Growth

COLOSSIANS 2:6-7
So then, just as you received Christ
Jesus as Lord, continue to live in
him, rooted and built up in him,
strengthened in the faith as you
were taught, and overflowing with
thankfulness.
I. Humble Yourself and Pray

Humble yourselves before the Lord,

 

and he will lift you up in honor.

James 4:10 NIV

For those who exalt themselves will be
humbled, and those who humble
themselves will be exalted.

Matthew 23:12 NIV

II. Read and Study Your Bible

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on

it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything
written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Joshua 1:8 NIV

III. Join a Group of Like-Minded
Believers
and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may
become effective through the knowledge of every
good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.

Philemon 1:60
and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love
and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling
together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one
another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Hebrews 10:24-25
IV. Seek Out Your Spiritual Gifts
 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes
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them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are
different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same
God at work.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common
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good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to

another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another
faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to
another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing
between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, [a] and to still
another the interpretation of tongues. [b] 11 All these are the work of one and
the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
•Shepherding 

•Prophecy 

•Serving

•Mercy

•Exhortation 

•Giving 

•Leadership

•Administration

•Evangelism 
“Therefore, dear friends, since you have been
forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be
carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from
your secure position. But grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him
be glory both now and forever! Amen.” — 2 Peter 3:17-
18, NIV