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Growing and Abounding Spiritually

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SUBJECT: Growth

TITLE: GROWING AND ABOUNDING SPIRITUALLY

PROPOSITION: To set forth the aspect of the Christian life which God describes as growing and abounding.

OBJECTIVE:That we grow and abound in spiritual matters.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: 2 Peter 1:8-9; 3:18.

2. Regarding the text:

1) Inspiration, through Peter, gives us sight regarding spiritual realities.

2) This is a constant and consistent theme of the entire Bible.

a. Psalm 27:1;

b. Psalm 36:9;

c. Matthew 6:22-23;

d. John 1:4-5;

e. 1 John 1:6-7.

3) Inspiration tells us things that bring us to spiritual sight,

a. The “like precious faith,” 1:1;

b. “The knowledge of God,” 1:2; 1:3;

c. The Christian “graces,” 1:5-7.

4) Then we learn that God expects us to grow, and that in two areas, grace and knowledge.

5) Growing and abounding, then, is a “nut-shell” description of the Christian life.

3. Reference to Subject, Title, Proposition, and Objective.

DISCUSSION:Growing and Abounding, spiritually-

I.   Is not “Spiritualism.”

1. Galatians 5:19-20.

2. Revelation 21:8.

II.  Is not “EMOTIONALISM.”

1. Proverbs 14:12.

2. Proverbs 28:26.

3. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22.

4. Jeremiah 17:9-10.

5. 1 John 4:1.

III. Involves Knowledge.

1. John 8:32.

2. John 20:29.

IV.  Requires Sincerity.

1. 2 Peter 3:1.(ASV)

2. Acts 2J:1 .

3. Acts 10:1-2, 22, 32; 11:14.

4. Sincerity is required, but sincerity alone is not enough.

V.   Involves being filled with the fruit of righteousness.

1. Galatians 5:22-23.

2. Philippians 1:11.

VI.  Glorifies God.

1. Ephesians 3:20-21.

2. Ephesians 1:12.

VII. Is growing.

1. 1 Peter 2:2.

2. 2 Peter 3:18.

3. Hebrews 5:12-14.

CONCLUSION:

1. We have seen that God expects us to grow and abound spiritually.

2. We have seen some practical ways to do this.

3. Let us grow and abound.