HAPPY NEW YEAR

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION

My Goal for 2014 2015 isto finish my GOALS from 2013 14

that I should have COMPLETED in 2012 13 & that I PROMISED to complete in 2011 12

and PLANNED to complete in 2010 11

GROWING

TOGETHER

1. Why did God want a church?

It’s a mystery

Ephesians 3:8-118 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this

grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ; 10 to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

1. Why did God want a church?

It’s a mystery!To show His great wisdom to the devil

2. Why did God give structure to the church?

Ephesians 4:11-1211 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the

work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

2. Why did God give structure to the church?

Ephesians 4:11-12… for the equipping of the saints for the work of

ministry, …for the edifying of the body of Christ,

3. What goal does God have for the church?

Growing togetherEph 4:13-16

Ephesians 4:13-1613 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the

knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

GROWING UP

3. What goal does God

have for the church?

3. What goal does God have for the church?

A. GROW UP INDIVIDUALLY – (Good food)i. Unity of faithii. Knowledge of the Son of Godiii. Perfect maniv. Measure of Christv. No longer children (in doctrine)vi. Speaking the truth in love

B. GROW TOGETHER – (Exercise)i. Growth of the body (joined, knit, unity)ii. Edifying each other in loveiii. Every joint does its part (& we take over)

GROWING UP

THE 7 SPHERES OF INFLUENCE (Mind Moulders)

• Religion• Government & Law• Arts & Entertainment• Education• Business• Media• Family

Last Year’s Theme

(Be, then) GO & MAKE DISCIPLES

How did you do?1. Still outside.

Don’t call yourself a Christian if you are not yet a disciple (John 3:3,5)

2. Still a spiritual baby.Go deeper (Eph 4)

3. Spiritually matureand making more disciples (Matt 28:18-20)

CONCLUSION – Are you ready to grow together?

1.Grow up in the knowledge of the truth (know)Study, join a small group, go through discipleship

2. Grow up in Christ likeness (be)Go and sin no more. Grow up!Practice your faith without shame or fear (Rom 1:16)

3. Growing the body (do)Doing your part to build up the body in love

Question of the year:

How will you be part of God’s move for GICF to be …

Growing Together

… in 2015?