October 4, 2020

2 Peter 1:5-11
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

10 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, 11 and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 4:11-13
11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Hebrews 5:12-6:1
12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

6 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,

GROWING

Join us for a new series about Growing Spiritually. Each week will will examine several related areas of our spiritual life and ask ourselves how we could grow in each area. Today I want to look at the areas of Trust, Contentment and Thankfulness.

KET TEXTS: 2 Peter 1:5-11; Ephesians 4:11-13; Hebrews 5:12-6:1

There is an Expectation of Growth

For many there is a PRESUMPTION that Spiritual Growth will happen automatically

There is a Prescription for Growth

1. Growing in my TRUST of God

What is one area of my life that I could TRUST God more?

2. Growing in CONTENTMENT

I have a difficult time being CONTENT when it comes to…?

3. Growing in THANKFULNESS

Some big things I am THANKFUL for…

Some small things I am THANKFUL for…

Some difficult things I am THANKFUL for…