CORE SINGLES FELLOWSHIP Grow or Die: Healthy Churches Need Healthy People Isaiah 61:1-11 Luke 4:15-21

Isaiah 61:1-11   1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor…

Isaiah 61:1-11   1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor… GOSPEL

Isaiah 61:1-11   …He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Isaiah 61:1-11   …He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, MERCY

Isaiah 61:1-11   2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn,

Isaiah 61:1-11   2 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, JUSTICE

Isaiah 61:1-11   3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair...

Isaiah 61:1-11   3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair... HONOR

Isaiah 61:1-11   …They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

Isaiah 61:1-11   …They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor. GLORY

Isaiah 61:1-11   4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.  

Isaiah 61:1-11   4 They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.   RENEWAL

Isaiah 61:1-11   5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.  

Isaiah 61:1-11   5 Aliens will shepherd your flocks; foreigners will work your fields and vineyards.   CARE

Isaiah 61:1-11   6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast.

Isaiah 61:1-11   6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. SERVICE

Isaiah 61:1-11   7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance;

Isaiah 61:1-11   7 Instead of their shame my people will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace they will rejoice in their inheritance; GRACE

Isaiah 61:1-11   …and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs.

Isaiah 61:1-11   …and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs. JOY

Isaiah 61:1-11   8 "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them.

Isaiah 61:1-11   8 "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity. In my faithfulness I will reward them and make an everlasting covenant with them. PROMISE

Isaiah 61:1-11   9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed."

Isaiah 61:1-11   9 Their descendants will be known among the nations and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed." LEGACY

Isaiah 61:1-11   10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness,

Isaiah 61:1-11   10 I delight greatly in the Lord; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, IDENTITY

Isaiah 61:1-11   …as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 61:1-11   …as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. LOVE

Isaiah 61:1-11   11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.

Isaiah 61:1-11   11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. HEALTH

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   15 [Jesus] taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.  

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor...

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   …He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,   19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.”   20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,   21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him,

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH Luke 4:15-21   21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

GOSPEL MERCY JUSTICE HONOR GLORY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH

The Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory

1. First step towards health: Recognizing “un-health”

2. Healthy things grow; unhealthy things die

3. “Being” comes before “doing”

4. Emotional health needs healthy relationships (with God and with others)

Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory - Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church.

Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory - Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible.

Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory - Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible. - Remember, nothing revealed will be news to God (but it might be new to us)

Emotionally Healthy Church Inventory - Reflect on where you are as a disciple of Jesus Christ, both as an individual and at church. - Be as vulnerable and open as possible. - Remember, nothing revealed will be news to God (but it might be new to us) - Pray

Part A: General Formation and Discipleship Part B: 1 Part A: General Formation and Discipleship Part B: 1. Looking Beneath the Surface 2. Breaking the Power of the Past 3. Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability

Part B (cont’d): 4. Receive the Gift of Limits 5 Part B (cont’d): 4. Receive the Gift of Limits 5. Embrace Grieving and Loss 6. Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Sometimes True Mostly True Very True Not Very True 1 2 3 4

Part A: General Formation and Discipleship

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 1 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 1. Looking Beneath the Surface

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 2 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 2. Breaking the Power of the Past

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 3 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 3. Living in Brokenness and Vulnerability

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 4 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 4. Receive the Gift of Limits

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 5 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 5. Embrace Grieving and Loss

Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 6 Part B: Emotional Components of Discipleship 6. Make Incarnation Your Model for Loving Well

Evaluating Our Emotional-Spiritual Maturity

Maturity is not about AGE.

Maturity is not about AGE. Physical maturity is about strength.

Maturity is not about AGE. Emotional maturity is about character.

Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30.

Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30 Maturity is not about AGE. Spiritual maturity is about John 3:30. (Christ > Me)

GOSPEL GRACE MERCY JOY JUSTICE PROMISE HONOR LEGACY GLORY IDENTITY RENEWAL CARE SERVICE GRACE JOY PROMISE LEGACY IDENTITY LOVE HEALTH GOING DEEPER 1. What did I discover about my current emotional/spiritual health? 2. How does the Gospel of Jesus affect my understanding of spiritual and emotional maturity? 3. What personal “ashes” do I need to entrust to Jesus in exchange for His “crown of beauty”? 4. How would becoming emotionally healthy Christians affect this fellowship group?