Elements City Church
Baptism Sunday 2024 - Moving Toward Maturity
When we first come to faith in Jesus there’s so much excitement simply because of the newness of it all, and yet over time our growth can become stagnant as we pursue our own life goals. It’s important to see that God has a goal for us, too: “To achieve unity in the faith, knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:11-13). As we celebrate Baptism Sunday, we look at four areas where we can step out of faith’s kiddie pool and move toward maturity.
Locations & Times
Elements City Church
1825 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712, USA
Sunday 5:00 PM
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https://share.fluro.io/form/6329f633da0feb00250cbd5fWe all have goals for our life.
Goals are good to have!
It’s important to remember God also has a goal for us!
Goals are good to have!
It’s important to remember God also has a goal for us!
Don’t settle for kiddie pool faith!
Kiddie pool faith wants to be fed.
Maturity means teaching other people to feed themselves.
Kiddie pool faith says I’ll worship you God when things are good, but when things get tough, I’m out.
Maturity is having the heart of Job, that even in your lowest moments you worship and say, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Kiddie pool faith gets excited about heaven,
but maturity looks to bring heaven to earth today.
Kiddie pool faith seeks to leave church each week feeling convicted. Maturity seeks to leave radically changed.
Kiddie pool faith wants God involved in the day-to-day so long as we stay in charge.
Maturity is knowing you never were in the first place.
Maturity means teaching other people to feed themselves.
Kiddie pool faith says I’ll worship you God when things are good, but when things get tough, I’m out.
Maturity is having the heart of Job, that even in your lowest moments you worship and say, “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Kiddie pool faith gets excited about heaven,
but maturity looks to bring heaven to earth today.
Kiddie pool faith seeks to leave church each week feeling convicted. Maturity seeks to leave radically changed.
Kiddie pool faith wants God involved in the day-to-day so long as we stay in charge.
Maturity is knowing you never were in the first place.
The kiddie pool is okay for those who don’t want more,
but God has put a desire for more into our hearts.
but God has put a desire for more into our hearts.
“Opportunity is missed by many because it dresses itself in overalls
and looks like work.”
Thomas Edison
and looks like work.”
Thomas Edison
4 Areas of Opportunity to Grow in Maturity:
1. Spiritual Formation
"A disciple is someone who knows and follows Jesus, is becoming like Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus."
1. Spiritual Formation
"A disciple is someone who knows and follows Jesus, is becoming like Jesus, and is committed to the mission of Jesus."
2. Speech and Conduct
Some of us have about as much discipline with what comes out of our mouths as a child does. That extends into our behavior.
Some of us have about as much discipline with what comes out of our mouths as a child does. That extends into our behavior.
3. Guilty Pleasures
These are the things in your like that are worthless, yet they have you hooked.
These are the things in your like that are worthless, yet they have you hooked.
4. Daily Outlook
Know that the Devil will try to trip you up!
He usually says one of two things to us:
1. You can’t do it
2. Even if you think you can, you certainly won’t.
But when we know his methods we can say, "I KNEW YOU'D SAY THAT!" and shut him down.
He usually says one of two things to us:
1. You can’t do it
2. Even if you think you can, you certainly won’t.
But when we know his methods we can say, "I KNEW YOU'D SAY THAT!" and shut him down.
Remember:
God is able to accomplish this in us.
Why?
Because it’s His goal for us!
God is able to accomplish this in us.
Why?
Because it’s His goal for us!
Thank you to our financial partners!
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http://elementscitychurch.org/giveThanks for coming to church tonight! We hope to see you next week as we begin a new series, Peopling, with Glen Elliott.
To celebrate all the baptisms we have an Afterparty immediately after service in the parking lot. We've got two food trucks, a bounce house for the little ones, and more! Be sure to stay after to connect in fellowship with the church community!
2nd Saturday Food Distribution is this Saturday at 8a in the church parking lot! We can always use help packing boxes at Caring Ministries on Friday, from 8:30a-10a.
We're raising money for the youth to go to camp this summer. Buy baseball tickets at the Next Steps Table in the lobby to go see U of A Baseball on May 4th. Every dollar goes to send youth students to camp.
If you're graduating (high school, college, graduate studies) in May we want to honor you! Let us know by sending an email to info@elementscitychurch.org.
To celebrate all the baptisms we have an Afterparty immediately after service in the parking lot. We've got two food trucks, a bounce house for the little ones, and more! Be sure to stay after to connect in fellowship with the church community!
2nd Saturday Food Distribution is this Saturday at 8a in the church parking lot! We can always use help packing boxes at Caring Ministries on Friday, from 8:30a-10a.
We're raising money for the youth to go to camp this summer. Buy baseball tickets at the Next Steps Table in the lobby to go see U of A Baseball on May 4th. Every dollar goes to send youth students to camp.
If you're graduating (high school, college, graduate studies) in May we want to honor you! Let us know by sending an email to info@elementscitychurch.org.