edification john 4:24 - text. how are we to grow as christians? grow in grace and knowledge 2 pet....

EDIFICATIONEDIFICATION

JOHN 4:24 - TEXTJOHN 4:24 - TEXT

HOW ARE WE TO GROW HOW ARE WE TO GROW AS CHRISTIANS?AS CHRISTIANS?

GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGEGROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE 2 PET. 3:18 - 2 PET. 3:18 - “but grow in the grace and “but grow in the grace and

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


GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGEGROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE GROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKEGROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKE

EPH. 4:15 - EPH. 4:15 - “but, speaking the truth in “but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ”who is the head—Christ”


GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGEGROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE GROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKEGROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKE GROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT, GROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT,

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE PHIL. 1:9 - PHIL. 1:9 - “And this I pray, that your love “And this I pray, that your love

may abound still more and more in may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment”knowledge and all discernment”


GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGEGROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE GROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKEGROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKE GROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT, KNOWLEDGEGROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT, KNOWLEDGE GROW IN CHARACTERGROW IN CHARACTER

1 THESS. 4:9-12 - 1 THESS. 4:9-12 - “But concerning brotherly love “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to 11 that you also aspire to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you own hands, as we commanded you, 12 that you may walk properly toward those who are may walk properly toward those who are outside, and that you may lack nothing.”outside, and that you may lack nothing.”


GROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGEGROW IN GRACE AND KNOWLEDGE GROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKEGROW IN BEING CHRIST LIKE GROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT, GROW IN LOVE, DISCERNMENT,

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE GROW IN CHARACTERGROW IN CHARACTER GROW OUR SPIRITUAL HOUSEGROW OUR SPIRITUAL HOUSE

1 PET. 2:5 - 1 PET. 2:5 - “you also, as living stones, are “you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ”acceptable to God through Jesus Christ”


GROW IN VIRTUEGROW IN VIRTUE 2 PET. 1:4-132 PET. 1:4-13


GROW IN VIRTUEGROW IN VIRTUE GROW IN THE LORD AND IN HIS GROW IN THE LORD AND IN HIS

POWERPOWER EPH. 6:10-18EPH. 6:10-18



POWERPOWER GROW IN FAITH AND LOVEGROW IN FAITH AND LOVE

2 THESS. 1:3 - 2 THESS. 1:3 - “We are bound to thank “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other”you all abounds toward each other”



POWERPOWER GROW IN FAITH AND LOVEGROW IN FAITH AND LOVE GROW IN OUR ABILITY TO RESIST GROW IN OUR ABILITY TO RESIST

TEMPTATIONTEMPTATION JAMES 4:7 - JAMES 4:7 - “Therefore submit to God. “Therefore submit to God.

Resist the devil and he will flee from Resist the devil and he will flee from you”you”


GROW IN VIRTUEGROW IN VIRTUE GROW IN THE LORD AND IN HIS POWERGROW IN THE LORD AND IN HIS POWER GROW IN FAITH AND LOVEGROW IN FAITH AND LOVE GROW IN OUR ABILITY TO RESIST TEMPTSATIONGROW IN OUR ABILITY TO RESIST TEMPTSATION GROW IN OUR ABILITY TO SERVE AND GROW IN OUR ABILITY TO SERVE AND

SACRIFICESACRIFICE ROM. 12:1-2 - ROM. 12:1-2 - “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the

mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”perfect will of God.”

THINGS THAT HINDER THINGS THAT HINDER SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

EVILEVIL 1 PET. 2:1-2 - 1 PET. 2:1-2 - “Therefore, laying aside all “Therefore, laying aside all

malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all malice, all guile, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”grow thereby”


DULLNESS OF HEARINGDULLNESS OF HEARING HEB. 5:8-11 - HEB. 5:8-11 - “though He was a Son, yet He “though He was a Son, yet He

learned obedience by the things which He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek," 11 of "according to the order of Melchizedek," 11 of whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, whom we have much to say, and hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.”since you have become dull of hearing.”


YOUTHFUL LUSTSYOUTHFUL LUSTS 2 TIM. 2:22 - 2 TIM. 2:22 - “Flee also youthful lusts; “Flee also youthful lusts;

but pursue righteousness, faith, love, but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.”of a pure heart.”


