Annie Poonen - I Hear The Sound Of Rustling
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the goal of Christians is to reflect Jesus by growing in personal purity and functioning corporately within the local church. Drawing parallels to Pentecost and Ezekiel's dry bones, the speaker urges the congregation to pray for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to revive the church. This revival prepares the body of Christ to proclaim the imminent return of Jesus, leading to unity and service.
Description
Speaker: Annie Poonen Title: I Hear The Sound Of Rustling Date: 11/28/21 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)
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