HOW TO GROW IN GRACE
By C. R. Bugg
TEXT: Eph. 6: 10 18
By C. R. Bugg
TEXT: Eph. 6: 10 18
I. THE FIRST WAY IS TO STUDY THE WORD OF GOD. (I Peter 2:1-8)
The general line of conversation among Christians concerning the Bible is, am sure" or "I think I read in the Bible someplace.
A. The Bible is Given for Our Spiritual Admonition (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
B. We Are Commanded to STUDY God's Word
(2 Tim. 2: 15).
C. The Spiritual Christian is The One Who Has The Word of God in His Heart from STUDY
(Ps. 119: 11, 105).
II. THE SECOND WAY IS TO HEED THE WORD OF GOD. (I Peter 2:9-10)
A. Doesn't Do Much Good to See a Man Ready to be Saved if YOU Aren't going to Witness To Him (John 12:21).
B. Doesn't Do much good to know YOU Ought to be in God's House When Meeting if you do not go (Heb. 10:25) Etc.
III. THE THIRD WAY IS TO AVOID THE THINGS THAT HINDER YOUR PERSONAL SPIRITUAL TESTIMONY. (I Peter 2:11)
A. If Movies Are YOUR Hindrance Spiritually, then stay away from the Theatre. Have YOU ever won anyone to CHRIST at the movies??
B. If GOSSIP is YOUR Hinderance, then stay from those who GOSSIP. Ever know a gossiper who was a Soul-Winner??? Etc.
IV. THE FOURTH WAY IS TO CULTIVATE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE.
(Galatians 5: 22-25)
A. This Means To WORK, Put Some Concentration, Effort and Desire Out for Christ.
B. This Means Turn YOURSELF Over to the Holy Spirit.
The general line of conversation among Christians concerning the Bible is, am sure" or "I think I read in the Bible someplace.
A. The Bible is Given for Our Spiritual Admonition (2 Tim. 3:16-17).
B. We Are Commanded to STUDY God's Word
(2 Tim. 2: 15).
C. The Spiritual Christian is The One Who Has The Word of God in His Heart from STUDY
(Ps. 119: 11, 105).
II. THE SECOND WAY IS TO HEED THE WORD OF GOD. (I Peter 2:9-10)
A. Doesn't Do Much Good to See a Man Ready to be Saved if YOU Aren't going to Witness To Him (John 12:21).
B. Doesn't Do much good to know YOU Ought to be in God's House When Meeting if you do not go (Heb. 10:25) Etc.
III. THE THIRD WAY IS TO AVOID THE THINGS THAT HINDER YOUR PERSONAL SPIRITUAL TESTIMONY. (I Peter 2:11)
A. If Movies Are YOUR Hindrance Spiritually, then stay away from the Theatre. Have YOU ever won anyone to CHRIST at the movies??
B. If GOSSIP is YOUR Hinderance, then stay from those who GOSSIP. Ever know a gossiper who was a Soul-Winner??? Etc.
IV. THE FOURTH WAY IS TO CULTIVATE THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT IN YOUR LIFE.
(Galatians 5: 22-25)
A. This Means To WORK, Put Some Concentration, Effort and Desire Out for Christ.
B. This Means Turn YOURSELF Over to the Holy Spirit.