By Zac Poonen The distinguishing feature of God’s house is self-judgment (1 Pet.4:17) – a self-judgment that is the result of living before God’s face. Isaiah, Job and John all saw their own nothingness and sin when they saw God (See Isa.6:5; Job 42:5,6; Rev.1:17). When Adam and Eve violated...
By Zac Poonen Let us look at four characteristics of the Spirit-filled life from the life of the Apostle Paul. 1. Perfect Contentment: The Spirit-filled life is, first of all, a life of perfect contentment. In Philippians 4:11, Paul says, “In whatever state I am, I am content.” And such...
By Zac Poonen It is very easy for a believer to be ignorant of his true spiritual condition, if he does not live before God’s face. This is clear from the rebukes that the Lord gave to the leaders of the seven churches in Revelation. To the messenger (elder) of...