Sermon Thesis: Christ has given the Church all we need to walk faithfully.

And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. Then we will no longer be little children, tossed by the waves and blown around by every wind of teaching, by human cunning with cleverness in the techniques of deceit. But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part. —Ephesians 4.11-16

Christ has given the Church all we need to walk faithfully.
(John 14.15-17)

Maturity is the way of Christ. Maturity is the only way that Jesus has called us towards.

“Shepherd God’s flock among you” —1 Peter 5.2a

God uses others to build his community.

“According to Paul, all of God’s people are special. All are set apart for God. All are to be equipped by those Christ gives to the Church for this task.” —Mark D. Roberts

Jesus has given us community to navigate life
(Acts 2.42-47); (Rev 1.17-18a); (John 21.18-19); (John 6.68)

The goal of this growth is the body’s building up in love.
(Mark 10:51-52); (Eph. 4.15)

NEW CIRCLE CHURCH’S VALUES
• Unified & Diverse
We celebrate our uniqueness while tearing down dividing walls.
• Humble & Vulnerable
We encourage one another while being honest about our weaknesses.
• Driven & Dependent
We move forward remembering we do all with the help of God and others.

“Christ has given the Church all we need to walk faithfully.”