Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: Fellowship with Christ in His Death
Date: 11-03-2019
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)
Summary
The central message is that Christian fellowship, particularly during the Lord's Supper, must move beyond mere ritual remembrance to a deep, daily participation in the death of Christ. The speaker emphasizes that following Jesus requires a continuous, daily willingness to die to self, which is the true meaning of partaking of the broken body. Believers must examine their own desire to take up the cross daily, as this genuine desire is what God accepts.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What Jesus desired at the first Lord's tableJesus earnestly desired to eat the Passover and share deep fellowship with His disciples before His suffering, using bread as a symbol of His broken body.Luke 22:14
Breaking bread as a ritual versus biblical doctrineFor years, breaking bread was just a routine ritual, and the speaker warns against building doctrines on historical sections of scripture like Acts rather than the teaching epistles.Acts 20:7
Partaking in the dying of ChristInstead of merely admiring the cross, believers are called to partake of Christ's dying in their own lives daily by dying to self.
Following Jesus is a daily commitmentWhile being born again is a once-for-all experience testified to by baptism, following Jesus and taking up your cross is a daily requirement.
Proclaiming the Lord's death in an unworthy mannerEating the bread proclaims the Lord's death, and doing so without a willingness to live it out makes a person guilty in a manner akin to those who crucified Christ.1 Corinthians 11:26
Examining your own desire to take up the crossBelievers must examine themselves rather than others, focusing on whether they possess a genuine daily desire to take up the cross.
God accepts the readiness of your desireGod accepts a person based on the readiness of their heart, viewing a genuine desire for righteousness like a seed that will grow into reality.2 Corinthians 8:12
Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: Fellowship with Christ in His Death
Date: 11-03-2019
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)
Summary
The central message is that Christian fellowship, particularly during the Lord's Supper, must move beyond mere ritual remembrance to a deep, daily participation in the death of Christ. The speaker emphasizes that following Jesus requires a continuous, daily willingness to die to self, which is the true meaning of partaking of the broken body. Believers must examine their own desire to take up the cross daily, as this genuine desire is what God accepts.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
What Jesus desired at the first Lord's tableJesus earnestly desired to eat the Passover and share deep fellowship with His disciples before His suffering, using bread as a symbol of His broken body.Luke 22:14
Breaking bread as a ritual versus biblical doctrineFor years, breaking bread was just a routine ritual, and the speaker warns against building doctrines on historical sections of scripture like Acts rather than the teaching epistles.Acts 20:7
Partaking in the dying of ChristInstead of merely admiring the cross, believers are called to partake of Christ's dying in their own lives daily by dying to self.
Following Jesus is a daily commitmentWhile being born again is a once-for-all experience testified to by baptism, following Jesus and taking up your cross is a daily requirement.
Proclaiming the Lord's death in an unworthy mannerEating the bread proclaims the Lord's death, and doing so without a willingness to live it out makes a person guilty in a manner akin to those who crucified Christ.1 Corinthians 11:26
Examining your own desire to take up the crossBelievers must examine themselves rather than others, focusing on whether they possess a genuine daily desire to take up the cross.
God accepts the readiness of your desireGod accepts a person based on the readiness of their heart, viewing a genuine desire for righteousness like a seed that will grow into reality.2 Corinthians 8:12
