This Sunday we’ll finish our Spiritual Growth series by looking at Hebrews 12:1-2 and the journey of spiritual growth. Then on Sunday night, we’ll consider how God is truth in our attributes of God study. We hope to see you there!
Schedule
@945 Small Groups / Sunday School for all ages
@1045 Worship Gathering
@6pm Attributes of God Study in the church library
@7pm Business Meeting
Sermon Notes
Spiritual Growth: The Journey ~ Hebrews 12:1-2
The Journey: A follower of Jesus is committed to a life-long process of spiritual growth.
- Our Journey: We run the race, seeking to faithfully finish, following hard after Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2)
- We find encouragement on our journey as…
- We hear the cheers of others (12:1)
- We throw off the sins that hinder us (12:1)
- We keep focused on Jesus (12:2)
- Four main steps to take as you grow on your journey
- Step 1: Follow Jesus
- This is our foundational step of faith, turning to Jesus from our life of sin
- Step 2: Live Truth
- This concerns our love for God: We spend time in God’s word and in prayer, shaping our character to be more like Jesus
- Step 3: Build Community
- This concerns our love for other followers of Jesus: We are devoted as a family to each other’s good through fellowship, we keep each other on the godly path through accountability, and we worship God together by gathering to praise him
- Step 4: Pursue Missions
- This concerns our love for those who do not follow Jesus: we give of our time and resources to see the gospel spread, we serve to meet the needs of others and show the love of Jesus, and we share the gospel
- Step 1: Follow Jesus
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