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Explore the biblical teachings on growth in faith through evaluation, commitment, work, patience, and prayer. Reflect on Epaphras's prayers for maturity, the unity of faith in Ephesians, training for godliness in 1 Timothy, and growing in grace and knowledge. Are you a casual, committed, or combatant in your prayer life?
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“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” • The Practice of Evaluation(Colossians 4:12; Ephesians 4:14-15)
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” Colossians 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” Ephesians4:14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” • The Practice of Commitment(Ephesians 4:13)
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” Ephesians 4:13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” • The Practice of Work(1 Timothy 4:7-9)
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” 1Tim.4:7 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness;
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” 9 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance.
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” • The Practice of Patience(2 Peter 3:18)
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” 2 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 to the day of eternity. Amen.
“Are You Growing…God’s Way?” • The Practice of Prayer... which are You? Casual, Committed, or COMBAT?