Weekly Sermons

Do Everything for the Growth of Fellow Christians

The Normal Christian Life

The reality is that the person right next to you in church is also struggling as they grow in their faith. And God’s plan has always been for you to know you are not alone, but to grow up in the faith with other Christians in the body of Christ.

5 G Living – Do everything you do…
For the Glory of God
For the Good of your fellow man
To get the Gospel to non-believers 
For the Growth of your fellow Christians
With a Grateful heart 

Ephesians 4:11-16

We each have our part to play in the body of Christ

According to Eph. 4:12, who does the work of the ministry in the church?

Not just the leaders – the saints do the work of the ministry.

According to Ephesians 4:16, what causes the growth of the body?

When every part is working properly, when every part does its share.

As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies – in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To Him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. - I Peter 4:10-11

We are called to build each other up in the body of Christ

So the Pastor is to build us as a church with God’s truth, but church members are also called to lovingly build up themselves and each other with God’s truth.
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. - Hebrews 10:24-25

We are called to grow in our faith as individuals and together

“The Bible is alive, it speaks to me, it has feet, it runs after me, it has hands, it lays hold on me.” - Martin Luther

But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all our sin. - 1 Jn. 1:7

GROW UP – Godliness Ruling Over Worldliness Under Pressure

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.    - James 5:16