Vision (My Notes from Sunday Night) Part 1

These are my notes from Sunday Night.

Our Purpose: To Learn Christ & Live His Way of Life Together

Learning Christ

a disciple is a learner (background is theme of learning all that Christ is and all that he has done for us….as well as how to live in light of this good news from the Gospel of Matthew. Summarized in Matt 28:19-20 (Make disciples, baptizing and teaching them )

• Also Eph 4 contrasts the old life without Christ and the new life in Christ (4:17ff). Point is that learning Christ leads to transformation and re-formation & renewal in God’s likeness . . . true righteousness and holiness

• Also Col 1 & 2 with 2:6-7 being key.
• “Receive” has to do with being taught: applying the teaching to their lives.

Point: learning & embracing who Christ is & what he has done for us (all that he is & all that he has done for us)

• Key: Learning does not end when you become a Christ-follower, it’s just beginning.
• Note: evangelism/discipleship are not necessary linear nor are they separated

Living His Way of Life

• remaining faithful to & applying the Gospel to every sphere of life/relationship in life
• asking how does who Christ is and all that he has done for us shape, direct, and restrain the way I do marriage, family, work, sports & recreation, politics, money . . . all areas of life.

Together

• community commitment:
• 1 John and fellowship: partnership, sharing in the life, love, and truth of God