Sermons About Growing
How Do I Become a Christ Follower
HOW DO I BECOME A CHRIST FOLLOWER Scripture: John 9:1-41 Five historical ways the church has created confusion for those seeking to become Christ followers: 1. By acceptance of theological assumptions as truth when their bases is faulty. (verse 2) 2. By interpreting truth from the bases of tradition. (verse 14) 3. By requiring adherence to church law at the expense of truth. (verse 22) 4. By establishing the authority of truth by citing history. (verses 28,29) 5. By attempting to preserve reputation at the expense of the authentic. (verse 41) How do I become a Christ follower? 1. By admitting that we all were spiritually blind. (verse 1) 2. By doing what Jesus asks us to do. (verse 7) 3. By being bold and honest about our encounter with Jesus. (verses 9-12) 4. By growing in our understanding of who Jesus is. (verses 17, 33, 38) 5. By believing and trusting HIM (verses 36-38)
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Growing Up is Hard to Do
Spiritual maturity is not easy to attain, but God remains faitful even when we do not.
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Growing Pains
Sometimes the trials we go through, the circumstances we endure, or the lessons we learn are just growing pains.
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Supernatural Self Control
This godly self-control is one of the keys to a successful life, both public and private. If we learn to allow the Holy Spirit to control our lives, God will give us much greater blessings and successes. God's self control from the Holy Spirit tempers our thoughts, our words, and our actions, so that we don't react foolishly to challenging situations. And, it gives us greater effectiveness in Christian service and Christian witnessing.
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God's Entryway: Come In!
Remember your childhood Home? Remember when growing up eventually meant moving out? In God's house, though, growing up never involves moving out. But it does require moving in. Welcome to God's Entryway.
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Spirituality and Community
This group of Christ followers were not grasping the body metaphor Christ gave them to live. What does it mean to learn humility and find our place in the body of Jesus? In fact, aren't the two (humility & the body of Christ) dependent on each other?
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Spirituality and Community
This group of Christ followers were not grasping the body metaphor Christ gave them to live. What does it mean to learn humility and find our place in the body of Jesus? In fact, aren't the two (humility & the body of Christ) dependent on each other?
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Church Membership 101
One of the interesting facts about the early days of Christianity is that every time a person became a Christian and had opportunity, they joined themselves with other believers. Today we call this step of faith Church Membership. While it is possible to be a Christian and not be a church member, it is not possible to be a good, growing, and Godly Christian and not be a member of the Bride of Christ.
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