Zac Poonen - Jesus Longs to Break Bread with Us

Zac PoonenMay 20, 202416mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Jesus Longs to Break Bread with Us Date: 05/18/2024 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)

Summary

Jesus deeply longs to be in intimate fellowship with His disciples, as demonstrated by His words at the Last Supper and His actions throughout His ministry. Christians should reflect this same longing for one another in the church, approaching the Lord's table with tenderhearted attitudes of encouragement and service, washing one another's feet both literally and spiritually rather than criticizing. The Lord's example shows us how to balance encouragement with correction, always leading with compassion and prayer for those around us.

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The Heart of Jesus at the Lord's TableJesus expressed an earnest desire to share the Passover meal with His disciples before His suffering, showing the deep longing He has to fellowship with us.

Testing Eagerness on the Road to EmmausWhen Jesus acted as though He were going further after the resurrection, He was testing the disciples to see how eager they were to have Him stay.Luke 24:28–29

Responding to Disunity with GentlenessEven while the disciples argued over who was the greatest, Jesus responded with tenderness and humility rather than harsh rebuke.

Washing One Another's FeetJesus washed His disciples' feet to show that instead of criticizing faults, we should help clean and restore one another.

Encouragement Before WarningJesus first told Peter that He had prayed for him before warning him about his upcoming denial, prioritizing encouragement.

Grace for the WeakThough the disciples would soon flee, Jesus graciously affirmed them as those who had stood by Him.

Living in Harmony and SympathyBelievers are instructed to be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted, and humble in spirit toward one another.1 Peter 3:8

A Time for Every SeasonEcclesiastes reminds us there is a time for everything, including a time to lift one another's burdens and show deep concern.

The Meaning of the Broken BreadPartaking from one broken loaf of bread symbolizes that we are all members of one body in Christ.

Valuing Each Other in SincerityRecognizing our own imperfections and the sincere walk of fellow believers, we should deeply value and appreciate one another as we break bread.

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