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Grow!

Grow!. I. Hazardous Growth. Growth ‘pains’. Mt.13:30, incompatible differences Mt.21:19, profession w/o practice Mt.24:12, love…cold as ice (Rv.2:4) Ga.6:9, no heart 2 Tim.2:16, progress in perversion. Hazardous Growth. II. Hindrances To Growth. Growth ‘drains’.

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Grow!

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  1. Grow!

  2. I. Hazardous Growth

  3. Growth ‘pains’ Mt.13:30,incompatible differences Mt.21:19, profession w/o practice Mt.24:12,love…cold as ice(Rv.2:4) Ga.6:9,no heart 2 Tim.2:16, progress in perversion

  4. Hazardous Growth II. Hindrances To Growth

  5. Growth ‘drains’ Ignorance,Ac.18:24-26 Immorality,1 Co.3:1-3 Immaturity, 1 Co.14:20 (13:11) Indifference, Hb.5:11-14 Independence, Hb.10:24-25

  6. Hazardous Growth (pains) II. Hindrances To Growth (drains) III. Heavenly Growth (gains)

  7. 1. Grow up Ephesians 4:15 • Supply, 4:16. • Stop, 4:17 [2:19; 4:14, 28]. • Study, 4:20-31. • Stand, 6:10-11, 13, 14.

  8. 1. Grow up2. Grow out • Mustard seed, Mk.4:31-32 • Churches, Ac.16:5 (1 Co.3:6-7) Mustard seed is small ▪ Grows to height of 10-12 feet ▪ Humble beginning; great finish Kingdom of Christ: Ac.8:4

  9. 1. Grow up2. Grow out3. Grow in • Gratitude. Mk.5 • Faith. Lk.17:5 • Maturity. 2 Pt.1:5-7 All diligence: every effort; do best Add: provide (at one’s own expense) ►Implies lavish generosity ►Armor to meet error (2 Pt.2)

  10. Pressing on the upward way Self-control: self-mastery / restraint. 2:14f Knowledge: of truth; protects against error, ch.2. Excellence: outstanding goodness. Manly. Rv.21:8

  11. Four states in life 1Perfect self-control: passion is entirely subjected to reason 2Unbridled lust. reason is entirely overcome by passion 1aReasonfights passion; reason prevails.Ga.5:23 2aReason fights passion; passionprevails. Ro.7; Ac.24

  12. Pressing on the upward way Love: v.8 Brotherlove. 1 Pt.1:22 Godliness: piety. 3:11 Perseverance: marathon. 3:14 Self-control: self-mastery / restraint. 2:14f Knowledge: of truth; protects against error, ch.2. Excellence: outstanding goodness. Manly qualities

  13. 1. Grow up2. Grow out3. Grow in 1. Gratitude. Mk.5 2. Faith. Lk.17:5 3. Maturity. 2 Pt.1:5-7 4. Grace and knowledge. 2 Pt.3:18 Grace (favor) 1 Sm.2:26 Lk.2:52 Knowledge Mt.7:23 Study, meditate

  14. 1. Grow up2. Grow out3. Grow in4. Grow down • Jn.3:30 We can become ‘bitter’ or ‘better’ We choose to be either handicapped or ‘handi-capable’

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