Zac Poonen - The Church Must Guard Her Connection To Christ (NCCF)
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the Christian life must reflect a continuous, upward trajectory of growth, like the sun's path, rather than settling for substandard spiritual experiences. True church fellowship is not about mutual care, but about each member maintaining a primary, deep, and active relationship with God. The speaker argues that a weak horizontal fellowship often stems from a neglected vertical relationship with the Lord.
Description
Preached by Zac Poonen at New Covenant Christian Fellowship (NCCF) on February 10, 2013 in San Jose, CA
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