Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Theme:
Text: Romans 15:14
Notes:

* “Full of goodness”

* Christlike character

* moral excellence
* 1 Peter 3:10


* Goodness delights in the character of Christ
* Goodness is developing the character of Christ

* God expects progression, not perfection

* Progress in Christlikeness will require intentionality and effort
* The world is always pushing against us–if we are not pushing forward we will be pushed back
* As God works in each of our lives, He uses our respective strengths to help one another’s respective weaknesses


*  Goodness is defending the goodness of Christ

* We seek for God to be glorified and turn away from and seek to change those things that dishonor Him
* “…Christ could not sit idly by while God’s character was impugned”, –Jerome
* Galatians 6:1-2
* Jude 1:20-23
* Hebrews 10:24-25






* “Filled with all knowledge”

* specifically, gospel knowledge


* “Able to instruct one another”

* able to counsel, confront, and encourage