Zac Poonen - The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Unites Us as One Family

Zac PoonenJanuary 21, 202517mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: The Baptism in the Holy Spirit Unites Us as One Family Date: 01/19/2025 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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Zac Poonen teaches that genuine baptism in the Holy Spirit does more than grant personal anointing or spiritual power—it unites believers into one family, transforming them from disconnected individuals into a cohesive body of Christ. True spiritual maturity requires not just personal holiness but also becoming an integral part of a local church, characterized by sympathy, encouragement, humility, and tender-heartedness rather than criticism and condemnation.

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From fear and division to unityBefore Pentecost, the disciples were fearful and divided by competition for leadership, but the Holy Spirit transformed them into one single family.

The difference between personal anointing and unityWhile individuals in the Old Covenant experienced powerful personal anointings, they lacked the unified family structure that the Holy Spirit provides to the New Covenant church.

Testing the genuineness of our baptismWe must examine if our experience of the Holy Spirit is merely for personal piety or if it is actually making us integrated members of God's family.

The secret to producing a body of ChristPowerful preaching and anointing alone will not create the church; it requires individuals being willing to die to themselves like a seed falling into the ground.

Living as one happy familyBelievers are called to be a harmonious family full of sympathy and encouragement rather than constant criticism.1 Peter 3:8

Avoid being critical of others' weaknessesWe should not look at one another with critical eyes to find fault, as the devil is the accuser, whereas Jesus corrects without condemning.

The goal of being a committed familyTo build a happy family in the church, we must be more than just visitors listening to good messages; we must be committed members who desire to belong.

Fixing our eyes on JesusFollowing the guidance of Hebrews 12:2, we must live our lives by looking unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.Hebrews 12:2

Two ways to look at JesusWe must meditate on how Jesus endured the cross and the shame of it, using His example of dying to self to help others.

Recognizing God's authority removes fearBy recognizing that Jesus sits at the right hand of God and controls the universe, we can overcome all fear of people or circumstances.

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