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Growing Beyond: Achieving Unity and Maturity in Christ

Empowering individuals to mature in faith, unity, and truth, embracing love and growth in Christ for a fulfilling life of cooperation and edification.

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Growing Beyond: Achieving Unity and Maturity in Christ

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  1. September 20, 2015

  2. September 20, 2015 Grow Up – Into Him

  3. 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

  4. 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ

  5. 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

  6. 13till we all come to • the unity of the faith and • [the unity] of the knowledge of the Son of God • a perfect man • the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ

  7. Expect Him to: • Take our words and actions and produce results • Transform common relationships into uncommon accomplishments • do "exceeding abundantly above all that is asked or thought" [Eph.3:20]

  8. 13tillwe all cometo…

  9. 13tillwe all cometo… Intention with a duration

  10. 13till we all come to • the unity of the faith

  11. 13till we all come to • the unity of the faith and • [the unity] of the knowledge of the Son of God

  12. 13till we all come to • the unity of the faith and • [the unity] of the knowledge of the Son of God • a perfect man

  13. 13till we all come to • the unity of the faith and • [the unity] of the knowledge of the Son of God • a perfect man • themeasure of the stature of the fullness of Christ

  14. This process of conforming the saint to the image of Christ begins in this life in the work of the Spirit in sanctification…Christ’s perfections are so wonderful that the saints will ever bear but a dim reflection of them… K.S. Wuest

  15. 14 that we should (1)no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting…

  16. 14 that we should (1)no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, (2)speaking the truth in love…

  17. 115Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (KJV)

  18. 15Be eager thyself approved to present to God a workman unashamed, cutting straight the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 (Interlinear Greek-English)

  19. 12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13

  20. Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.” Warren W. Wiersbe

  21. 14 that we should (1)no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, (2)speaking the truth in love, may (3)grow up in all things into Him who is the head — Christ

  22. Stability – not tossed about • Maturity – truth joined with love • Christlikeness – grown “into Him”

  23. 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causesgrowth of the body forthe edifying of itself in love.

  24. 16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. (NLT)

  25. Stability – not tossed about • Maturity – truth joined with love • Christlikeness – grown “into Him” • Cooperation

  26. What Next?

  27. Let us: • Move forward • Speak in love • Equip one another • Edify one another • Grow up INTO Him

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