Everett Spencer teaches on "The Glorious Church" in this Vision Sunday service.
The Glorious Church
Everett Spencer
Sunday, June 6, 2010
www.churchatmirrorlake.com
Sermon Notes:
The Glorious Church
Ephesians 4:2-16
“It’s for your good and the result-strong churches and healthy communities- are for your good too’
The Need for Connections
- God didn’t design us to be alone or self contained. (Gen 2:18)
- Your connections determine your direction. (Matt 4:19)
The Power & Benefits of Connecting & Serving
1) You find acceptance (v2)
2 Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
2) When you connect with life giving people there’s peace (v3)
3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
3) You’ll find your purpose (v7)
7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. 8 That is why the Scriptures say, “When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people.
4) You get what you need to change the world (v11 & 12)
11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
5) You become mature and stable (v13 & 14)
13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be immature like children. We won’t be tossed and blown about by every wind of new teaching. We will not be influenced when people try to trick us with lies so clever they sound like the truth.
6) You become more and more like Christ (v15)
15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.
7) You help others grow (v16)
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.
As a result of all of these things taking place in your life, the body of Christ at large is better, the local church is better and the community is better.
Also see Hebrew 10:24-25
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Whether you are full of questions or ready to jump right in, there is a place for you at The Church at Mirror Lake. Our church is a place where you can build relationships with others, experience God in worship, be empowered by practical, life-giving teaching from God's Word, and have fun doing it.
Together, we are living the Winner's Life as we learn to love, serve, reach, grow and connect. So whether you're a spiritual seeker starting to ask questions about God, or a committed Christian looking to sink your faith roots even deeper, you'll feel at home at The Church at Mirror Lake.
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