True and False Zeal - A Sermon on Ephesians
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- čas přidán 23. 05. 2017
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Why do people have a hard time finding the proper balance in life between too much activity and too much rest? Society today is saturated with the message that people should always be doing something in order to be productive. Yet others would say that life should be lived casually and restfully. What does Scripture say? In this sermon on Ephesians 6:10-13 titled “True and False Zeal,” Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones explains why this battle is so important for a follower of Christ. One way that Satan attacks is through one’s view of their own actions. He tries to keep them from finding the balance between the two extremes of activity for the kingdom of God. What are these extremes? The first is called antinomianism, which is an interpretation that disregards instructions in Scripture as things to be obeyed. On the other side is legalism, a view that demands a strict lifestyle with no room for obedience based on principle. Either of these views, says Dr. Lloyd-Jones, will lead to a general slackness in one’s Christian walk and a failure to apply the truth to oneself. Christians are called to follow Christ and to demonstrate their love for Him by obeying His commands, but they must not allow this to build a worldly zeal within - rather, they must overcome this scheme of the devil by realizing that they must obey God out of a desire to please Him and know Him better.
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Excellent preacher. I recommend his sermons titled Because He First Loved Us, Glory In Triumph, and A More Excellent Way.
After listening to Martin Lloyd-Jones I can see why he’s considered a mentor by Pastor John MacArthur
The accuser of the brethren will always point to a Christian's failings and launch a smear campaign. Even the very best Christian will always fall short because only the Lord Jesus Christ was a perfect human being. We are only saved by grace through faith indeed. Works are for the rewards we want to store up. Matthew 6:19-21
Watch the documentary on Pastor MLJ’s life & ministry, “Logic on Fire”. It is very good.