Formed
Oct 18 2015 • Greg Boyd, Seth McCoy
Spiritual formation happens to all of us. Dallas Willard writes that “Terrorists as well as saints are the outcome of spiritual formation. Their spirits or hearts have been formed.” The journey of Christian maturity involves an intentional life that is ordered, and a collaborative effort with God. Not everything we want is good, but we can learn and be formed to want Kingdom things more than anything else.
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Sermons in this series:
In this sixth and last installment of the Formed series, Seth explores more in depth how ideas and identities we take upon our self that are not from God keep us from growing mature in the faith. God has provided the type of soil fertile for growth and He sees the potential in us as seeds. At the center of our calling is to mimic the type of soil Jesus has been to us by our love toward others. We are to be the type of soil where others will experience the Father’s love.
Topics: Disciplines,
Grace,
Holy Spirit
So why DO bad things happen to good people?! What IS God’s plan for overcoming evil, and why does it so often seem like evil is still winning?! Yes, God does have the power to take anything that Satan intends for evil and to work it to bring about good, but this is not work that God intends to do alone. He “comes alongside” us to “work all things for good”, but this is a process that requires OUR cooperation!
Topics: Faithfulness,
God's Will,
Power,
Spiritual Warfare
Personal experience is an important element of faith, so if we lack this, the life-changing depth of our faith will suffer. Today we talk about how to enhance the way we experience our faith, so that it feels more real and can affect us more fully.
Topics: Disciplines,
Faith,
Imagination,
Presence of God,
Transformation
In this installment of our Formed series, Greg Boyd explores the importance of the Practice of No in the life of Christian discipleship. The story of Elijah and his experience with God on Mount Horeb are the foundation of this sermon as Greg examines how God lives in the quiet in the midst of a world that keeps getting louder and more sensational. The discipline of simplicity is an important tool to learn how to keep our gaze focused on Jesus rather than constantly looking for more.
Topics: Disciplines,
Presence of God,
Simplicity
In this second installment of the Formed series, Seth explores what it is that holds us back as followers of Christ, or creates a gap between the person we want to be and know is inside of us and who actually are. We know that Jesus wants to give us an abundant life, but our reality is often one of spiritual scarcity and daily bondage to destructive ideas and behaviors. In this message we examine what it looks like to surrender our will and trust in our heavenly Father.
Topics: Discipleship,
God's Will,
Power
We desire to follow Jesus – unfortunately we also have some desires that conflict with following Jesus. And try as we might, those conflicting desires just won’t go away. So what are we to do?
Topics: God's Will,
Identity in Christ,
Transformation
