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November 094 The Church: Living the Life! - Ephesians 4:17-24
The life of our church is strengthened or weakened by the life you are living.

Paul says there is…
1. The Life You Leave v.17-19
Lost Lives:
The Condition of Lostness
-Confusion - sin never delivers
-Deception - sin never reveals
-Separation - sin never joins
The Consequences of Lostness
-Given up to sin
-Greedy to sin
2. The Life You Believe v.20-21
3. The Life You Receive v.24
4. The Life You Achieve v.22-24
Living The Life
Put Off
Be Renewed
Put On
44 min
November 024 The Church: The Form and Function of a Healthy Church - Ephesians 4:15-16
At Church at The Mill we desire to be a deeply faithful, remarkably healthy, highly impactful, multi-site church. We accomplish that when we each Gather, Grow, Give, and Go.
The Form
1. The Message of a Healthy Church v.15a
2. The Manner of a Healthy Church v.15b
3. The Maturity of a Healthy Church v.15c
Maturity Matters!
The Effort is Commanded
The Effect is Comprehensive
The End is Christ!
The Form Leads to The Function
Function is seen in two important relationships
The relationship between unity and uniqueness
The relationship between responsibility and result
Do Your Part
48 min
October 254 The Church: How It Works - Ephesians 4:11-14
Paul answers 5 questions about church is supposed to work
1. Who is our authority?.v11
2. What is their assignment?.v12a
3. What is our aim?.v12b
4. What is our aspiration? .v13
It is a reality that all Christians begin immature.
It is a tragedy that many stay that way.
5. What do we avoid? .v14
If you give from what’s left over, your kids will never have anything left to give.
If you serve when it's convenient, your kids will demand their convenience be served.
If growing in Him is not the goal, your kids will grow away from Him.
If church is optional for you, it will be obsolete for your kids.
If caring about lost people is low on your list, your kids will raise kids who are on someone else’s list.
If you’re alive, you can start growing. There is always hope!
46 min
October 20 4 The Church: The Generosity of Jesus - Ephesians 4:7-10
It strengthens our resolve to appreciate…
1. The Diversity of His Generosity v.7
2. The Victory of His Generosity v.8
3. The Authority of His Generosity v.9-10a
4. The Sufficiency of His Generosity v.10b
GO...Fully Supplied
47 min
October 12 The World's Greatest Problem - Romans 3:9-18
Dr. Paul Chitwood
Lostness is the world's greatest problem.
Lostness is an eternal problem.
Lostness is a universal problem.
The gospel is the only solution.
40 min
October 054 The Church: Walk Worthy - Ephesians 4:1-6
According to Paul we are to be…
1. Convicted by a Common Goal v.1
2. Committed to the Common Good v.2-3
This is a two part commitment…
Bearing
Maintaining
3. Conscious of the Common Ground v.4-6
These 7 ones are the foundation of unity
First Three:
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
Next Three:
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
Final “One” – One God and Father
Father, Who is Over All
Christ, Who is Through All
Holy Spirit, Who is In All
Your 7 ones:
1 heart – Your walk
1 day – The Lord’s Day!
1 point of connection – Your group
1 place of service – Your ministry
1 portion – Your offering
1 conversation – Your witness
1 trip – Your mission
47 min
September 28 Job: Doubly Good - Job 42
Who doesn’t love a comeback story?
In the end we see…
1. Job’s Revelation and Repentance v.1-6
Job confesses...
1.The Sovereignty of God is Over Him v.2
2.The Wisdom of God is Above Him v.3
3.The Greatness of God is Before Him v.4-6
4.The Sorrow over his sin Within Him v.6
The book of Job teaches: “I am God, I care deeply, and
I want you to trust me even when you don’t understand.”
2. Job’s Friends are Rebuked and Reconciled v.7-9
3. Job’s Restoration and Rest v.10-17
Job’s life is NOT first about Job’s suffering or Job’s doubt or Job’s friends or even Job’s sin.
It is about Job’s God!
44 min
September 21 Job: God Speaks to Job - Job 38-41
Job is living between faith and suffering
In the midst of suffering, believers must remember…
1. God’s wisdom is beyond questioning Job 38:1-40:5
2. God’s justice is beyond doubting Job 40:6-14
3. God’s authority is beyond challenging Job 40:15-41:34
Job can't handle behemoth or leviathan
If Job cannot handle creatures, he is no match for the creator
God doesn’t owe you an explanation.
3 Responses to suffering…
1. Dismiss it
2. Out work it
3. Surrender it

38 min
September 14 Job: I'm Gonna Say Something - Job 29-37
Ever get some good advice?
There are times in our lives at crucial moments when God sends a person to speak with clarity and conviction.
The number 5 is a helpful way to learn from what God said through Elihu.
Five reasons to receive Elihu’s rebuke.
1. The Arrangement of His Words He’s last
2. The Amount of His Words
3. The Absence of Job’s Words
- Job offers no response or argument to Elihu.
4. The Absence of God’s Words
- God offers no rebuke to Elihu.
5. The Awareness of His Words
Five reasons to remember Elihu’s rebuke
Elihu tells Job to...
1. Remember God’s Centrality v.32:2, 33:8-12
- Job was making this about him but it is really about God!
2. Remember God’s Communication v.33:14-33
-God is always speaking!
3. Remember God’s Character v.34:10-12
-God is and always has been just!
4. Remember God’s Correction v.36:5-16
- God is always doing something with suffering!
5. Remember God’s Complete Control v.36:24-33, 37:14-24
- Knowing Him is enough.

45 min
September 08Job: When It Comes to life, do you get it? Job 28
God’s people need wisdom and understanding
True Wisdom and Understanding…
1. Is NOT Found in the Ability of Man within Creation v.1-22
Wisdom and understanding cannot be…
Forged v.1-11
Financed v.12-13, 15-19
Found v.14, 20-22
2. Is Found in the Humility of Man before the Creator v.23-28
God is the source of wisdom
We pursue wisdom and understanding in two ways…
1. Fearing the Lord
2. Turning from Evil
Sin makes nothing but empty promises.
All the wisdom of God for our lives is IN Christ.
49 min