Summary of Seeking Only Jesus in Heaven and on Earth — Zac Poonen — October 17, 2022

00:00:00 - 00:50:00

This video is a sermon by Zac Poonen about the importance of understanding sin and confessing Christ as Savior. He tells the story of how his life changed after he committed to following Jesus exclusively. He urges young people to be sure of their salvation before it's too late, and reminds them that if they come to Jesus, he will never reject them.

• 00:00:00 This video discusses how reading the Bible every day can change one's life, as well as the testimony of an 85-year-old missionary who experienced success in her work.
• 00:05:00 Zac Poonen, a missionary, recalls his early years of living an unchurched life and how he accepted Christ. He talks about how, when he was 15, he was filmed and accepted into missionary work. Zac talks about how, after years of missionary work, he now writes books.
• 00:10:00 Zac Poonen speaks about his journey of faith, starting with reading the Bible every day and confessing the Lord's prayer. On a particular July day in 1959, Zac had a revelation that he was saved, and since then has never doubted his salvation. He urges young people to be sure of their salvation before it's too late, and reminds them that if they come to Jesus, he will never reject them.
• 00:15:00 This YouTube video is a sermon by Zac Poonen about the importance of understanding sin and how to avoid it. He tells the story of how he never had a spiritual father and how he looked for one in the church, but found that none of the preachers he attended were spiritual. He encourages listeners not to judge others, and reminds them that they should judge themselves first.
• 00:20:00 This YouTube video discusses the importance of accepting Christ for purely personal reasons, rather than for any possible benefits in life. The speaker reflects on how his life changed after he committed to following Jesus exclusively.
• 00:25:00 In this video, Zac Poonen encourages Christians to focus on growing in their relationship with Jesus Christ, rather than on worldly ambitions. He says that if a Christian manages to "do [themselves] right" both spiritually and physically, they can be confident that they have "got God" and should not worry about anything else in this life.
• 00:30:00 Zac Poonen urges Christians to be wholehearted in their devotion to Jesus, and to avoid imitating other people's ministries. He explains that following Jesus' example requires following his example, not trying to be like someone else.
• 00:35:00 This YouTube video is a sermon by Zac Poonen about the importance of being justified by faith in Christ. He explains that justification by faith means being declared righteous by God when we are not fully righteous, and that it is only possible for someone who is 100 like Christ to come to God the Father. He encourages Christians to always remember the reasons for praying in Jesus' name, and to never forget that they are not perfect and must be justified by faith in Christ.
• 00:40:00 In this YouTube video, Zac Poonen encourages Christians to seek only Jesus in heaven and on Earth, and to work hard to become wholehearted Christians. He warns that pride will prevent most people from entering heaven.
• 00:45:00 This YouTube video discusses the importance of being spiritually filled with the Holy Spirit in order to live a godly life. It points out that this is a difficult task, as many churches do not preach this vital doctrine.
• 00:50:00 This YouTube video by Zac Poonen discusses the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit in order to be effective in prayer and to have Christ exalted. He asks for God's help in transforming the church into the kind of spiritual community He desires it to be.