Word-up Wednesday October 24th

Sermon series: How to Miss Your Flight
Sermon date: 11-4-07
Sermon title: Uncertain, but at this point I'm running with "Too Much Liquid"

Here's the premise...
Part of what drives us into the future is our own spiritual growth. We don't want to be stagnant individually or as a community. So, we must grow in our faith. With maturity comes the fruit of the Spirit (see Galatians 5:22-23).

So when we begin to grow in our faith, we seek what the Bible calls "Spiritual Milk," the basic teachings and initial things we learn as we begin to grow. Then as we grow, we need solid food. But, sometimes people get stuck in the "Spiritual Milk" phase, never grow and mature in their faith, and thus miss out on what God has for them.

So the analogy is, when we try to bring too much liquid on a plane, security will stop us and we will miss our flight.

In the same way, if we never mature in our faith individually and as a community, and have too much "spiritual milk", and never grow the fruit of the Spirit, then we will miss out on what God wants to do for the future.

See 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 As we mature together, we will unite for the purposes of God.

I know, the analogy between milk and bringing liquid on a plane doesn't work very well. So, if you have a better one, let me know. And, be sure to post your comments and add your thoughts to this! I'd love your input.

Much grace and peace,
-Tim