Wouldn’t it be great if we were impervious to pain as a result of criticism? Someone posts a negative comment and it rolls off us like water off a duck? In this study, we’ll pursue the primary path to make that a reality.

1 Cor 4:1-21

Is your truth caustic or your love sentimental? Ephesians 4 reveals God's audacious aim to conform us to the image of His Son. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller decodes the formula for true maturity. Discover why blind affirmation is just as toxic as a debilitating critique. 
 

This is part three of the sermon, "Together We Grow."

1:22 – Audacious Aim: Why God won't settle for you being a mere reflector. 

6:57 – The Formula: Why truth without love wilts us and love without truth fails us. 

9:55 – Not a Solo Sport: Why your closet devotions are never enough for growth. 

11:59 – Thick Relationships: The prerequisite for speaking hard truths safely. 

14:06 – Trustworthy Wounds: Healing a caustic blind spot through a friend's rebuke. 

18:20 – Interdependence: Swimming hard against the tide of American independence. 

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