Family Matters
Formation II: Building Up
November 12, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Ephesians 4:7–16
Paul calls everyone who is a member of the church to build one another up in love. Church membership is not a spectator sport, and we participate in this holy calling to give and receive the truth in the love of God. In our mutual building up, we are strengthened and encouraged, and our witness goes far beyond our reach as a blessing to those around us.
Formation I: True Unity
November 5, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Ephesians 4:1–6
The Scriptures call us to the truest and deepest unity, a unity far greater than we could develop or imagine. God has made unity possible through his son Jesus, and it is our calling to strive earnestly to maintain this unity, by the Spirit of God and in the bond of peace.
Forgiveness
October 15, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Matthew 18:15–35
In order to be the church community we all long to be, God asks us to have tender hearts towards one another in forgiveness. We must deal with sin in honesty and humility, striving for reconciliation and unity in the church that we may reflect the love and glory of God to all.
Generosity
October 8, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Malachi 3:6–12, 2 Corinthians 9:6–8
Jesus himself said that where our treasure is, there our heart is also. The gospel calls us to freedom in God and the worship of God; our response to his goodness affects our whole lives, even our finances. Our generosity is an act of response and worship to the God who gave everything to win us back from sin and death.
Humility
October 1, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Philippians 2:1–13
Our model for humility is Christ himself. If we are to be individuals and a community that exudes humility, we must share the mind of Christ, putting the needs of others before our own and considering others as more significant than ourselves.
Why Does Membership Matter?
September 10, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • Romans 12:1–8
Church membership is not logistical accounting of who is in and out of a club. The reason for church membership is to capture, walk out, and lean into the heart of God for his church as shown to us by the Scriptures. We are to live out our new lives in Christ in the context of community, holding one another up and pointing one another to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.
The Heart Of Membership
September 3, 2023 • Pastor Andrew Clark • 1 Corinthians 12:12–31, 1 Corinthians 13
As we begin our series on church membership, we begin by examining the heart of membership. God’s desire for the church, in and through Christ, is a unified body, experiencing and sharing the grace of God as it grows.