Zac Poonen - Grace strengthens our hearts and the Lord never forsakes us
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that Christian growth involves striving to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning within the local church. Drawing from John 21, the speaker illustrates that God accepts our current level of devotion, even if it is imperfect, encouraging us to start where we are. Furthermore, he teaches that grace provides the strength to desire and fulfill God's will, urging humility and caution against strange teachings, especially those related to politics.
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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Grace strengthens our hearts and the Lord never forsakes us Date: 01/10/2021 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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True grace is not merely forgiveness for continued sin, but God's power to transform us into Christ's likeness and free us from sin itself. Zac Poonen contrasts this true grace—which strengthens the heart and produces godly living—with false grace that only addresses guilt while leaving believers in spiritual defeat, arguing that God's grace accomplishes far more in us than most believers actually experience or believe possible.
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