Building the Church God's Way - Zac Poonen - August 19, 2009 (Audio Only)

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Part of the Series 'An Indestructible Life' http://rlcf.church/conferences/indestructible-life RLCF Family Conference 2009 --- River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA

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The central message is that achieving an 'indestructible life' and building the church according to God's will requires deep commitment and understanding of two great mysteries: living a godly life without sinning (mystery of godliness) and the oneness of the church. The speaker emphasizes that this unity, which transcends natural divisions, is achieved through Christ's work and requires surrendering one's own will to God's will, symbolized by the rending of the veil.

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The hidden mystery of the churchGod's ultimate purpose is to bring totally dissimilar people together into one body, which was a mystery hidden in the Old Testament.

The two great mysteries in scriptureScripture reveals two great mysteries: how to live a godly life without sinning, and how to build a church where people are truly one.

The tabernacle and the rent veil of Jesus' fleshJust as the veil in the tabernacle separated the holy place from the most holy place, the flesh or self-will of Jesus had to be rent to provide a way in.

Moving from the outer court to the most holy placeMost Christians remain in the outer court of salvation or the holy place of service, but true body life can only be built in the most holy place around the person of God.

Christ never pleased himselfFollowing Jesus means refusing to please oneself or fight for one's own will, choosing instead to die to self daily.Romans 15:3

Authority and unity in the bodyTrue spiritual authority over Satan comes when believers are genuinely united and gathered together by the Holy Spirit.

Satan's schemes to create gapsSatan tries to create suspicions and gaps between believers and in homes, which must be closed to prevent spiritual failure.

Seeking God at the place He choosesJust as Israel was commanded to bring all offerings to the single place the Lord chose, New Testament believers gather in the local church where God's name is set.Romans 12:5

Commitment without falling into cultic errorsFear of counterfeits should not keep believers from embracing the total, healthy commitment to one another found in the body of Christ under Christ as the only head.

Solomon builds the house at Mount MoriahThe temple was built on Mount Moriah and the threshing floor of Ornan, connecting back to Abraham's offering of Isaac and David's sacrifice.

Abraham's worship and brokenness on Mount MoriahTrue worship, as demonstrated by Abraham offering Isaac, is the surrender of our most precious possession, which is our own self-will.

David's refusal to offer that which costs nothingDavid insisted on paying for the threshing floor, declaring he would not offer to the Lord anything that cost him nothing.

Gathering those who make a covenant by sacrificeGod gathers His godly ones based on a covenant of sacrifice rather than settling for the casual, costless Christianity of the crowd.

A call to abandon drifting and build the churchBelievers are invited to move past the outer court, yield their self-will to the cross, and let God build His house in their homes and local churches.

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