FOOLISH AND IGNORANT QUESTIONSFOOLISH AND IGNORANT QUESTIONS 2 TIM. 2:23 - 2 TIM. 2:23 - “But avoid foolish and “But avoid foolish and

ignorant disputes, knowing that they ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.”generate strife.”


THE LOVE OF MONEYTHE LOVE OF MONEY 1 TIM. 6:10 - 1 TIM. 6:10 - “For the love of money is a “For the love of money is a

root of all kinds of evil, for which some root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”through with many sorrows.”

THINGS THAT PROMOTE THINGS THAT PROMOTE SPIRITUAL GROWTHSPIRITUAL GROWTH

PROPER SPIRITUAL APPETITEPROPER SPIRITUAL APPETITE 1 PET. 2:2 - 1 PET. 2:2 - “as newborn babes, desire “as newborn babes, desire

the pure milk of the word, that you may the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby”grow thereby”


PROPER EXERCISEPROPER EXERCISE HEB. 5:14 – HEB. 5:14 – “But solid food belongs to those “But solid food belongs to those

who are of full age, that is, those who by reason who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”both good and evil.”

1 TIM. 4:7-8 - 1 TIM. 4:7-8 - “But reject profane and old wives' “But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but 8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”is to come.”


HEEDING WHAT WE HEARHEEDING WHAT WE HEAR HEB. 2:1-3 - HEB. 2:1-3 - “Therefore we must give the more “Therefore we must give the more

earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through we drift away. 2 For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just transgression and disobedience received a just reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so reward, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him”those who heard Him”


DILIGENCE AND ACTIVE SERVICEDILIGENCE AND ACTIVE SERVICE 1 TIM. 4:13-16 - 1 TIM. 4:13-16 - “Till I come, give attention to “Till I come, give attention to

reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Do not reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. 15 Meditate on these hands of the eldership. 15 Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. 16 Take heed to progress may be evident to all. 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.”those who hear you.”


PROPER SPIRITUAL DIETPROPER SPIRITUAL DIET TITUS 2:1 - TITUS 2:1 - “But as for you, speak the “But as for you, speak the

things which are proper for sound things which are proper for sound doctrinedoctrine””

1 TIM. 6:3-4 - 1 TIM. 6:3-4 - “If anyone teaches “If anyone teaches otherwise and does not consent to otherwise and does not consent to wholesome words, even the words of our wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness, 4 he is which accords with godliness, 4 he is proud, knowing nothing”proud, knowing nothing”


PURITY OF MIND AND HEARTPURITY OF MIND AND HEART 1 TIM. 4:11 - 1 TIM. 4:11 - “Let no one despise your “Let no one despise your

youth, but be an example to the believers youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”faith, in purity.”

1 PET. 1:22-23 - 1 PET. 1:22-23 - Since you have purified Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure love one another fervently with a pure heart”heart”


PRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE PRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE LORDLORD PHIL. 4:5-7 - PHIL. 4:5-7 - “Let your gentleness be “Let your gentleness be

known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”minds through Christ Jesus.”


PRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE LORDPRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE LORD PHIL. 4:5-7 PHIL. 4:5-7 JAMES 1:2-6 - JAMES 1:2-6 - “My brethren, count it all joy when “My brethren, count it all joy when

you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”sea driven and tossed by the wind.”


PRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE LORDPRAYER AND COMMUNION WITH THE LORD PHIL. 4:5-7 PHIL. 4:5-7 JAMES 1:2-6JAMES 1:2-6 HEB. 4:14-16 - HEB. 4:14-16 - “Seeing then that we have a great “Seeing then that we have a great

High Priest who has passed through the heavens, High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”to help in time of need.”

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

ARE WE ALLOWING THINGS TO ARE WE ALLOWING THINGS TO HINDER OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH?HINDER OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH?

WILL WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WILL WE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY WE WILL HAVE TO OPPORTUNITY WE WILL HAVE TO GROW AS CHRISTIANS BY GROW AS CHRISTIANS BY ATTENDING EVERY SERVICE OF OUR ATTENDING EVERY SERVICE OF OUR UPCOMING GOSPEL MEETING?UPCOMING GOSPEL MEETING?

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