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If the Lord Jesus were to suddenly return and visit the local churches in our culture "in cognito" what would he find? What would he say about the way we worship God? Would he say to his people, "Well done?" Or would he say, as he did to his people in the Old Testament, "I don't accept your worship"? What sorts of things do we need to include in our corporate worship services so that he would indeed say to us, "Well done" on the Day of Judgment? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the absolute necessity that his people worship him with authenticity.

Today, we complete this crucial paragraph. Paul reiterates the themes of vv 11-14, yet clarifies and develops them further. We must aspire toward maturity as a church. Paul still has his attention on church maturity. Twice in these two verses Paul speaks of the church growing. Several themes about our maturity are developed in these verses.

God calls all of us to strive to grow and serve Him. If we are not careful we can end up thinking this growing and serving can earn us salvation. Christian maturity is not found in a system of rules and regulations with neat little boxes we can check. We grow when we walk with Christ, abide in Him, serve God and yield to the Holy Spirit.

“Let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits.”…

While I was preparing for this morning’s message, I had a weird flash of insight. I suddenly wondered what it must have been like to be one of the younger brothers or sisters of Jesus. We know from the Gospels that Mary and Joseph had a number of children together. There were four brothers. Their names…

“Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and…

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch…

Powerfully Equipped Passage: 2 Peter 1:3-11 Introduction: Approach a member of the congregation... - hand him/her a hammer and ask him or her to build something (Slide2) When they say they cannot, ask why not? answer should be something along the lines of (Slide3) - I don’t have the tools - I don’t have…

Madurez Cristiana: Viviendo Como Hijos de Luz Efesios 4:17-32 Introducción: La leyenda nos cuenta de un joven que lo dejó todo para aprender a los pies de un sabio filósofo. El filósofo llevó al joven en una travesía donde le enseñó los secretos más profundos de la vida. Un día llegaron a una aldea muy…

‎Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV)- 6. As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7. rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Since the early days of the Christian church, there have been an ongoing and continuous…

Select all the text in this box and paste youclass=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Madurez Cristiana: Viviendo Como Hijos de Luz (II)Efesios 4:17-32 Introducción: v Hasta ahora hemos aprendido: o “No continúes viviendo como los Gentiles” o “No permitas que el sol se ponga sobre tu enojo”…

Hebrews 5:11-6:3 Elementary Principles About this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of the oracles of God. You need milk, not solid food, for…

“Every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. From the…

Hebrews 5:11 – Hebrews 6:20 SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 5:11-14 11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 12 Spiritual Immaturity For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles…