9th November 2014 - God's Plan Is To Make Us Mature In Christ - Newton & Charles

November 9, 20141h 44mWatch on YouTube

This is the live webcast of the Sunday Church Service from Christian Fellowship Church, Bangalore

Summary

The sermon emphasizes that God's ultimate plan for believers is to foster maturity in Christ. It likely covers the process of spiritual growth and what it means to walk in Christ's likeness. The message encourages the congregation to embrace this journey toward full spiritual development.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

What is God's burden for His people?Believers often start out excited when first saved, but many backslide or lose that enthusiasm unless they are gripped by a glorious calling.

Apostle Paul's goal of maturityPaul labored with the great burden and lofty goal to present every believer mature in Christ Jesus.Colossians 1:27

Growing up to spiritual maturityJust as earthly parents patiently labor for years to raise independent adult children, God desires His children to come to spiritual maturity.Colossians 1:9

Holding the Head for true growthBelievers grow by holding fast to Christ the head, drawing divine nourishment from Him just like branches connected to a vine.Colossians 2:19

Putting off the flesh and putting on the new manA mature person sets their mind on things above, puts earthly lusts to death, and clothes themselves in compassion, humility, forgiveness, and love.

Pressing on to maturityThe writer of Hebrews urges believers to leave the basic principles of Christ and press on past spiritual babyhood to maturity.Hebrews 6:1

Jesus graduating in the school of obedienceJesus learned obedience and was made complete through the things He suffered, setting an example for how we are trained.Hebrews 5:7–9

The Lord's loving disciplineJust as earthly fathers discipline their children, the Lord chastens and trains us to share in His holiness and grow in character.

The goal of instruction is love and Christ-likenessPaul's entire goal in preaching and suffering was that Christ might be formed in believers and that they would be conformed to His image.

Fiery ordeals as a purifying processGod uses fiery trials and testing, much like purifying gold, to cleanse away dross and produce Christ-like character in His people.

Abiding in the vineJesus explains that apart from Him we can do nothing, and calls us to abide in Him just as a branch abides in the vine to bear fruit.

Bearing the fruit of characterThe fruit God desires is the character of Christ and the fruit of the Holy Spirit, which brings glory to the Father.

Obeying out of love and gratitudeWe keep God's commandments not to earn salvation, but because we are saved, which allows us to abide in His love and experience full joy.

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