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2 Part 3 Your Role in HCC?

3 OpenerOpener Identify one thing you learned about what church is according to the Bible, then Pick one thing you learned about Hope Community Church and share these with the person next to you.

4 Blast from the Past Fill in the blanks below... ❖ The Church is ______ idea! He is the one who __________ the Church, He is the one who ___________ the Church, and He is the one who _____________ the Church. ❖ God, by His _____ and because of His ______ for man, provided a means to reconcile the world to himself through the shedding of Jesus Christ’s ______ on the cross. Without reconciliation, man is sinful to the core of who he is from conception and remains ________ from God. 4

5 Last/This Week Last Week --> looked at HCC Core Doctrine from Statement of Faith This Week --> Looking at where you fit into the picture of the Church... Answering the question... ❖ What is the goal for each believer at HCC?

6 Read Ephesians 4: [23,22] Ephesians 4:11-16 makes it clear that the goal for every believer is to reach spiritual maturity. This is also stated in the HCC mission statement. Goal for Each Member

7 Maturity is gained through a process of “building” (Ephesians 4:12 & 4:16) ❖ Community (Eph 4:11, 4:16 - the Body) ❖ Knowledge (Eph 4:13 - of the Son of God) ❖ Character (Eph 4: fullness of Christ) ❖ Ministry (Eph 4:15 - speaking the truth in love) Goal for Each Member

8 [24,22] From Ephesians 4:11-16, the elders agree that this level of maturity is reached through a transformation process that includes the following four building blocks: ❖ Building Community with others... ❖ Building Knowledge of God’s Word ❖ Building Character ❖ Building Ministry Goal for Each Member

9 Ephesians 4:16 states the Benefits of Spiritual Maturity ❖ Not swayed by false teaching ❖ Entire Body will build itself up in love Benefits of Building CKCM

10 Benefits of Building Community ❖ [25,23] The benefit of a community setting (like a House Church) is that it gives you the opportunity to serve and use the spiritual gift(s) that God has given to you. It’s also the place where you will be ministered to by others who are using their spiritual gifts to minister to you. In addition, House Church gives you a platform to share what God is teaching you in His Word. Benefits of Building CKCM

11 Benefits of Building Knowledge ❖ Knowledge is only gained by... readingstudying being taught ❖ Different Modes... Sunday Service House Church Support Ministries Classes (*something like we’re doing now) Self Pursuit Discipling Relationships Benefits of Building CKCM 11

12 Benefits of Building Knowledge ❖ [26,23] The benefit of gaining knowledge of the Truth is that God can use that knowledge to transform your thinking. He can also use that knowledge as part of the equipping process so you are better prepared to speak into someone else’s life using His Truth in tandem with your own life experience. Benefits of Building CKCM 12

13 Benefits of Building Character ❖ Often, character is built best in a discipling relationship Benefits of Building CKCM 13

14 Benefits of Building Character ❖ [27,23] The benefit of building character is that you begin to live out the transforming work of God in a way that becomes visible for others to see. As this occurs, it gives you a platform from which to speak into the lives of others. It also provides freedom from old sin habits which enables you to minister more powerfully into the lives of others. Benefits of Building CKCM 14

15 Benefits of Building a Ministry ❖ [28,24] There are several benefits to building a personal ministry. As the entire body is involved in this discipling process (some as disciples, some as mentors), the entire Body grows so that it “builds itself up in love.” In addition, when you take on the responsibility of investing into the life of someone else, God continues to grow you as His child through the process. Benefits of Building CKCM 15

16 [29,24] What are four building blocks to spiritual growth and maturity? [30,24] What are some benefits of each building block? Review of CKCM

17 Putting it All Together Sunday Service People from all walks of life Discovering the Church Discovering the Church Discovering Community (House Church) Discovering the Bible Discovering the Bible Ministry Knowledge Character Support Ministries Support Ministries You Are Here

Over the last three weeks... ❖ What is the Church? ❖ Who is Hope Community Church? ❖ Where do you fit within Hope Community Church? Questions?? Survey on page 27 ConclusionConclusion

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