splagchnizomai

Growing Up - Spiritual Maturity

Growing Up - Spiritual Maturity

Paul Trulock - 7/2/2023

Key Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-12

We have the knowledge of the Bible

We have the power of the Spirit

We lack willpower

Growing old is a natural process, but growing up doesn’t come easily.

Unity

  • 1 Peter 3:8 - likeminded

  • Unity, not unanimity.

    • We don’t have to agree on everything, but we should be united despite our disagreements.

  • Devoted to the person of Jesus not devoted to programs, causes, or politics.

Sympathetic

  • 1 Peter 3:8 

  • Romans 12:15-16

    • Rejoice with those who rejoice. Mourn with those who mourn.

      • Only possible in and through unity.

      • Does your concern for others outweigh your concern for yourself?

Brotherly Love

  • 1 Peter 3:8

    • philadelphos: Loving brother or sister. In a broader sense, loving one like a brother

Compassionate

  • 1 Peter 3:8

    • splagchnizomai (Greek: σπλαγχνίζομαι) - to be moved as to one's bowels, hence to be moved with compassion, have compassion (for the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity).

      • Deep compassion and tenderheartedness towards others.

Humble

  • 1 Peter 3:8

    • Meekness not weakness

    • “We never mature when we narrow the use of our efforts, talents, and means to our own advantage.”

Forgiveness

  • 1 Peter 3:9

    • Not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult.

    • Bless those who curse you.

  • 1 Peter 2:20-21

    • Called to a life of non-retaliation.

Control the Tongue

  • 1 Peter 3:10

    • Do you want to love life and see good days? Control your tongue.

Purity and Peace

  • 1 Peter 3:11-12

All of this is only possible through diligence, discipline, and community. 

Organic Outreach

House Rules - Organic Outreach

Dave Riddle - 11/27/2022

Key Passage: Matthew 9:35-38

Outreach = Sharing and showing the good news of Jesus in everyday life.

He Went

  • Matthew 9:35

    • While he was out and about he was purposeful.

…Teaching

  • Matthew 9:35

    • Teaching = didaskō (Greek: διδάσκω) - teaching with the purpose of transformation.

…Proclaiming the Good News

  • Matthew 9:35

    • kēryssō euaggelion basileia (Greek: κηρύσσω ευαγγελιον βασιλεα) - preaching the good news of the Kingdom.

…Healing

  • Matthew 9:35

    • Jesus understood that people needed healing and he provided it.

He Noticed

  • Matthew 9:36 - “when he saw the crowds...”

    • He didn’t overlook them or look past them. He saw them.

…Jesus Felt

  • Compassion

    • Matthew 9:36

    • splagchnizomai (Greek: σπλαγχνίζομαι) - to be moved as to one's bowels, hence to be moved with compassion, have compassion (for the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity)

He Explained

  • Matthew 9:37-38

    • The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few

We Embody

  • Luke 6:40

    • We should do what Jesus did.

    • Our ministry should be incarnational.

We Testify

  • Acts 1:7-8

    • We are being sent out to share and show the good news of Jesus!

  • Ephesians 1:7

    • Good news!

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Out (Our World)

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A Family on Mission - Out (Our World)

Dave Riddle - 06/30/19

Key Passage: Matthew 9:35-38

A Quick Review

  1. One Calling

    • Help people follow Jesus together

  2. Two Commandments

    • Love God, Love Others

      • Mark 12:28-31

  3. Three Dimensions

    • Up, In, Out

Living on Mission like Jesus

He went.

  • Matthew 9:35 - “Jesus continued going...”

    • Teaching

      • didaskō (Greek: διδάσκω) - teaching with the purpose of transformation.

    • Gospelling

      • kēryssō euaggelion basileia (Greek: κηρύσσω ευαγγελιον βασιλεα) - preaching the good news of the Kingdom.

    • Healing

      • Jesus understood that people needed healing and he provided it.

He Noticed.

  • Matthew 9:36 - “when he saw the crowds...”

    • He didn’t overlook them or look past them. He saw them.

He felt.

  • Compassion

    • Matthew 9:36

    • splagchnizomai (Greek: σπλαγχνίζομαι) - to be moved as to one's bowels, hence to be moved with compassion, have compassion (for the bowels were thought to be the seat of love and pity)

He Explained

  • Matthew 9:37

    • The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few

Our Response

We Embody Jesus

  • Luke 6:40

  • We want to be like Him.

We Proclaim

  • Acts 1:8

  • Witnesses for Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit

Two Outcomes

  1. Redemption

    • Ephesians 1:7

  2. Restoration

    • We can make a difference in a world of chaos.

The most important thing to remember is how desperately God loves you.

  • The world is full of individuals that God loves individually.

  • Do we see the world through God’s eyes or do we see faceless/nameless masses?