Guaranteed Growth

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Guaranteed Growth

• Might make 25-30 APR . but very risky
• Will make 7-8 - Guaranteed!

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Guaranteed Growth

• Want to grow / be stronger
• Dont want to become weak

Yet, Times feel weaker Not grown as
should Wonder if making progress
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All Christians Should Be Growing

• 1 Pet. 22 desire milk as babes grow
• 2 Pet. 318 grow in grace knowledge
• 1 Thess. 318 increase and abound
• 1 Thess. 410 increase more and more
• Heb. 511-14 time ought to be teachers

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Guaranteed Growth
Principles of Guaranteed Growth

• Simple
• Nothing New
• Involves Doing What Already Know
• Takes Time
• Takes Work
• Takes Patience

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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
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I. Faithful in Study
A. Word is the source of growth
Acts 2032 able to build you up Rom. 1017
faith hearing word 1 Cor. 141-5 edified by
revelation
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I. Faithful in Study
A. Word is the source of growth B. Must have a
craving thirsting
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I. Faithful in Study
A. Word is the source of growth B. Must have a
craving thirsting C. Regular consistent study
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Regular
Consistent
Acts 1327 Jews read law every Sabbath Matt.
194 2231 Rebuked for should have read Acts
1711 searched scriptures daily 1 Tim. 413
give attention to reading Psa. 11-3 meditates
day and night
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I. Faithful in Study
A. Word is the source of growth B. Must have a
craving thirsting C. Regular consistent study
D. Will accomplish
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Faithful Study of the Word Will

• Give greater knowledge (1 Pet. 316-18 2 Tim.
  316-17)
• Give Wisdom (2 Tim. 315)
• Discourage sin (Psa. 11911)
• Equip us for service (2 Tim. 317)

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Diligent Faithful Study
Not new Not quick Not amazing Not a fad
A simple means of spiritual growth!
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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
II. Fervent in Prayer
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II. Fervent in Prayer
A. Regular time of prayer
Psa. 5516-17 Evening, morning noon Dan. 610
Three times a day Luke 181- Always ought to
pray 1 Thess. 517 Pray without ceasing
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II. Fervent in Prayer
A. Regular time of prayer B. Make schedule time
for prayer
Mark 135 Got up early just to go pray
Luke 612 Went to mt. to pray stayed all night
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II. Fervent in Prayer
A. Regular time of prayer B. Make schedule time
for prayer C. Pray about a lot of things
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Prayer List
1 Timothy 21
Supplication (Request averting of
evil) Prayers (Request obtaining of
good) Intercession (For others) Thanks (Gratitud
e for blessings
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II. Fervent in Prayer
A. Regular time of prayer B. Make schedule time
for prayer C. Pray about a lot of things D.
Prayer is powerful
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Regular Fervent Prayer
Not new Not quick Not amazing Not a fad
A simple means of spiritual growth!
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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
II. Fervent in Prayer
III. Focus in Worship
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III. Focus in Worship
A. Worship take work

• Easy to let minds wonder
• Concentration takes work / effort
• The outward motions is not the hard part
• Many things call for attention
• People around us
• Those leading
• Traffic in / out

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III. Focus in Worship
A. Worship take work B. Worship is to be sincere
/ from heart
John 424 In Spirit In Truth
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III. Focus in Worship
A. Worship take work B. Worship is to be sincere
/ from heart C. Focus on

• What we are doing (song, words, etc)
• What is being said (prayer, sermon)
• The One we worship (God almighty)
• Meaning of the Lord supper (body, blood, death,
  etc.)

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Sincere Focused Worship
Not new Not quick Not amazing Not a fad
A simple means of spiritual growth!
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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
II. Fervent in Prayer
III. Focus in Worship
IV. Fruitful In Love
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IV. Fruitful In Love
Matt 2236-40 36 "Teacher, which is the great
commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus said to him, "
'You shall love the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, and with all your
mind.' 38 This is the first and great
commandment. 39 And the second is like it 'You
shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 On
these two commandments hang all the Law and the
Prophets."
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IV. Fruitful In Love
God

• More than acknowledging God
• Keep commands (John 1415 1 Jno 53)
• Practice what know (Lk 176 Jas. 122)

Brethren

• Cant grow without love (1 Jno 421)
• Fruit fulfill responsibility (Rom. 13)

Weep rejoice (Rom. 1215) Restore (Gal.
61) Encourage (Heb. 1024)
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Honest Fruitful Love
Not new Not quick Not amazing Not a fad
A simple means of spiritual growth!
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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
II. Fervent in Prayer
III. Focus in Worship
IV. Fruitful In Love
V. First In Spiritual Matters
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V. First In Spiritual Matters
Priorities
Matt. 633 Seek First Kingdom Right. 1 Pet.
315 Sanctify Lord God
Above Pleasure Above Family Above Jobs Above
Education Above Self
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First Foremost Priority
Not new Not quick Not amazing Not a fad
A simple means of spiritual growth!
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Guaranteed Growth
I. Faithful in Study
II. Fervent in Prayer
III. Focus in Worship
IV. Fruitful In Love
V. First In Spiritual Matters