Pursuing Church Maturity Missing the target has
Description: Pursuing Church Maturity Missing the target has devastating consequences. What are we called to pursue? Two Key Passages: -Ephesians 4:11-13 -Colossians 1:28-29 We must pursue church maturity. 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected
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slide1. Pursuing Church Maturity<br>
slide2. Missing the target has devastating consequences.<br>
slide3. What are we called to pursue? Two Key Passages:
-Ephesians 4:11-13
-Colossians 1:28-29<br>
slide4. We must pursue church maturity.<br>
slide5. 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<br>
slide6. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”<br>
slide7. 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”<br>
slide8. 8 and
“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.<br>
slide9. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<br>
slide10. 1 Peter 2:4-12 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.<br>
slide11. Why? – The Glory of God Churches Exist for One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God (1 Pet 2:9-12)<br>
slide12. Why? – The Glory of God Churches Exist for One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God (1 Pet 2:9-12)
God’s Great Priority:
God called Israel for His glory — Jeremiah 13:11
God saved Israel for His glory - Psalm 106:7-8
God spared Israel (in the wilderness) for His glory — Ezekiel 20:14
Jesus possessed, enjoyed, lived & died for God’s glory - John 17:1-5
All of history is moving toward God’s glory — Rev. 21:22-23
God deserves every ounce of glory we give — Romans 11:33-36<br>
slide13. Mark Clifton, Reclaiming Glory “The question is never, ‘How can we save this church?’ The right question is, ‘How can God get the most glory from our congregation right now?’”<br>
slide14. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers<br>
slide15. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers
Family<br>
slide16. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers
Family
Missionaries<br>
slide17. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Worshipers
Family
Missionaries<br>
slide18. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel<br>
slide19. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel
Scripture<br>
slide20. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel
Scripture
Prayer<br>
slide21. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Gospel
Scripture
Prayer<br>
slide22. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership<br>
slide23. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership
Membership<br>
slide24. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership
Membership
Discipleship<br>
slide25. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures Marked by Wisdom
Leadership
Membership
Discipleship<br>
slide26. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures Marked by Wisdom<br>
slide27. Discussion FALSE SUBSTITUTES FOR MATURITY WHAT DO WE PURSUE INSTEAD?<br>
slide28. Discussion MISPLACED HOPES FOR MATURITY HOW DO WE PURSUE WRONGLY?<br>
slide29. Where do we start? Measure & Pursue Maturity<br>
slide30. Measuring Maturity Three Identities Marked by Love
Joy in the Lord
Unity with One Another
Compassion toward the World<br>
slide31. Measuring Maturity Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Hope in the Gospel
Submission to the Scripture
Dependence on Prayer<br>
slide32. Measuring Maturity Three Structures Marked by Wisdom
Self-Governing
Self-Sustaining
Self-Replicating<br>
slide33. Pursuing Maturity<br>
slide34. Where do we finish?<br>
slide2. Missing the target has devastating consequences.<br>
slide3. What are we called to pursue? Two Key Passages:
-Ephesians 4:11-13
-Colossians 1:28-29<br>
slide4. We must pursue church maturity.<br>
slide5. 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.<br>
slide6. 6 For it stands in Scripture:
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone,
a cornerstone chosen and precious,
and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”<br>
slide7. 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe,
“The stone that the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”<br>
slide8. 8 and
“A stone of stumbling,
and a rock of offense.”
They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.<br>
slide9. 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<br>
slide10. 1 Peter 2:4-12 11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.<br>
slide11. Why? – The Glory of God Churches Exist for One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God (1 Pet 2:9-12)<br>
slide12. Why? – The Glory of God Churches Exist for One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God (1 Pet 2:9-12)
God’s Great Priority:
God called Israel for His glory — Jeremiah 13:11
God saved Israel for His glory - Psalm 106:7-8
God spared Israel (in the wilderness) for His glory — Ezekiel 20:14
Jesus possessed, enjoyed, lived & died for God’s glory - John 17:1-5
All of history is moving toward God’s glory — Rev. 21:22-23
God deserves every ounce of glory we give — Romans 11:33-36<br>
slide13. Mark Clifton, Reclaiming Glory “The question is never, ‘How can we save this church?’ The right question is, ‘How can God get the most glory from our congregation right now?’”<br>
slide14. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers<br>
slide15. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers
Family<br>
slide16. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities
Worshipers
Family
Missionaries<br>
slide17. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Worshipers
Family
Missionaries<br>
slide18. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel<br>
slide19. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel
Scripture<br>
slide20. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations
Gospel
Scripture
Prayer<br>
slide21. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Gospel
Scripture
Prayer<br>
slide22. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership<br>
slide23. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership
Membership<br>
slide24. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures
Leadership
Membership
Discipleship<br>
slide25. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures Marked by Wisdom
Leadership
Membership
Discipleship<br>
slide26. What? – A Picture of Church Maturity One Timeless Purpose: Glorify God
Three Identities Marked by Love
Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Three Structures Marked by Wisdom<br>
slide27. Discussion FALSE SUBSTITUTES FOR MATURITY WHAT DO WE PURSUE INSTEAD?<br>
slide28. Discussion MISPLACED HOPES FOR MATURITY HOW DO WE PURSUE WRONGLY?<br>
slide29. Where do we start? Measure & Pursue Maturity<br>
slide30. Measuring Maturity Three Identities Marked by Love
Joy in the Lord
Unity with One Another
Compassion toward the World<br>
slide31. Measuring Maturity Three Foundations Marked by Humility
Hope in the Gospel
Submission to the Scripture
Dependence on Prayer<br>
slide32. Measuring Maturity Three Structures Marked by Wisdom
Self-Governing
Self-Sustaining
Self-Replicating<br>
slide33. Pursuing Maturity<br>
slide34. Where do we finish?<br>