Spiritual Growth is a Choice

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Spiritual Growth is a Choice!
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Spiritual Growth

• Commanded by God
• Implied in the Great Commission Matt
  2818-20
• All authority has been given to Me in heaven and
  on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all
  the nations, baptizing them in the name of the
  Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
  teaching them to observe all things that I have
  commanded you

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Spiritual Growth

• Commanded by God
• Implied in the Great Commission Matt
  2818-20
• Expresses by Peter 2 Peter 317-18
• Describes how 2 Peter 15-8
• Failure was rebuked Hebrews 512-61

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Spiritual Growth

• Requires diligent effort
• Jesus said it requires labor John 627
• "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but
  for the food which endures to everlasting life,
  which the Son of Man will give you, because God
  the Father has set His seal on Him."

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Spiritual Growth

• Requires diligent effort
• Jesus said it requires labor John 627
• Paul stated it requires work Phil 312-14
• Spiritual body requires exercise 1
  Tim 48-10

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Spiritual Growth

• Assisted by God
• We are not alone in our efforts Heb
  1320-21
• Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord
  Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the
  sheep, through the blood of the everlasting
  covenant, make you complete in every good work to
  do His will, working in you what is well pleasing
  in His sight, through Jesus Christ

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Spiritual Growth

• Assisted by God
• We are not alone in our efforts 2
  Thess 217
• comfort your hearts and establish you in every
  good word and work

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Spiritual Growth

• Assisted by God
• We are not alone in our efforts Heb
  1320-21, 2 Thess 217
• God strengthens us Eph 314-19, 1 Cor
  29-13
• Provides us with armor Eph 610-18
• He has given us the things that we need 2 Peter
  13
• His divine power has given to us all things that
  pertain to life and godliness

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Spiritual Growth

• Assisted by God
• We are not alone in our efforts Heb
  1320-21, 2 Thess 217
• God strengthens us Eph 314-19, 1 Cor
  29-13
• Provides us with armor Eph 610-18
• He has given us the things that we need Phil 413
• I can do all things through Christ who
  strengthens me.

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Spiritual Growth

• Assisted by God
• We are not alone in our efforts Heb
  1320-21, 2 Thess 217
• God strengthens us Eph 314-19, 1 Cor
  29-13
• Provides us with armor Eph 610-18
• He has given us the things that we need 2 Peter
  13, Phil 413

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Spiritual Growth

• Blessed by God
• The blessings begin in this life
• As we grow in grace Rom 51-2
• Therefore, having been justified by faith, we
  have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
  Christ, through whom also we have access by faith
  into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in
  hope of the glory of God.

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Spiritual Growth

• Blessed by God
• The blessings begin in this life
• As we grow in grace Rom 51-2
• As we grow in knowledge 2 Peter 110
• Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to
  make your call and election sure, for if you do
  these things you will never stumble

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Spiritual Growth

• Blessed by God
• The blessings begin in this life
• As we grow in grace Rom 51-2
• As we grow in knowledge 2 Peter 110
• The blessings continue in the life to come 2
  Peter 111
• for so an entrance will be supplied to you
  abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our
  Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

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Spiritual Growth

• Blessed by God
• The blessings begin in this life
• As we grow in grace Rom 51-2
• As we grow in knowledge 2 Peter 110
• The blessings continue in the life to come 2
  Peter 111
• A home in heaven!

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• Not all growth is good!
• The hearts of some will grow dull Matt
  1315
• The love of many will grow cold Matt
  2412
• Some may grow weary Gal 69, 2
  Thess 313
• Some may grow corrupt Eph 422
• Some will grow worse and worse 2 Tim
  313