Dennis R. Wiles
First Baptist Arlington
April 27, 2025
College Grad Sunday
Flourishing Together
First Baptist Arlington
2025 – 2030
2025: Flourishing Together: Rooted in Christ
1 Corinthians 2:6-16 (Gospel Guide: Matthew)
SPRING 2025: Walk This Way!
April 27 – May 31, 2025
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Jesus (Matthew 5:48)
Put Your Mind To It!
Romans 12:1-2
Theme for 2025: Flourishing Together: Rooted in Christ
Theme for Spring 2025: Walk This Way!
HUMAN FLOURISHING: One of the domains currently being researched in the Global Flourishing Study is Character and Virtue.
PHOTO: Global Flourishing Study Press Conference
INNAUGURATED ESCHATOLOGY: We live in the intersection of This Present Evil Age and The Age to Come.
Romans 1:18-25, 28 (Let’s put the actual text on the screens – I will read this entire section.)
Humanity in this Present Evil Age has often refused to worship God. This refusal leads to an “unfit” mind that results in all manner of sinful behavior.
Jesus Christ desires to absolutely, completely, and holistically redeem every part of you, transform you by the power of the Holy Spirit at work within you and through His redeemed community, to conform you to His image.
CALL TO WORSHIP: God is inviting us to engage in a lifetime of worship. Choosing to worship God offers us an opportunity to give Him glory!
CHALLENGE OF CONFORMITY: The forces of evil work to press upon us so that we will be conformed to the whims of this present evil age. (Greek aion – from which we get the word “eon.”)
CHANGE OUR MINDS! God is at work within us to renew our minds. Our minds must be renewed by the transforming work of God’s Spirit so that we will choose to follow The Jesus Way in every area of our lives.
Philippians 1:9-11: Let’s put the text on the screen – I will read the entire text.
COMPLETE! God is leading us on a journey towards what it means to be “complete” in Him!
Reflection: This week, reflect on Colossians 1:24-2:15