Speaker:
Sunil Poonen
Title:
Be Broken as Jesus Was Broken for You
Date:
08/03/2025
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
Jesus calls us to be broken—to surrender our circumstances, pride, and self-reliance—just as He was broken for us. Through the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Sunil Poonen teaches that recognizing Jesus's presence requires willingness to receive correction, abandon our victim mentality, and embrace the brokenness that comes from taking up our cross and denying ourselves.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The first breaking of bread after the resurrectionThe speaker introduces the narrative of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to examine how we approach the breaking of bread and examine our own lives.Luke 24:13
Are circumstances blinding us to Jesus's presence?The disciples talked about past events with sadness and were prevented from recognizing Jesus walking with them, mirroring how our own trials can blind us to Christ's presence.
Questioning God in our hardshipsCleopas asks if Jesus is the only visitor unaware of recent events, reflecting how we question God about our own suffering, work trials, sickness, or financial constraints.
Responding to the Lord's rebukeJesus speaks a stern word of rebuke to the disciples for their lack of belief, testing whether they will get offended or humbly accept correction.
Eyes opened through breaking breadInstead of getting offended, the disciples urge Jesus to stay, and when he breaks bread with them, their eyes are finally opened to recognize him.
Symbolism of the broken body and brokennessThe breaking of bread symbolizes Jesus's body broken for us, prompting us to take up our cross, deny ourselves, and desire personal brokenness.
The rock of offense and sanctuaryThe speaker references previous teachings on the rock of offense that must become a sanctuary, where we can either fall and be broken or face judgment.Romans 9:33
Falling on the stone vs. being crushedJesus quotes the Old Testament about the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, noting that whoever falls on this stone will be broken, but whoever it falls on will be scattered like dust.Matthew 21:42–44
Being fitted together as broken stonesIndependently we are nothing, but when we fall on the cornerstone and are broken, the Lord fits us together like jigsaw puzzle pieces to build his church and family.
Closing prayer for brokenness and unityThe speaker leads a prayer thanking God for His broken body, asking that circumstances would not blind believers, and that the community would be built up as broken rocks on Christ.
Speaker:
Sunil Poonen
Title:
Be Broken as Jesus Was Broken for You
Date:
08/03/2025
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
Jesus calls us to be broken—to surrender our circumstances, pride, and self-reliance—just as He was broken for us. Through the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Sunil Poonen teaches that recognizing Jesus's presence requires willingness to receive correction, abandon our victim mentality, and embrace the brokenness that comes from taking up our cross and denying ourselves.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
The first breaking of bread after the resurrectionThe speaker introduces the narrative of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in Luke 24 to examine how we approach the breaking of bread and examine our own lives.Luke 24:13
Are circumstances blinding us to Jesus's presence?The disciples talked about past events with sadness and were prevented from recognizing Jesus walking with them, mirroring how our own trials can blind us to Christ's presence.
Questioning God in our hardshipsCleopas asks if Jesus is the only visitor unaware of recent events, reflecting how we question God about our own suffering, work trials, sickness, or financial constraints.
Responding to the Lord's rebukeJesus speaks a stern word of rebuke to the disciples for their lack of belief, testing whether they will get offended or humbly accept correction.
Eyes opened through breaking breadInstead of getting offended, the disciples urge Jesus to stay, and when he breaks bread with them, their eyes are finally opened to recognize him.
Symbolism of the broken body and brokennessThe breaking of bread symbolizes Jesus's body broken for us, prompting us to take up our cross, deny ourselves, and desire personal brokenness.
The rock of offense and sanctuaryThe speaker references previous teachings on the rock of offense that must become a sanctuary, where we can either fall and be broken or face judgment.Romans 9:33
Falling on the stone vs. being crushedJesus quotes the Old Testament about the rejected stone becoming the cornerstone, noting that whoever falls on this stone will be broken, but whoever it falls on will be scattered like dust.Matthew 21:42–44
Being fitted together as broken stonesIndependently we are nothing, but when we fall on the cornerstone and are broken, the Lord fits us together like jigsaw puzzle pieces to build his church and family.
Closing prayer for brokenness and unityThe speaker leads a prayer thanking God for His broken body, asking that circumstances would not blind believers, and that the community would be built up as broken rocks on Christ.
