Zac Poonen - The Dual Meaning Of The Breaking Of Bread

Zac PoonenMay 9, 201716mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Dual Meaning Of The Breaking Of Bread Date: 05-07-2017 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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The sermon explores the dual meaning of the 'breaking of bread,' arguing it signifies both a personal surrender of one's will to God's plan and a corporate unity within the Church. Drawing from scripture, the speaker emphasizes that true Christian life involves allowing God to break our own will, mirroring Christ's obedience, and participating together in the shared body of Christ.

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What did Jesus mean by breaking the bread?When Jesus instituted the breaking of bread, He referred to His body already being broken for us, pointing to a lifestyle rather than just the physical crucifixion.

A body prepared to do God's willHebrews 10 explains that God did not ultimately desire animal sacrifices, but instead prepared a human body for Jesus so that He could continually say no to His own will.

Living a life of daily surrenderComing from heaven in a physical body, Jesus never once did His own will throughout His thirty-three years on earth, setting the ultimate example of a broken body.John 6:38

Partaking means joining in the sacrificePartaking in the breaking of bread is not merely admiring Jesus' wonderful life and death; it is a personal declaration that we also want to die to our own will.

God has a pre-ordained plan for every lifeJust as Psalm 139 describes God forming our bodies and writing down our days in advance, He has established a unique plan for each of our lives.

Salvation by faith leads to good worksWhile salvation is purely a foundation built on grace and zero human works, Ephesians 2 reveals that God has prepared specific good works for us to walk in afterward.Ephesians 2:8–10

Saying no to our own strong willFulfilling God's plan is not easy because our human will is strong, but breaking the soft bread symbolizes our desire to let our self-will be broken in this body.

The vertical and horizontal arms of the crossJust as the cross has a vertical relationship with God, it also has a horizontal relationship with others, which is highlighted when we share the breaking of bread.1 Corinthians 10:16

Sharing in the spiritual body of the churchThe single loaf of bread broken into pieces symbolizes that we are not isolated individuals, but one unified spiritual body recognizing one another as brothers and sisters.

Laying down our lives for one anotherFirst John 3:16 challenges us to lay down our lives for fellow believers just as Christ laid down His life for us, choosing to die to our own rights and feelings in fellowship.1 John 3:16

Moving past ritual into true understandingWe must mature beyond treating the breaking of bread as a mindless ritual and instead fully recognize both the vertical and horizontal aspects of Christ's body.

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The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

God has a pre-ordained plan for every lifeJust as Psalm 139 describes God forming our bodies and writing down our days in advance, He has established a unique plan for each of our lives.

Saying no to our own strong willFulfilling God's plan is not easy because our human will is strong, but breaking the soft bread symbolizes our desire to let our self-will be broken in this body.

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