Building Home And Church In Unity | ಐಕ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದು | Zac Poonen
Building Home And Church In Unity | ಐಕ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದು | Zac Poonen | Kannada Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that true unity, both in the home and the church, is built upon submission and purity of heart. Drawing from Proverbs 14:1, the speaker argues that a woman builds her house through submission to her husband, and this principle extends to the church, where Christ is the head and all members are the body. Unity requires that the head (Christ) is submitted to the Father, and all members submit to one another, preventing Satan's influence.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Moving beyond first-class lessonsWe teach the inner good life as a first-class lesson, but we must not stay there; God's next step is to unite people together after purifying their hearts.
The church as the body of ChristGod uses the human body as a picture of the church where Christ is the head and we are individual members with different functions.
Finding contentment in your roleJust as a hand cannot speak but is content being a hand, we should rejoice in the specific place and calling God has given each of us in His body.
The importance of unseen membersJust like hidden internal body parts work 24 hours a day to keep the body alive, unseen faithful prayers and service in the local church are deeply important.
Who builds the house?Proverbs 14:1 states that a wise woman builds her house while a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Overcoming the rebellious spirit through submissionSin entered the world through rebellion against God, but Jesus brought salvation by submitting completely to the Father, just as a wife submits to her husband.
The divine order of submission in the familyHusbands submit to Christ, wives submit to their husbands, and children submit to their parents, leaving no room for Satan's rebellious spirit.
The blessing of unityPsalm 133 compares brethren dwelling in unity to precious oil and dew, declaring that there the Lord commands the blessing of eternal life.
The curse of a rebellious spiritMalachi's final warning in the Old Testament speaks of turning the hearts of fathers and children toward each other to prevent God from striking the earth with a curse.
The foundational first message for marriageGenesis 2 teaches that a man shall leave his parents and cleave to his wife, becoming completely joined together with Christ at the center.
Avoiding strife with other believersWe must not fight with other churches or people, but instead trust in the Lord and welcome whoever comes.
All that the Father gives will comeAccording to John 6:37, all those whom the Father gives to Jesus will come to Him, and He will never cast them out.
Handling those who departAs 1 John 2:19 notes, some people leave because they are not truly of us; when they leave, we bless them and wish them well.
Following Jesus now as true disciplesTrue discipleship means following Jesus right now in everyday life—loving enemies, blessing cursers, and forgiving those who wrong us.
