Sermons on Spiritual Growth (Page 12)
Invisible Good
⦁ Acts of Righteousness Matthew 6:1-4 6 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. 2 “So when you [a]give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be honored by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. 3 But when you [b]give to the poor, do not let your left…
Whatever
Philippians 4:8-9 8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is [a]lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, [b]dwell on these things. 9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Be Patient
The Patience TestAble toAccept / Tolerate:⦁ Delays⦁ Problems⦁ SufferingWithout becomingAnnoyed or AnxiousYou can’t hide it!Obvious to everyone:⦁ Long-suffering⦁ Forbearing⦁ Accommodating⦁ Calm⦁ Content⦁ Easy-going⦁ Stoical Psalm 130:5 5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Be Merciful
Mercy Defined … ⦁ Mercy is thedemonstration of compassion⦁ Webster: “Kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly.”⦁ Easton’s Bible Dictionary:“Compassion for the miserable.”⦁ Compassionate treatment or attitude to an offender or an enemy⦁ Vine’s Dictionary:“The outward manifestation of pity”⦁ Helping the helpless, forgiving the sinner Colossians 3:13 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Be Humble
1 Peter 5:4-6 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading [a]crown of glory. 5 You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. 6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,
Lost and Found
Rejoicing in what was found! Lost sheep! Lost coins! Lost sons! Luke 15 The Lost Sheep 15 Now all the tax collectors and the [a]sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3 So He told them this parable, saying, 4 “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the [b]open pasture and go after the one which…
Be Sober-Minded
Be Sober – First Thoughts⦁ Not Drunk? ⦁ Sombre? ⦁ Serious? ⦁ Sensible? ⦁ The Sober-minded Christian⦁ Self-controlled⦁ Clear-headed⦁ Watchful— ⦁ God expects the Christian to know what is:⦁ Happening around them.⦁ Coming in the end. Acts 26:24-25 24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus *said in a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind! [a]Your great learning is [b]driving you mad.” 25 But Paul *said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I utter words [c]of sober truth.
Uploaded to the cloud
Hebrews 11:4 4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying [a]about his gifts, and through [b]faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.
Worthy of the calling of God Part 3
⦁ We are children of the King of Kings⦁ We are called to be just that!⦁ Our behaviour is a credit to God’s summons to service.⦁ 1 Corinthians 11:1Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. (NASB)Our actions and identity always go together. They define who we are: Our stated beliefs are secondary Our actions are the greatest indicator Ephesians 4:1 Unity of the Spirit 4 Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner worthy…
Worthy of the calling of God Part 2
How to NEVER be Worthy of the Calling of God: Operate on your:⦁ Own knowledge⦁ Own wisdom⦁ Own power God’s power is infiniteOurs exists only by Him⦁ He gifts us free will⦁ He gifts us resources⦁ He gifts us salvation⦁ He gifts us purpose Living a ‘Worthy life’Starts with accepting these. 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 11 To this end also we pray for you always, that our God will [a]count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with…