Spiritual Growth: Is it still possible?

Spiritual Growth may...
1. Seem like a thing of the past.
2. Good news: It is not!
a. It is possible even in today's worldly society.
b. how?
c. By reading the Bible
d. Memorizing Scripture
e. Praying to God
f. Listening to his answers.
g. Telling others about Jesus!
h. Continuing to tithe,and attend a local Bible teaching church!
i. Listening to psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
1. on the radio- k-love station
2. online at www. klove.com
j. Singing to God,about him
k. Applying things you learn to your life!
l. Resisting the devils temptations
m. Keep on keeping on serving God each and every day and night!

Spiritual growth is important :When? Now!

Spiritual growth is just as important now as it was yesterday, and all the days, nights, weeks, months, and years before this one!
So grow spiritually again this year, here in 2009!

Why is spiritual growth so important?

1. Because you love God!
   
2. To help one draw closer in his relationship to God as a believer.
3. To be able to be a good example to other believers.
4. To be able to be a good example to lost relatives, friends,neighbors, acquaintances, co workers,church visitors,and other lost people in general.
5. To be prepared to be on the look out for false teachings out there that Satan might try to use to lead you astray from the LORD.
6. To help you resist the devil (Satan) temptations to do wrong.
7. To help you warn others about Satan's lies.
8. To help you to encourage other believers to keep serving God.
9. To help you to teach the lost about God!
10. Because Satan and his demons (devils,the fallen angels) are still at large.
11. To help you to be a the kind of wife, mother, sister, daughter, friend, neighbor,employer, boss,co worker, acquaintance, husband,father,brother,son,cousin, aunt, uncle, grandparent, teacher,preacher,etc. that God wants you to be.
12. So you can be a light to a world that is in darkness.

Why is Bible study important?

Bible study is important because it helps you to grow in your walk with God.
II Timothy 2:15 commands us to "Study to show thyself unto God, a workmanthat needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividin the word of truth (KJV)." So, we should also study the Bible because we are commanded to by God.
Another verse that discusses this is I Thessalonians 4:11 which says "And that ye study to be quiet, to do your own business, and to work your own hands, as we commanded you;" This tells us to study the word in order to live a life pleasing to God, to help us mind our own business, and because it reminds us to work for a living.
Plus,Bible study helps us to memorize Scripture, to be prepared to share Christ with others, and to apply the Word to our daily lives.
So if you have not studied your Bible any, than start now!

How to Witness: Share Christ!

How do you witness, share Christ with others?

*Evangelism-to share the gospel with others

• By sharing your Testimony
• Sharing Bible verses about salvation
• Handing out gospel tracts
• Giving out church literature
  
• Inviting people to church
• Teaching Sunday School
• Going on Missions Trips
• Teaching Vacation Bible School
• Giving to Missions
• Singing in the Choir
• Handing out Christian brochures
• Preaching in church,or on a sidewalk
• Inviting people to Bible conferences
• Explaining the Bible to people over the internet
• Writing a Bible verse inside a card, or in a letter
• Giving Bibles to People
• Listening to Christian music
• Singing songs to God or about him in your neighborhood
• Leaving gospel tracts in restaurants,doctors offices, public restrooms,telephone booths,taxi cabs, airplanes, buses,malls,grocery stores, on park benches,in mall boxes,doorways, windows,cars, other vehicles,other public places, and on neighbors porches.
• Going to Christian events
• Inviting people to Upwards sports- basketball,soccer,flag football, cheer leading
  
• Working in a church day care
• Doing volunteer work
• Knocking on doors
• Inviting people to your house for a Bible study
• Praying for the lost
• Writing Christian poems
  

10 Steps to spiritual growth

There are 10 steps to spiritual growth for the Christian.
These ten steps are the following:

• Prayer to God
  
• Bible study
• Scripture memorization
• Scripture application
• Sharing Christ
  
• Praise & Worship
• Church attendance
• Tithe
• Baptism
• Supporting Missions

These steps are an essential part of drawing closer to God along life's journey as a Christian. Nine of these steps are to be done daily.
Baptism is only necessary to have done once after you accept Jesus as an outward appearance/showing of your salvation. It shows the world around you that you are willing to follow after Christ as a believer in him.