Gospel Community

The Pattern for Holiness – Train yourself in godliness

Taboo mentality vs Thanksgiving

Internal holiness vs externals

The Environment for Holiness – Submit to the necessity of place and function

Growth Mentality vs Genetic Mentality

Responding to the environment

Membership

The Environment for Holiness

Discipleship

The Community of Discipleship – Uplifting examples of godliness

The Community of Discipleship

Environment

Growth mentality

Evangelism

Church, Bible study, Event

Textual Outline

The church can be harmed by devotion to demonic teaching on what is right and wrong

Holiness comes through the word and prayer not keeping away from things

Ex Diet vs Taboo

The church will thrive when people train themselves in godliness

The church will thrive when people teach others to train themselves in godliness and provide examples in community

Questions:

What taboos did you know about growing up ?

How does thinking about taboos distract from the gospel?

How do you train yourself in godliness?

What areas of life do you struggle to live consistently in the Gospel?

Why is it hard to embrace a new environment?

What can you do to help others grow in the Gospel?