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OUTLINE: GOSPEL UNITY IS ENRICHED BY GIFT DIVERSITY GOSPEL UNITY’S GOAL IS GROWTH & MATURITY Main Point: Jesus gives diverse gifts to a diverse people to make them a unified body that matures and serves

GOSPEL CULTURE & THE CHARITY OF OUR CONDUCT GOSPEL CULTURE & THE UNITY OF OUR GOD Main point: Gospel doctrine fuels and forms Gospel devotion, delight, and duty

A GLORY THAT STRENGTHENS US A LOVE THAT TRANSFORMS US A GOD THAT DOES MORE THAN US Main Point: Paul prays for us to be built up in love so that we can be filled with love to walk in love

GRACE TO SUFFER AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL GRACE TO SHOW OFF THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books consulted: Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by I. Adams; Playing God, by A. Crouch; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller; Redemptive Kingdom Diversity; J. Williams

PAUL’S CURRENT CONDITION PAUL’S MYSTERIOUS REVELATION RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books consulted: How To Reach The West Again, by Keller; The Patient Ferment of the Early Church, by Kreider; Mere Christianity, by Lewis

We are citizens of God’s Kingdom We are members of God’s Household We are stones in God’s temple

REMEMBER WHO WE WERE WITHOUT CHRIST REMEMBER WHO WE ARE NOW WITH CHRIST RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: Talking about Race: Gospel Hope for Hard Conversations, by I. Adams; How To Reach The West Again & Center Church, by T. Keller; Church Membership, by J. Leeman; Prayer, by J. Onwuchekwa; Redemptive Kingdom Diversity; J....

WHAT GOD DID WHY GOD DID IT WHO GOD DECLARES US TO BE RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again & Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical, by T. Keller; P.R.O.O.F, by Montgomery & Jones; Gospel Wakefulness, by Wilson.

TO KNOW THE HOPE OF GOD TO KNOW THE RICHES OF GOD TO KNOW THE GREAT POWER OF GOD in Christ’s Resurrection in Christ’s Ascension in Christ’s Presence Main point: We always need more of Christ, and there is always more of Christ. Therefore, pray for a knowledge of Christ that leads to delight in...

AN INHERITANCE THAT IS OF OLD AN INHERITANCE THAT IS FOREVER Main point: Our destiny is promised because we are sealed with the Spirit’s divine presence. RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson; P.R.O.O.F., by D. Montgomery & T.P....

THE PRESENT REALITY OF OUR REDEMPTION THE FUTURE REALITY OF OUR UNIFICATION Main point: Our redemption in Christ leads to our union in Christ RESOURCES: Commentaries used – Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott; Books: How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson; P.R.O.O.F., by D. Montgomery & T.P. Jones

Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on being who we are wherever we are. THE RESULT OF THE FATHER CHOOSING US THE REASON THE FATHER PREDESTINED US THE RESPONSE TO THE FATHER BLESSING US

TEXT: Eph 1:1-2 TITLE: Grace & Peace OUTLINE: WHO IT’S FROM WHO IT’S FOR RESOURCES – Commentaries used: Hodge, Hoehner, Lincoln, Smith, Stott, Books: Playing God, by A. Crouch; How To Reach The West Again, by T. Keller. Gospel Wakefulness, by J. Wilson. Systematic Theology, W. Grudem. 

 Acts 20:17-38  Background to the Letter to the Ephesians EPHESUS PAST EPHESUS FUTURE EPHESUS PRESENT Main point/app: There is nothing more than the gospel, just more of the gospel. Therefore, never stop loving the gospel because you can’t outlove the gospel. RESOURCES: Commentaries consulted: Peterson (PNT), Polhill (NAC), and Smith (GCTB); books used: Playing God, by Crouch,...

Who we worship directs how we worship The relationship within the Trinity Our relationship with Him Ou response

Listen as Pastor Rob teaches on the completion of God’s story. WHAT IS COMING HOW IT WILL HAPPEN WHO WILL BE THERE

Listen as Pastor Daniel teaches on reconciliation and what it means to be an ambassador.

TITLE: Creation TEXT: Genesis 1-2   OUTLINE: God is the Self-Sufficient Creator God is a Speaking Creator God is a Good Creator God is a Communal Creator

TEXT: Matt 28:18-20 TITLE: Made to Make   OUTLINE:  WHAT THEY ARE HOW THEY ARE MADE