What Grace Can Do For You - Zac Poonen - September 9, 2018

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Summary

The speaker emphasizes that true Christian living requires following Jesus' example, which means relying on the Holy Spirit's power rather than emotions. He stresses that obedience to God's commands requires first asking for grace, comparing this to needing money to buy bread. Furthermore, he advises filling one's mind primarily with God's Word to be equipped to handle life's trials, contrasting this with filling the mind with unnecessary worldly information.

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Following Jesus instead of just admiring himJesus never asked his disciples to admire him, but to follow him, which requires asking God for the grace and enabling power to obey his commands.

The better promises of the New CovenantThe New Testament is enacted on better promises than the Old Testament, offering character transformation and victory rather than just material wealth.Hebrews 8:6

Never tested beyond your abilityGod is faithful and will never allow a believer to face a trial that is too difficult for their spiritual level, granting them the ability to endure it.

The three hedges around a child of GodSatan's dialogue with God regarding Job reveals that God places three protective hedges around a believer's property, family, and personal life.Job 1:8

God gives grace to the humbleGod opposes the proud and withholds His grace from them, meaning a lack of victory indicates a lack of true humility.James 4:6

First: Forgiveness through Christ's redemptionGrace redeems believers from the slave market of sin and blots out all past sins through the supreme value of Jesus' blood.Ephesians 1:7

Second: Deliverance from the power of sinSin will not rule over believers because they are under grace, which is powerful good news for those who recognize sin is worse than cancer.Romans 6:14

Third: Strength to triumph over every trialWhen Paul pleaded for his physical torment to be removed, God gave him sufficient grace to overcome the trial rather than taking it away.2 Corinthians 12:7

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