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The reading For This morning!

2 Peter 1:5-9

2 Peter 1:5-9 (NKJV)

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But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

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to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

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to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

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For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For he who lacks these things is

shortsighted

, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. Slide4

In Remembrance of MeSlide5

Moving to PERFECTION in

NorthsideSlide6

Going onto PerfectionSlide7

What It Means to Be A Christian?Slide8

Attitudes Toward Spiritual Growth

Lesson #12Slide9
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The Bible and Growth

Hebrews 5:12-6:1

Hebrews 5:12-14 (NKJV)

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 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need

someone

to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

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 For everyone who partakes

only

of milk

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unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

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 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age,

that is,

those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 6:1 (NKJV)

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Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ,

let us go on to perfection

, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, Slide11

The Bible and Growth

2 Peter 3:18

2 Peter 3:18 (NKJV)

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but grow in the grace and knowledge

of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. Slide12

The Bible and Growth

1 Peter 2:1-3

1 Peter 2:1-3 (NKJV)

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Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

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as newborn babes,

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

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if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. Slide13

The Bible and Growth

Ephesians 4:15

Ephesians 4:15 (NKJV)

15 but, speaking the truth in love,

may grow up in all things

into Him who is the head--Christ-- Slide14

The Bible and Growth

2 Thessalonians 1:3

2 Thessalonians 1:3 (NKJV)

3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your

faith grows exceedingly,

and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, Slide15

The Bible and Growth

2 Peter 1:5-11

2 Peter 1:5-11 (NKJV)

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But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge,

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to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness,

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to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love.

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For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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For he who lacks these things is

shortsighted

, even to blindness, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins.

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Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;

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for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Slide16

Put away that which hinders

(cf. Colossians 3:5-9)

1 Peter 2:1,

lay aside malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and evil speaking

Such things hinder growth

- Matthew 6:24, Rom. 8:5-10, 12-13; Gal. 6:16-18, 6:8

Serious commitment

- Luke 8:7, 14, etc.

Achieving GrowthSlide17

Desire

1 Peter 2:2,

desire the sincere milk of the word

We must make up our minds! God or not.Christian or nothingLight or darkness

Achieving GrowthSlide18

Diligence

Eagerness, real and genuine effort. Doing your very best

Some render lip-service, but their actions show otherwise

John 6:272 Peter 1:5, giving all diligenceAchieving GrowthSlide19

Diligence

Romans 12:8, 11

2 Corinthians 7:11,

repentanceHebrews 6:112 Timothy 2:15, be diligent (study)Achieving GrowthSlide20

Nourishment

We need to feed our bodies, with good food. Also true spiritually

(cf. Col. 3:10-14)

1 Peter 2:2, desire the milk so that we can grow therebyMatthew 4:42 Peter 1:5-11 add, add, add, add,

Achieving GrowthSlide21

Achieving Growth

Nourishment

2 Peter

1:5-11 add, add, add, add…Faith – Heb. 11:1, 6Virtue – integrity (Phil. 4:8) Knowledge – Hosea 4:6

Self-control -

Gal. 5:22-23

Perseverance – steadfast endurance,

Luke 21:19, Rom. 2:7,

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Nourishment

2 Peter

1:5-11

Northside, add, add, add, add, add Godliness, a lifestyle based upon respect for God – 1 Tim. 4:7-8 Brotherly kindness – genuine concern, especially for our brethren Rom. 12:10, 1 Pet. 1:22Love – agape,

Matt. 22:37-39

Achieving GrowthSlide23

Results of Growth

2 Peter 1:8-11

NOT barren or unfruitful – growing and productive (8)Awareness of our forgiveness (9)We will “never stumble” (10) (cf. James 2:10, 3:2) WHEN we perfect these things, we will be secureEntrance into heaven (11)

Rom. 2:7Slide24

Sadly some people are going backwards in 2017

Are they doing it on purpose?

 Who’s the one getting hurt?  Who is the one that will loose heaven?

 Who will face the Lord in the last day?

 Who will have weeping and gnashing of teeth?

 Who is the one that will be crying, father Abraham, father Abraham help please, help!

At death, all this will be too late.Slide25

Is your

spiritual growth

evident in 2017?Slide26