Sunil Poonen - The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters
Summary
Sunil Poonen teaches that the local church is held together and built up not by leaders alone, but by spirit-filled ordinary believers functioning as vital members. Using examples from 2 Chronicles of Jehaziel and the Levites, he emphasizes that every Christian—wives, youth, ordinary brothers and sisters—is called to minister boldly, supply spiritual needs through their gifts, and consecrate themselves to the Lord's work, recognizing that leaders are too few and the body's growth depends on each member's proper functioning.
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Speaker: Sunil Poonen Title: The Power of Spirit-Filled Ordinary Brothers and Sisters Date: 02/08/2026 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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