Do You Want To Grow In Your Faith?

I. DESIRE TO GROW, PRAY, AND LEARN TO GROW – (Ephesians 3:14-19) (Colossians 1:9-12) (Philippians 1:9–11)

1. Follow up by acting on your prayers, (Philippians 3:13-14)
2. Lay aside hindrances and sin, (Hebrews 12:1-2)

II.  READ GOD’S WORD OFTEN, (Hebrews 4:12-13)

1. Put God’s word in your heart, (Psalm 119:11; 37:30-31)
2. The Bible is our life manual, (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

III. CHOOSE GOOD FRIENDS

1.  Influence of friends is strong, (1 Corinthians 15:33-34)

2. We learn from our companions, (Proverbs 22:24-25)

3.  Spouse the most influential of all, (1 Kings 11:4) (1 Corinthians 7:33)

IV. THINK THE RIGHT THINGS.

  1.  We are what we think, (Proverbs 23:7)

  2.  We do what we think, (Philippians 4:8)

  3.  We strive for our goals (objectives), (Colossians 3:1-4)

V.  EXAMINE CONSTANTLY.

  1.  Self-examination using the faith, (2 Corinthians 13:5)

  2.  Should cause humble correction, not surface comparisons, (Luke 18:9-14) (Galatians 6:3-4)

  3.  With the law of liberty as our mirror, we can see clearly to be “doers of the word,” (James 1:22-25)

VI. WORSHIP OFTEN.

1.  Continue steadfastly in worship, (Acts 2:42)

2. Praising God, teaching and admonishing, (Colossians 3:16)

3. Edification in assembled worship, (1 Corinthians 14:3, 5, 12, 15-17, 26)

4. Eager to worship, (Psalm 122:1-2) (Acts 2:42)