Growing in Depth in Spiritual Maturity- 17/1/10

Growing in Depth in Spiritual Maturity

A desire for spiritually depth- Colossians 1:9-11

-For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully.

1. Spiritually strong.
2. Walk in His ways
3. Read His word

Question???
How do we know we are good spiritually strong?
1. Know God's will. -Colossians 1:9>

Filled with the knowledge of His will.
In all wisdom & understanding.
Diet in God's word.

2. Walk in His ways. - Colossians 1:10>

We are a walking testimony of God.

3. Stay strong in trying times. - Colossians 1:11>

From a Believer to a Follower,
From A Follower to a Disciple,
From A Disciple to a Ambassador.

Bible Study:
2 Corinthians 5:17-20
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God.

Growing in Depth in Relationship with God- 10/1/10

Growing in Depth in Relationship with God

Question??
Why grow in depth in relationship with God?
1. human relationship ENRICHES us- Genesis 2:18:

- The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

2. human relationship REFLECTS the the nature of God- John 13:34-35:

-"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

3. human relationship bring SYNERGY- Ecclesiastes 4:9-12:

- Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their work:

If one falls down,
his friend can help him up.
But pity the man who falls
and has no one to help him up!

Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone?

Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Happy New Year!!

The time has come that it will be the day that God has made. It's New Year!! So, I want to wish all of you a Blessed Happy New Year & may this year of 2010 bring you joy & happiness!!

Yesterday was crisis, but today's the day of celebration! :)

Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go for it was imperfect and thank God that it can go!
~Brooks Atkinson~

May the Lord Jesus bless all of u that you may have a wonderful year this year!

~Jesus loves you!!~