Title: Grow Spiritually
Memorize: but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— Ephesians 4:15 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Luke 2:52 (Nkjv)
[52] And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
Message:
By the special grace of God, we B are all joint heirs with Christ.
Once you receive Jesus into your heart, you become cleansed by the blood He shed on Calvary.
However, your spiritual growth won’t happen automatically.
You must desire to grow and discipline yourself to do all that is required to strengthen your relationship with God.
Sadly, some young people say, “Life is not hard, even God doesn’t stress anyone,” but this is far from the truth.
For a Christian to grow, you must put in the work. 1 Peter 2:2 says:
“As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,”
Just like a baby grows in stages as a result of the nutrition he takes, so also does a Christian, spiritually.
When I became born again, I learnt how to live by faith, study my Bible, thirst for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, fast and pray, go on prayer walks, et cetera.
Be committed to your spiritual growth so that you won’t drift away when the storm blows.
Key Point:
The commitments and priorities that rule your life today will show where you belong tomorrow.
HYMN 9 – DEEPER, DEEPER IN THE LOVE OF JESUS
1. Deeper, deeper in the love of Jesus
Daily let me go;
Higher, higher in the school of wisdom,
More of grace to know.
CHORUS
O deeper yet I pray,
And higher ev’ry day,
And wiser, blessed, Lord,
In Thy precious, holy word.
2. Deeper, deeper! blessed Holy Spirit,
Take me deeper still,
Till my life is wholly lost in Jesus
And His perfect will.
3. Deeper, deeper! tho’ it cost hard trials,
Deeper let me go!
Rooted in the holy love of Jesus,
Let me fruitful grow.
4. Deeper, higher ev’ry day in Jesus,
Till all conflict past,
Finds me conqueror, and in His own image
Perfected at last.
Bible In One Year: Leviticus 20:22-22:16; Mark 9:1-29
AUTHORS: PASTOR E. A ADEBOYE AND
PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE