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  EXPERIENCING BEING RAISED WITH CHRIST TO HEAVENLY REALMS
  by Zac Poonen
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the importance of genuine belief in
experiencing the power and truths of Scripture. It contrasts nominal
belief with true faith, highlighting the difference between merely
acknowledging Christ's sacrifice and truly experiencing His overcoming
power. The message challenges believers to reflect on their own faith
and to actively engage with the reality of being spiritually seated with
Christ in heavenly places.

Topics: "Genuine Faith", "Spiritual Authority in Christ"
Scripture References: Ephesians 2:6, Hebrews 11:6, James 2:19, Colossians 3:1

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of genuine belief in experiencing
the power and truths of Scripture. It contrasts nominal belief with true
faith, highlighting the difference between merely acknowledging Christ's
sacrifice and truly experiencing His overcoming power. The message
challenges believers to reflect on their own faith and to actively
engage with the reality of being spiritually seated with Christ in
heavenly places.

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In another sense, I'm taken up to heaven spiritually, and we experience
only what we believe. The things in Scripture, for example, if you
didn't believe that Christ died for your sins, you'd never experience
forgiveness. What is the difference between you and that nominal
Christian who talks about Christ's death and burial, but does not
experience the risen, overcoming power of Christ? It's because he
doesn't believe.

It's there in Scripture, but he doesn't believe it. He nominally
believes it. Now, it's possible for all of us also to nominally believe
that we are raised up and seated with Christ in the heavenly places.

For example, you think back and ask yourself, when was the last time you
seriously thought of the fact that you are seated with Christ in the
heavenly places, that you're not actually looking up to heaven, but
looking down from heaven spiritually to the things of earth?

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/nHmAp-i-k0I.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/zac-poonen/experiencing-being-raised-with-christ-to-heavenly-realms/
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