1 / 8

Nurturing Spiritual Growth through Divine Guidance

Explore how spiritual growth is nurtured through proper guidance and willingness to receive spiritual nourishment. Learn the basic principles of growth and the roles of church leaders in promoting growth. Discover the importance of gratitude, personal development, and time management in enhancing spiritual maturity.

tlutz
Download Presentation

Nurturing Spiritual Growth through Divine Guidance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Spiritual Growth (2) Ephesians 4:16

  2. Basic Principles Of Growth • Definition • [English] Several possibilities in Dictionary.com • One in particular seems to fit our subject • (5) “Development from another but related form or stage” • [Greek] Several words used to indicate “growth’ • One used the most is AUXAND • Meaning “to grow or increase” • There are two possible sources of growth, milk and meat (1 Cor 3:2)

  3. Right food for right recipients (Heb. 5:12-14) • Based on the wording of v. 12, I have always understood a certain disappointment by the author • Milk is for the babe (13) • Meat belongs to the mature (14) • Meat will choke a baby, milk will starve an adult • There needs to be wisdom and skill to use the proper food to facilitate proper growth

  4. Promoters Of Growth God’s design for the church (Eph. 4:11) Church is to have elders (Phil. 1:1) Elders are to shepherd (feed) the church (Acts 20:28) This shepherding is tending the flock and that includes providing for them (1 Peter 5:2, ASV) A shepherd provided everything - - food, water, shelter, safety, protection, guidance, etc. It signifies tender care and vigilant supervision

  5. Church is to have preachers (2 Tim. 4:1-5) Serves at the pleasure of the elders Accepts the charge to feed (1 Cor. 3:2, NKJV) Does so with a view to growth (1 Peter 2:2) All things for growth may be ready and available, but there must also be a willingness to receive the spiritual food (James 1:21)

  6. Plainly Speaking Be thankful (Rom. 1:8) For Jesus, the gospel, other brethren, elders, preachers, teachers, etc. Increase (2 Cor. 9:10; 1 Cor. 3:7) Redeem the time (Eph. 5:16) Better time management Better personal choices Acceptance of personal responsibility

More Related