God is Making Us Like Jesus Through His Church
Big Truth:
God is Making Us Like Jesus Through His Church
1 Peter 2:9-10; Hebrews 13:7, 16-17; Romans 12:3-10; 8:29; 12:9-21; Hebrews 12:1-2
Bible Verse:
Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the head, into Christ.
Ephesians 4:15
Big Ideas:
- The church is a people, not an organization.
- God gives the church leaders and spiritual gifts to help one another become mature in the faith.
- God’s goal for His people is that they would each labor to help others become like Jesus.
Bible Passage:
Ephesians 4:8-16Identity:
FOCUS – I AM IN CHRIST
SERIES: GOD IS HOLY – I AM A SINNER/SAINT
This series walks through the book of Ephesians and compares God’s holiness to our sinfulness. Yet, when our abiding position is in Christ, we are no longer dead in our sins; rather, we are being made more like Jesus. We are becoming saints. This series helps students understand the tension of what they already are in Christ and what they are not yet, but are promised to be.
Every student should know that:
- God is holy and we are separated from Him in our sin.
- The gospel transforms sinners into saints.
- The Christian life is about becoming who we already are in Christ.
Every student should strive to:
- Read the entire book of Ephesians
- Memorize the Bible Verse each week.
- Learn how to use a commentary to aid in deeper study of God’s Word.
Every student should feel:
- The depth of their sin against the holy God.
- Wonder and awe at the good news of the gospel.
- Secure in the identity that they now have in Jesus.
Every student should want to:
- Be transformed by the gospel.
- Put sin to death and pursue holiness.
- Share the good news of the gospel with someone who does not know God.
