Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: The Church Should Be a Happy Family
Date: 06/01/2025
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
The church should function as a happy family characterized by harmony, sympathy, and humility toward one another. When partaking of communion, believers must examine and judge themselves rather than focusing on others' failings, following the pattern of 1 Peter 3:8 and 1 Corinthians 11, which calls for tender hearts and humble minds in all relationships.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Breaking bread together as a family mealBreaking bread is meant to be like a family meal, just as it was when Jesus first shared supper with His disciples.
Being harmonious and sympathetic like a happy familyReferring to 1 Peter 3, believers are instructed to be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted, and humble, functioning together like one big happy family.1 Peter 3:8
Having tender hearts and humble mindsBelievers should love one another with tender hearts that are easily convicted and humble minds that focus on self-examination rather than judging others.
Examining ourselves at the breaking of breadAccording to 1 Corinthians 11, we are only required to judge ourselves when partaking of the bread and cup, leaving others to God.
Overcoming the Adam-like tendency to blame othersJust as Adam blamed the woman instead of confessing his sin, humans naturally point fingers at others rather than taking personal responsibility.
The danger of taking the bread and cup without self-judgmentFailing to judge oneself results in eating and drinking judgment, whereas sincere self-judgment purifies the heart over time.
Speaker: Zac Poonen
Title: The Church Should Be a Happy Family
Date: 06/01/2025
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
The church should function as a happy family characterized by harmony, sympathy, and humility toward one another. When partaking of communion, believers must examine and judge themselves rather than focusing on others' failings, following the pattern of 1 Peter 3:8 and 1 Corinthians 11, which calls for tender hearts and humble minds in all relationships.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Breaking bread together as a family mealBreaking bread is meant to be like a family meal, just as it was when Jesus first shared supper with His disciples.
Being harmonious and sympathetic like a happy familyReferring to 1 Peter 3, believers are instructed to be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kind-hearted, and humble, functioning together like one big happy family.1 Peter 3:8
Having tender hearts and humble mindsBelievers should love one another with tender hearts that are easily convicted and humble minds that focus on self-examination rather than judging others.
Examining ourselves at the breaking of breadAccording to 1 Corinthians 11, we are only required to judge ourselves when partaking of the bread and cup, leaving others to God.
Overcoming the Adam-like tendency to blame othersJust as Adam blamed the woman instead of confessing his sin, humans naturally point fingers at others rather than taking personal responsibility.
The danger of taking the bread and cup without self-judgmentFailing to judge oneself results in eating and drinking judgment, whereas sincere self-judgment purifies the heart over time.
