We His People - We Become

We His People - We Become

Dave Riddle - 9/17/2023

Key Passage: Philippians 2:5

Spiritual Formation/Development

- “The process of being formed in the image of Christ…” – M Robert Mulholland Jr. - Invitation to a Journey

- Luke 6:40

- We should be becoming more like Jesus.

- Matthew 28:19-20

- We should be forming others to be more like Jesus.

- Teaching for transformation, not just information.

Imitators of Christ

- John 14:15 - If you love me, keep my commands.

- 1 John 2:4-6

- …walk just as Jesus walked.

- 1 Peter 2:21

- Ephesians 5:1-2 - be imitators of God

- 1 Corinthians 11:1 - imitate me as I imitate Christ

- Galatians 2:20a

- …I no longer live but Christ lives in me.

Belonging and Becoming are intrinsically tied together

- We are meant to walk and grow together.

How do we do this?

Philippians 1:6

- God is at work in you!

- Surrender, listen to the Holy Sprit

- Walk with brothers and sisters in Christ

Hebrews 12:1-3

- Jesus starts and finishes the work

- Our job? Throw off all the weight that entangles us.

2 Corinthians 3:18

- be transformed

Galatians 5 - Fruit of the Spirit

- are you filled with these things?

- Are you growing in them?

“The process of being formed in the image of Christ for the sake of others” – M Robert Mulholland Jr. - Invitation to a Journey

If we aren’t becoming more like Jesus, what’s the point?

- “the church exists for nothing else but to draw men into Christ, to make them little Christs. If they are not doing that… [it’s] simply a waste of time. God became man for no other purpose.”

- CS Lewis

What’s Your Next Step?

What’s your next step?

Phil Woodman - 9/11/22

Key Passage: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

The Shema Prayer

• Deuteronomy 6:4-9

  • Hear/Listen!

• A fresh start

Where is your focus/commitment? 

• Joshua 24:14-15

  • How will you live?

  • Who will you serve?

What’s your next step?

Bible Reading

• Romans 12:2

  • Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

• Set manageable goals

• Pick a plan and finish it

• Share it with someone

Find Connection

• Hebrews 10:24

  • We weren’t made to walk alone

• Join an ABF or Bible Study

• Find a smaller group that will encourage and challenge.

Find a Place to Serve

• 1 Peter 4:10

  • Use the gifts you’ve been given to serve others!

• Serve the church body

• Serve our community

• Discover your gift and use it

Share Your Faith

• 1 Corinthians 11:1

• 1 Peter 3:15

  • Do people know you’re a believer?

  • Share your story.

  • Ask Questions.

What is Communion?

Message begins around 30:00

What is Communion?

Dave Riddle • 07/27/2022

Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:24-28

Communion: A Jesus-ordained ceremony 

• Baptism is the other “ordinance” that we regularly practice

• Matthew 26:26-28

An Act of Commemoration 

• Remember

  • 1 Corinthians 11:24

    • Remember who Jesus is, and what he has done for us.

  • Exodus 12:2-3, 6-7, 12-14

    • A permanent statute

    • A lasting ordinance

    • Jesus fulfilled the old Passover and, in a sense, instituted a new Passover.

A Gospel Proclamation 

• Proclaim

  • 1 Corinthians 11:26

    • Communion preaches the Gospel.

An Opportunity for Contemplation 

• 1 Corinthians 11:28

  • dokimazō - to test, examine, prove, scrutinise (to see whether a thing is genuine or not). To recognise as genuine after examination.

• Galatians 2:20

• Romans 6:11

A Way to Celebrate Unity

• koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association, community, intimacy, joint participation (the share which one has in anything), communion.

• 1 Corinthians 10:16-17

  • One body (the Church)

  • One loaf of bread (Christ)

• John 17:9-11

A Cause for Hopeful Anticipation

• 1 Corinthians 11:26

  • “…until He comes”

• Matthew 26:29

The Lord’s Table

The Lord’s Table

Dave Riddle - 11/24/19

Key Passage: 1 Corinthians 11:23-30

Directive

• 1 Corinthians 11:23 - received from God, passed on to us

Reminder

• 1 Corinthians 11:24 - do this in remembrance of me

Covenant

• 1 Corinthians 11:25 - the new covenant in my blood

Declaration & Anticipation 

• 1 Corinthians 11:26 - proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Unity

• 1 Corinthians 11:27

• koinōnia (Greek: κοινωνία) - fellowship, association or communion with something. A community. The share with which one has in anything - joint participation.

Caution

• 1 Corinthians 11:27 - whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup in an unworthy manner...

Self-Analysis

• 1 Corinthians 11:28 - let a person examine himself