Aim: To mature as the church in our love for and faith in Christ.
Doctrine: Maturity is one of God's primary goals for Christ's church. It is achieved principally through words that unite truth and love.
Exegesis: The transformational process of the church's growth: we begin by rejecting perpetual spiritual infancy (v. 14a); we continue by anchoring our souls in the true religion (v. 14b); we contribute by galvanizing each other to Christ (v. 15).
Further application: The way the church fosters her own growth: through words which lovingly defend and bolster truth, and connect people to Jesus.
Key verse: v. 15 ''...But, speaking the truth in love, [we] may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.