A Spiritual “Check-Up”…A Spiritual “Check-Up”…

Know the Bible Study Series

PART 2

• Some people wait until they are sick to go to a doctor…others have check-ups.• Spiritually, people do the same thing.• Should we wait until we are in “trouble” before knowing our health status?• In this lesson, lets continue our spiritual “check up” to see how healthy we are!

Introduction

Our Growth…Our Growth…• We expect infants to grow, children and We expect infants to grow, children and

teens to grow to maturityteens to grow to maturity• Something is definitely wrong when Something is definitely wrong when

proper growth does not occurproper growth does not occur• Proper growth is not to be confused Proper growth is not to be confused

with activity or progressive actionswith activity or progressive actions• Diet and exercise are key ingredientsDiet and exercise are key ingredients• Proper growth includes spiritual Proper growth includes spiritual

strengthstrength• Let’s look at a few passages concerning Let’s look at a few passages concerning

our growth in this spiritual check-upour growth in this spiritual check-up

I Peter 2.2I Peter 2.2“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk

of the word, that you may grow thereby,”

- NKJV

2 Peter 3.182 Peter 3.18“but grow in the grace and knowledge of

our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever.”

- NKJV

2 Corinthians 13.9,112 Corinthians 13.9,11“For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong.

And this also we pray, that you may be made complete. Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” - NKJV

Our Evangelism…Our Evangelism…• We shouldn’t confuse passages to the We shouldn’t confuse passages to the

individual for passages to the churchindividual for passages to the church• Several passages teach us that individual Several passages teach us that individual

Christians have a responsibility to teach Christians have a responsibility to teach the lostthe lost

• There are many things we can do: hand There are many things we can do: hand out a tract, invite people to services, offer out a tract, invite people to services, offer to study, hand out a card with a gospel to study, hand out a card with a gospel website address, conduct classes, have website address, conduct classes, have fellowship with a gospel preacher, etcfellowship with a gospel preacher, etc

• What did you and I do in 2009 in this area?What did you and I do in 2009 in this area?

Matthew 28.18-20Matthew 28.18-20“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "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; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

- NKJV

Acts 8.4Acts 8.4“Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a

great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.”

- NKJV

2 Timothy 2.2,242 Timothy 2.2,24“And the things that you have heard from me

among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,”

- NKJV

Romans 10.13-15Romans 10.13-15“For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be

saved.“ How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!"

- NKJV

Our Benvolence…Our Benvolence…• It has always been wrong to change It has always been wrong to change

God’s WordGod’s Word• Devil in the Garden of Eden – Gen 3Devil in the Garden of Eden – Gen 3• Deut 4:2 – not to add to or diminish Deut 4:2 – not to add to or diminish

fromfrom• Gal 1:6-9 – not to teach another gospelGal 1:6-9 – not to teach another gospel• Man, the “creature”, simply does not Man, the “creature”, simply does not

have the “authority” (right to act) to have the “authority” (right to act) to change what God has determined to change what God has determined to be His will in any matter (religious or be His will in any matter (religious or secular)!secular)!

Matthew 25Matthew 25Jesus teaches us the necessity

of practicing personal (individual) benevolence with regards to our salvation in this chapter!

Ephesians 4.28Ephesians 4.28“Let him who stole steal no longer, but

rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who has need.” - NKJV

James 1.27James 1.27“Pure and undefiled religion before God

and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”

- NKJV

Galatians 6.10Galatians 6.10“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let

us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.”

- NKJV

Our Worship…Our Worship…• Do we worship God at home?Do we worship God at home?• Do we take advantage of all the Do we take advantage of all the

opportunities to worship with the opportunities to worship with the church?church?

• What does it mean to worship God “in What does it mean to worship God “in spirit and in truth” as John 4.24 spirit and in truth” as John 4.24 teaches?teaches?

• How do we feel about our worship?How do we feel about our worship?• Do we know how to provide Bible Do we know how to provide Bible

authority for the worship we engage authority for the worship we engage in?in?

John 4.24John 4.24“God is Spirit, and those who worship Him

must worship in spirit and truth." - NKJV

Matthew 6.6Matthew 6.6“But you, when you pray, go into your

room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” - NKJV

Acts 20.20Acts 20.20“how I kept back nothing that was

helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,”

- NKJV

Conclusion…Conclusion…• Wherever we are right now, spiritually, Wherever we are right now, spiritually,

we need to take inventory we need to take inventory • It may be we need some repair workIt may be we need some repair work• It may we need a fresh beginningIt may we need a fresh beginning• It may be we need to simply reach outIt may be we need to simply reach out• One step is to see where we may fall One step is to see where we may fall

short; another step is to actually take short; another step is to actually take actionaction

• We are all in different stages…what We are all in different stages…what we will do?we will do?