom.
