Sunil Poonen - Abiding in Christ
Summary
Abiding in Christ means becoming completely dependent on Jesus for everything, bearing the fruit of the Spirit as evidence of that dependence, and surrendering our names and identity so that Christ is revealed through us. Sunil Poonen teaches that when we partake of communion, we testify to eternal life, our satisfaction in Christ alone, and our union with Him as branches connected to the vine, with the goal of reflecting Jesus more fully both individually and corporately as a church.
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Speaker: Sunil Poonen Title: Abiding in Christ Date: 05/04/2025 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)
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