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  (SERMON CLIP) DO YOU HAVE ASSURANCE？
  by Zac Poonen
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Summary: This sermon emphasizes the importance of having a deep personal
relationship with Christ to have the assurance of salvation. The speaker
shares his own experience of struggling with doubts before finding
assurance in his relationship with the Lord. He highlights the need to
hold fast to faith until the end, referencing verses from Hebrews and
Revelation that speak about perseverance and overcoming. The message
stresses the personal nature of salvation and the certainty one can have
in their own relationship with Christ, even if unsure about others.

Topics: "Personal Relationship with Christ", "Assurance of Salvation"
Scripture References: Hebrews 3:14, Revelation 3:5, Matthew 24:13, John 10:28, 2 Timothy 1:12, Romans 8:38, Philippians 1:6, 1 John 5:13, John 17:3, Ephesians 1:13

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This sermon emphasizes the importance of having a deep personal
relationship with Christ to have the assurance of salvation. The speaker
shares his own experience of struggling with doubts before finding
assurance in his relationship with the Lord. He highlights the need to
hold fast to faith until the end, referencing verses from Hebrews and
Revelation that speak about perseverance and overcoming. The message
stresses the personal nature of salvation and the certainty one can have
in their own relationship with Christ, even if unsure about others.

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So one of the great blessings in my life through I've been a believer
now for more than 60 years I Came to the assurance of my salvation in
July 1959 60 years and three months ago And I'll tell you something For
before that for many years. I struggled to know whether I was saved but
in the last 60 years and Three months not even for a single day Did I
doubt? That I was born again So People ask me brother Zach. Are you a
Calvinist who believes that once you're saved you're always safe.

No I'm not I believe what it says in Hebrews chapter 3 verse 14 that If
we hold fast the beginning of our confidence until the end we shall be
made partakers of Christ and I believe what it says in Revelation 3 5 He
who overcomes I will not remove his name from the book of life So I
believe people's names can be removed from the book of life I believe
that he who endures to the end will be saved not others And I also
believe that if we hold fast then we are made partakers of Christ Then
you say how can you be so sure that you'll meet the Lord I Said that's
because I have such a personal relationship with the Lord now What about
the other believers? I don't know about them. They may be lost. I don't
know about all the others I don't know you know about all of you here
You may go to hell.

I don't know. I know I will not How can you say that for the sack? It's
like asking me Will you ever divorce your wife? And say I'm not sure you
think I'll say that never I'm absolutely sure And I'm absolutely sure
the Lord will not divorce me and Then you ask will your wife divorce
you? I'm absolutely sure she'll never divorce me. I'm absolutely sure I
will not divorce the Lord our relationship is the same But if you ask me
see that couple that just got married the other day Do you think they
will divorce each other? I don't know I can speak for myself But I can't
speak for that couple of that couple of the other couple same way with
salvation.

I can speak for myself I am absolutely certain. I shall spend eternity
with Christ But I'm not sure of many many believers around me You can
have that assurance if you have a deep personal relationship with Christ
More intimate than any earthly relationship That's what's given me a
security in my life that's enabled me to speak God's Word

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/75bEbiT-oqc.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/zac-poonen/sermon-clip-do-you-have-assurance/
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