Spiritual Maturity | All Campuses | Jim Putman

Main message: The sermon called the congregation back to basics of Christian discipleship: to follow Jesus as Lord so he changes our thinking, our heart, and our actions, to live out that identity together in the church and in the world, and to rely on prayer and spiritual armor in the face of conflict.

Key points:

• A disciple is one who follows Jesus, is being changed by him, and is committed to his mission (follow, be made, become "fishers of men").
• Practical discipleship affects head (belief/authority), heart (decision-making and love), hands (use of gifts/resources for the mission) and feet (where you go to live it out).
• The church is the spiritual family and training ground (Ephesians framework) that shapes home life and equips people to live faithfully in work, sport, neighborhood, etc.
• We must engage public and moral issues with prayer, grace, truth, and humility — not treating other people as the enemy but recognizing spiritual forces at work.
• Spiritual warfare requires prayer and putting on the armor of God; weekly communion is a reminder of the gospel and our need to remain rooted in Christ.

Scriptures mentioned: Matthew 4:19, John 15, Ephesians (chapters 1–6; specifically references to 6:18 and 6:10–12), 1 John 1