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What Is A Healthy Church?. It Is One That Understands Growth and Discipleship. Quiz. Quiz. Quiz – Page 2. Quiz – Page 2. Spiritual Growth What does it mean? When does it occur? Why does it occur? Who is involved? How does it happen?. Spiritual Growth What does it mean to grow …..?
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What Is A Healthy Church? It Is One That Understands Growth and Discipleship
Spiritual Growth What does it mean? When does it occur? Why does it occur? Who is involved? How does it happen?
Spiritual Growth What does it mean to grow …..? In faith – 2 Cor. 10:15 In Christ – Eph 4:15f; Col 1:10; 2 Thes. 1:3 In respect to your salvation - 1 Peter 2:2 To develop, increase or mature ……. it is a process
Spiritual Growth When does it occur? Moment by moment – 2 Peter 1:12 Over time – Hebrews 12:1-3 In His time – James 4:13-17
Spiritual Growth Why does it occur? God causes it – 1 Cor. 3:7 Living things grow – Romans 8:6-7 Dead things don’t
Spiritual Growth Who is involved? The Trinity You The rest of the body here at PBC
Spiritual Growth How does it happen? Through prayer – Matthew 7:7-12 Self Denial – Seek holiness James 2:20-24; 2 Peter 1:5-11 Trials – James 1:2-6 Discipline – Hebrews 12:7-11
Discipleship What is it? Growing with another When does it occur? When you seek it Why is it important? It causes growth Who is involved? God & you plus one How do you do it? On purpose You should always either be discipling someone or being discipled by someone
God is Glorified by Growth When we grow His way ….. He gets glory - 1 Cor. 3:6-7; Col. 2:19 We gain grace & knowledge - 2 Pet. 3:18 Others will see Him in us ….. Through our works – 1 Peter 2:15 His light will shine – Matthew 5:16