Planting Churches among the City's Poor - Volume 1

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b. Col. 2.6-7 – Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. c. 2 Pet. 3.18 – But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

d. John 17.3 – And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

e. Phil. 3.8 – Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.

D. The freedom of cultural and tradition expression

1. The freedom Jesus won for his people means that all people, regardless of culture, ethnicity, background, or nationality, can experience the fullness of God in him.

2. Supporting texts

a. Christ died to set us free, Gal. 5.1 – For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. b. We were called to freedom, Gal. 5.13 – For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. c. Live as free people in God, 1 Pet. 2.16 – Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. d. The findings of the Jerusalem Council, Acts 15.22-29 – Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: “The brothers, both