Zac Poonen - Jesus Overcoming Sin - and Building the Church

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Jesus Overcoming Sin - and Building the Church Date: 02/23/2025 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 builds His church on the revelation that He came in the flesh like us, enabling believers to overcome sin. This revelation, not mere intellectual knowledge, is the foundation for the church functioning as a unified body where members work together without competition or strife, reflecting Christ's image.

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What are the first times Jesus spoke about the church?Jesus used the word church for the first time in Matthew chapter 16 when asking Peter who he is, which Peter answered by revelation.

Information versus spiritual revelationMental instruction about Christ does not transform a person, but revelation given by the Holy Spirit changes a life completely.

Paul's prayer for the Ephesians to receive revelationEven after teaching a church extensively, the apostle Paul prayed that believers would receive a spirit of revelation in the knowledge of Christ.

Upon what rock will Jesus build His church?The rock upon which Jesus builds His church is the revelation of Christ given by the Father, not merely saving people from hell.

Building the body of Christ without competitionBuilding the church means people work together as a body without strife or competition, functioning in unity like the human body.

Finding victory through Hebrews chapter 4A life of overcoming sin is built upon the revelation of Hebrews 4:15, which shows that Jesus was tempted in all points as we are yet without sin.

Moving beyond the endless cycle of sin and forgivenessMany believers live in a merry-go-round of confessing the same sins for decades, settling for a defeated condition rather than walking in victory.

Sin shall not rule over you under graceRomans 6:14 promises that sin will not rule over those who are under grace, pointing to a real experience of freedom from ruling sins.Romans 6:14

Coming to the throne of grace for help in time of needBecause Jesus was tempted just like us, believers can boldly approach the throne of grace to receive both mercy and the grace needed to overcome temptation.

Recognizing the source of lies and temptationThe Bible identifies the devil as the father of lies, and yielding to temptation means offering oneself to fulfill that corrupt nature.John 8:44

Discerning righteous anger versus sinful angerEphesians instructs believers to be angry without sin, emulating Jesus's righteous anger against exploitation while putting away all malicious anger.Ephesians 4:26

Evangelism that builds a church fellowshipTrue biblical evangelism does not leave new converts wandering alone; it brings them together and builds them into an active local church body.

Our struggle is not against flesh and bloodIn building the church, believers must never fight with human beings, because struggling with people destroys the power to fight the devil.Ephesians 6:12

Devoting one's life to building the Church of Jesus ChristJust as Noah devoted himself to building the ark, believers should devote their lives to building Christ's church, which is the only thing that remains eternally.

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