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Mature in Christ: God’s Strategy for Gospel Growth
Speaker: Pastor Funmi Ojetayo
Scripture: Colossians 1:24–2:5
Big Idea: God grows His people to maturity through faithful ministry and gospel community, where Christ is proclaimed, love is displayed, and assurance is firmly laid.
I. The Goal: Maturity in Christ for All God’s People (1:28b)
+ The aim of gospel ministry: “to present everyone mature in Christ”
+ No JV and varsity Christians - maturity is for everyone
II. The Method: Proclaiming the Mystery with Suffering and Toil (1:24–27, 29)
+ Marked by Suffering: Paul rejoices in suffering for the gospel and the church’s sake (2Cor. 11:23-28; Phil. 2:25-30)
+ Centered on Christ: “Him we proclaim” - not gimmicks, but Christ in you, the hope of glory
+ Sustained by the Spirit: Toil and struggle carried by God’s dunamis power
III. The Result: Gospel Communities (2:1–5)
+ Encouraged hearts: strengthened from the inside out
+ Knit-together love: sacrificial, not sentimental, guarding against deception
+ Full assurance in Christ: confidence that steadies and unites
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Scripture: Colossians 1:24–2:5
Big Idea: God grows His people to maturity through faithful ministry and gospel community, where Christ is proclaimed, love is displayed, and assurance is firmly laid.
I. The Goal: Maturity in Christ for All God’s People (1:28b)
+ The aim of gospel ministry: “to present everyone mature in Christ”
+ No JV and varsity Christians - maturity is for everyone
II. The Method: Proclaiming the Mystery with Suffering and Toil (1:24–27, 29)
+ Marked by Suffering: Paul rejoices in suffering for the gospel and the church’s sake (2Cor. 11:23-28; Phil. 2:25-30)
+ Centered on Christ: “Him we proclaim” - not gimmicks, but Christ in you, the hope of glory
+ Sustained by the Spirit: Toil and struggle carried by God’s dunamis power
III. The Result: Gospel Communities (2:1–5)
+ Encouraged hearts: strengthened from the inside out
+ Knit-together love: sacrificial, not sentimental, guarding against deception
+ Full assurance in Christ: confidence that steadies and unites