Santosh Poonen - Carrying a Burden for the House of the Lord
Summary
Santosh Poonen exhorts Christians to carry a burden for the corporate health of their local church, not merely their individual spiritual lives. Drawing from Psalm 66 and Haggai, he emphasizes that God refines believers through trials, and that church membership carries mutual responsibility for one another's spiritual well-being—just as the body of Christ cares for all its members. The abundance and resurrection life promised by God comes through taking up one's cross, both personally and corporately, and prioritizing the building up of God's house through faithful church involvement.
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Speaker: Santosh Poonen Title: Carrying a Burden for the House of the Lord Date: 05/25/2025 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)
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