Sunil Poonen - Functioning Members of the Body of Christ

Sunil PoonenDecember 9, 202431mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Sunil Poonen Title: Functioning Members of the Body of Christ Date: 12/08/2024 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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Jesus ascended to heaven to fill all things through the Holy Spirit, equipping believers with gifts to build up the church as a unified body. Every member of the church must actively function as a connected part of the body rather than being a passive spectator or merely appearing to participate; genuine commitment means speaking truth in love and working together toward maturity in Christ, which becomes the most powerful evangelistic witness to the world.

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Why did Jesus ascend into heaven?Christ lived, died, and rose again, but he also ascended far above all heavens so that he might fill all things by the Holy Spirit.

Growing up in unity and maturityThe goal of spiritual maturity is not individual growth alone, but growing together in unity within our homes and the church, filled by the Holy Spirit.

Equipping by leaders and building up by the saintsApostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers equip the saints, but the actual building up of the body of Christ is done by all members working together.

Unity as the ultimate evangelismJesus prayed in John 17 that believers would be unified with God and each other, which serves as a powerful witness and supernatural proof to the world that God sent Jesus.John 17:21

Are we committed members or just spectators?Like a bird's nest resting in a tree without being connected to the root, some people attend church without being truly connected or contributing, acting as mere spectators on the sidelines.

Christ's desire for a pure brideChrist desires a pure church with no spot or wrinkle, calling believers to be active, functioning members rather than passive parts or spiritual blemishes.Ephesians 5:25–27

The danger of a grumbling and disputing spiritLike Martha in the kitchen, serving the Lord outwardly while holding a grumbling or disputing spirit destroys homes and the church, and can only be resolved through repentance.

The Lord as the keeper of the vineyardWhen facing difficult situations, we must guard against offering the briars and thorns of complaining, instead relying on the Lord's protection and seeking peace through repentance.Isaiah 27:2–6

Encouraging one another dailyThe opposite of a grumbling attitude is encouraging one another day after day so that hearts are not hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.Hebrews 3:13

What true biblical encouragement meansTrue encouragement is not wallowing in self-pity or victim mentalities, but urging one another to take courage, get up, and run the race with fixed eyes on Jesus.

Zealous warriors for the LordBelievers can serve as warriors by overcoming personal temptations, praying and interceding for others, and guarding the purity of the church through godly discipline.Revelation 3:11–12

The balance of the fear of the Lord and comfort of the Holy SpiritA healthy church and family enjoy peace and are built up by holding together both the fear of the Lord through discipline and the comfort of the Holy Spirit.Acts 9:31

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Sunil Poonen - Functioning Members of the Body of Christ

Sunil Poonen · December 9, 2024 · 31m

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

Why did Jesus ascend into heaven?Christ lived, died, and rose again, but he also ascended far above all heavens so that he might fill all things by the Holy Spirit.

Growing up in unity and maturityThe goal of spiritual maturity is not individual growth alone, but growing together in unity within our homes and the church, filled by the Holy Spirit.

Encouraging one another dailyThe opposite of a grumbling attitude is encouraging one another day after day so that hearts are not hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.Hebrews 3:13

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