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Gospel Growth
We all have areas of our lives that we'd like to see change. We want to be different than we currently are, and yet we often find ourselves stuck in ruts of bad habit and sin that we can't break out of. And yet as you read the Bible it seems very clear that we ought to expect transformation in one another's lives if the gospel is really true. So how does that change happen?
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Gospel Growth 8 07/11/10
Ephesians 4:17-24
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
As we continue our study in how the gospel transforms us day by day, we'll uncover Paul's teaching in Ephesians 4 regarding daily growth. As we come to see our sin more clearly, we are constantly in need of returning to Christ, re-learning the gospel, and finding renewal in all He is and has done for us.
Gospel Growth 7 06/27/10
2 Corinthians 10:1-6
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Scott Cooley
If we are going to be transformed by the gospel, it begins with the "renewing of our minds" - but that is a dangerous place to be honest about! Our minds are often a playground of sinful desire and jockeying for position. The conversations we have, the scenarios we dream up, and the events we recall all reveal either belief or unbelief. What does your mind treasure, rejoice in, and remember?
Gospel Growth 6 06/20/10
Ephesians 4:14
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Matthew Green
Though we believe that the Gospel not only saves us initially, but also continues to transform us, we are easily seduced to alternative ways of growing. Sadly, many of these alternatives have a distinctively Christian flavor, though they all miss the heart of the gospel. What are the "Christian" alternatives to Gospel Growth, and how do we avoid them? How can we stay centered on what really matters and what really transforms us - the life, death and resurrection of Jesus?
Gospel Growth 5 06/13/10
Ephesians 4:11-16
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
We continue to look at how the gospel changes us, particularly in the context of Christian community. For real change to happen, we must be deeply "in" community. God saves us as individuals, but he saves us into His Family, to be a people who love one another as Christ has loved us. At the same time, simply being in community is not sufficient for the kind of growth the gospel promises. Our community must be thoroughly gospel focused, speaking the gospel truth to one another, bringing the good news to bear on all of our struggles and joys. Though it may seem obvious, this kind of community never happens without intentionality.
Gospel Growth 4 05/30/10
Ephesians 4:1-4
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
We're continuing our study on how change happens in the Christian life. Most Christians understand that we are saved by grace through faith, but then continue to live as if growth happens by a ton of hard work and discipline. As a result, Christianity moves very quickly from a joyful response to God's saving work to a drudgery of discipline, and eventual to what feels like spiritual death. This week we look at the connection between gospel declarations - what God has done - and gospel obligations - how we ought to respond. If we miss the New Testament flow - from declaration to obligation - we'll miss the very heart of Christianity!
Gospel Growth 3 05/23/10
Ephesians 3:14-21
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
The target of Paul's hopes and prayers for the Ephesians is summed up in v.19: "So that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." It is a simple line, but it is packed with implications for what we even think it means to be a Christian! What does Paul hope for when he prays that we'd be filled with the fullness of God? Why is that the goal? And how does that happen?
Gospel Growth 2 05/16/10
Ephesians 3:14-21
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
We continue looking at Paul's prayer for the church at Ephesus. When Paul prays that "Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith," what is he asking and hoping for? What does this overly familiar phrase really mean?
Gospel Growth 1 05/09/10
Ephesians 3:14-21
Series: Gospel Growth
Pastor: Steve Hart
There is a lot of talk these days about change and transformation, both within and outside the church. Unfortunately, most change is motivated by self-improvement and accomplished through self-effort. If this is how change comes, you've not dealt with the real and deepest problem: self! So how does change happen by grace, real change, that transforms you into a new kind of person? In this series we will explore Gospel Growth - the source and power of real growth.