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  RIGHTEOUSNESS IN CHRIST BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
  by Zac Poonen
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes that the Kingdom of God is characterized
by righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. In the Old
Covenant, righteousness was achieved through human effort, lacking the
transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Even prominent figures like
John the Baptist, Elijah, and Elisha struggled with impure thoughts,
highlighting the absence of inner transformation. Jesus rebuked the
Pharisees for their external righteousness, revealing the importance of
the Holy Spirit for true purity.

Topics: "Kingdom of God", "Transformation through the Holy Spirit"
Scripture References: Romans 14:17, Ezekiel 36:26, Matthew 23:25, Galatians 5:22

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DESCRIPTION
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This sermon emphasizes that the Kingdom of God is characterized by
righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. In the Old Covenant,
righteousness was achieved through human effort, lacking the
transformative power of the Holy Spirit. Even prominent figures like
John the Baptist, Elijah, and Elisha struggled with impure thoughts,
highlighting the absence of inner transformation. Jesus rebuked the
Pharisees for their external righteousness, revealing the importance of
the Holy Spirit for true purity.

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CONTENT
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The Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
In the Old Covenant, they didn't have righteousness in the Holy Spirit.
It was a human righteousness that came through personal struggle and
effort, and they lived pretty good lives.

But no Old Testament person had victory in his thought life. Even John
the Baptist, he couldn't overcome dirty thoughts, or Elijah or Elisha.
They were very good outwardly, but they didn't have an inner life.

It's just not possible. It was a righteousness, it was an external
righteousness. Jesus said that to the Pharisees, you clean the outside
of the cup, the inside is filthy.

That was because they didn't have the Holy Spirit. And anyone who didn't
have the Holy Spirit, didn't have the Holy Spirit,

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/PtOcaSlb9Wc.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/zac-poonen/righteousness-in-christ-by-the-holy-spirit/
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