Growth

How the Church Grows Up

• I’m optimistic about the future of the church.
• That’s because in Eph 4, God says that we’re moving out of childhood and into maturity.
• But how do we reach “the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ”?
• It must be connected with the phrase ‘As each one does its part, the body grows in love’.

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Love, Truth & Power through the Holy Spirit

• Some churches focus on a firm foundation in the Word, some on the power of the Spirit, and some on love and community.
• But the early church excelled in all three—so why can’t we have them all today?
• The mission of Newlife Church is exactly that,
• plus it is the secret of growth and victory in our own lives.

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Truth that brings life — Col 1:1-11

In this remarkable passage we see a vivid image of the New Creation that links back to the old, but also points forward to how we can spread the Gospel, and the source of growth and fruit in our lives.

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