Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread
Date: 09/07/2025
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
When breaking bread, Christians must examine themselves honestly on both the vertical dimension (relationship with God) and the horizontal dimension (relationships with fellow believers). Taking communion lightly without judging oneself and resolving conflicts with others dishonors Christ's body and can result in serious spiritual consequences, as illustrated in Scripture and seen in examples of believers who fell away.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The vertical and horizontal aspects of the crossWhen breaking bread, people often think only of the vertical aspect of the cross from 1 Corinthians 11, but 1 Corinthians 10 highlights the horizontal aspect.1 Corinthians 10:17
Examining our relationship with others before breaking breadBelievers must examine themselves not just in relation to their conscience, but also regarding whether their fellowship with everyone present is right.1 Corinthians 11:27
The danger of a dead conscience like JudasJudas was planning to betray Jesus yet still partook of the breaking of bread, showing how dead a person's conscience can become.
The consequences of not judging the body properlyFirst Corinthians 11 warns that failing to judge ourselves rightly when partaking of the bread can lead to severe spiritual and physical consequences, even sickness or death.
Resolving conflicts before partakingBelievers should ensure they have nothing unsettled or irresponsible in their hearts toward anyone else before breaking bread, rather than worrying about what other people think.
Are you taking God's word seriously?The speaker challenges listeners to evaluate whether they truly take God's warnings about self-judgment seriously in their daily lives.
Unresolved issues fester like a volcanoThings that fester in the heart over time will eventually erupt like a volcano, serving as a warning to those who break bread without judging themselves.
Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: Testifying Honestly When Breaking Bread
Date: 09/07/2025
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
When breaking bread, Christians must examine themselves honestly on both the vertical dimension (relationship with God) and the horizontal dimension (relationships with fellow believers). Taking communion lightly without judging oneself and resolving conflicts with others dishonors Christ's body and can result in serious spiritual consequences, as illustrated in Scripture and seen in examples of believers who fell away.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The vertical and horizontal aspects of the crossWhen breaking bread, people often think only of the vertical aspect of the cross from 1 Corinthians 11, but 1 Corinthians 10 highlights the horizontal aspect.1 Corinthians 10:17
Examining our relationship with others before breaking breadBelievers must examine themselves not just in relation to their conscience, but also regarding whether their fellowship with everyone present is right.1 Corinthians 11:27
The danger of a dead conscience like JudasJudas was planning to betray Jesus yet still partook of the breaking of bread, showing how dead a person's conscience can become.
The consequences of not judging the body properlyFirst Corinthians 11 warns that failing to judge ourselves rightly when partaking of the bread can lead to severe spiritual and physical consequences, even sickness or death.
Resolving conflicts before partakingBelievers should ensure they have nothing unsettled or irresponsible in their hearts toward anyone else before breaking bread, rather than worrying about what other people think.
Are you taking God's word seriously?The speaker challenges listeners to evaluate whether they truly take God's warnings about self-judgment seriously in their daily lives.
Unresolved issues fester like a volcanoThings that fester in the heart over time will eventually erupt like a volcano, serving as a warning to those who break bread without judging themselves.
