Taking Up The Cross And Building Christ’s Church - Zac Poonen (Tamil)
Taking Up The Cross And Building Christ’s Church - Zac Poonen (Tamil) சிலுவை சுமந்து கிறிஸ்துவின் சபையைக் கட்டுதல் Visit our website for more information: www.cfcindia.com
Summary
The speaker emphasizes that true Christian life requires constant self-examination, acknowledging that one's life will be reviewed by God. He draws parallels from scripture, noting that Jesus prioritized the Father's glory over the attention of important people. The central message stresses that discipleship requires loving Christ above all earthly relationships and daily taking up one's cross by dying to self and submitting to God's will.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How will it be when we stand before the Lord?Every single day of our lives is recorded, and one day everything will be revealed before the Lord, reminding us not to live for the false impression of others.
What does the grain of wheat teach us?When important Greeks came to see Jesus, He was not excited or impressed by earthly status, explaining instead that a grain of wheat must fall into the ground and die to bear fruit.John 12:20–24
Falling into the ground in Bangalore and dyingWhen the speaker asked what to do for the Lord, he was told simply to fall into the ground in Bangalore and die, starting small in a house rather than seeking a big public platform.
What are the conditions of discipleship?Jesus did not flatter the crowds, but instead stated that His disciples must love Him more than their father, mother, wife, children, and brothers and sisters.
Taking up your cross every dayThe second condition is to take up your cross daily, dying to your own self-will and trusting your heavenly Father's plans instead of your own foolish desires.
Being upright in money and possessionsDiscipleship requires complete honesty with money, such as paying taxes uprightly, and holding possessions loosely rather than grabbing onto them.
Directing people to follow Jesus instead of menLike John the Baptist, true servants of God do not seek fame or money; they want people to hear the message and follow Jesus rather than following human preachers.
A fellowship of people fed up with themselvesThe church invites people who are tired of their own defeated, self-seeking lives and want to die to themselves to build a true body of Christ.
Bearing fruit without human promotionThe ministry's multilingual outreach grew globally not through self-promotion or paid advertising, but simply because workers fell into the ground and died, letting God bring the increase.
