CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seek For Fellowship - With Your Family And Your Church - Zac Poonen
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Summary
True fellowship is not merely spending time together, which is described as friendship; rather, it requires a deep, continuous connection to God (the Head). This connection is maintained by keeping one's conscience clear and confessing sin. When this vertical connection to God is established, genuine fellowship can exist even when people haven't met in person for a long time, forming the body of Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is fellowship?True fellowship requires that both believers are connected to God; without connection to God, spending time together is not true fellowship.
The example of 1 JohnIn 1 John, the Apostle John reflects on the life of Jesus and emphasizes the two arms of the cross: fellowship with the Father and fellowship with one another.
The illustration of the piano playerJust like the fingers, eyes, and feet of a pianist all work together because they are connected to the brain, the body of Christ works together when connected to Christ.
Fellowship versus friendshipHanging around together is friendship, but true fellowship happens when each person maintains a clear conscience and stays connected to the head.
The source of broken connectionThe only reason connection with the head is broken is because believers fail to keep their conscience clear through confession and repentance.
Encouragement to read good booksThe speaker encourages reading sound Christian books, noting that he and others have authored many books to help believers grow without needing to sort through thousands of options.
Building a reading habitReading one new book a month only requires fifteen to twenty minutes a day and helps believers redeem their time.
Redeeming time through listeningBelievers can redeem time by listening to audio messages while cooking or commuting in the car.
Exposing the excuse of not having timePeople always find time for what they truly love and consider important, proving that claiming a lack of time to read the Bible or seek God is merely an excuse.
CFC Daily Devotions - Zac Poonen
Excerpt from the message: Seek For Fellowship - With Your Family And Your Church - Zac Poonen
To listen to the complete message click here : https://cfcindia.com/sermon/seek-for-fellowship-with-your-family-and-your-church
Visit our website for more information: https://www.cfcindia.com
Summary
True fellowship is not merely spending time together, which is described as friendship; rather, it requires a deep, continuous connection to God (the Head). This connection is maintained by keeping one's conscience clear and confessing sin. When this vertical connection to God is established, genuine fellowship can exist even when people haven't met in person for a long time, forming the body of Christ.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What is fellowship?True fellowship requires that both believers are connected to God; without connection to God, spending time together is not true fellowship.
The example of 1 JohnIn 1 John, the Apostle John reflects on the life of Jesus and emphasizes the two arms of the cross: fellowship with the Father and fellowship with one another.
The illustration of the piano playerJust like the fingers, eyes, and feet of a pianist all work together because they are connected to the brain, the body of Christ works together when connected to Christ.
Fellowship versus friendshipHanging around together is friendship, but true fellowship happens when each person maintains a clear conscience and stays connected to the head.
The source of broken connectionThe only reason connection with the head is broken is because believers fail to keep their conscience clear through confession and repentance.
Encouragement to read good booksThe speaker encourages reading sound Christian books, noting that he and others have authored many books to help believers grow without needing to sort through thousands of options.
Building a reading habitReading one new book a month only requires fifteen to twenty minutes a day and helps believers redeem their time.
Redeeming time through listeningBelievers can redeem time by listening to audio messages while cooking or commuting in the car.
Exposing the excuse of not having timePeople always find time for what they truly love and consider important, proving that claiming a lack of time to read the Bible or seek God is merely an excuse.
