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Braggs church of Christ Spiritual Growth SPIRITUAL GROWTH SPIRITUAL GROWTH (handout for memers) I. We Are _________________To Grow 2 Pet. 3:18 Luke 2:52 II. Things We Must Put Off 1 Pet. 2:1 _______________________= Evil disposition; the desire to injure another Eph. 4:31 2. _______________________ =Craftiness; deceiving another 1 Pet. 3:10 3. __________________ = Pretence; -A Christian must sincerely follow Christ Mt. 15:7-8 4. ________________= Feelings of unhappiness because another has that which one desires for himself. Acts 7:9 5. __________________ speaking = Belittling remarks about the reputation, worth, or character of another person 2 Cor. 12:20 III. Essentials To Growth 1. ____________________ 1 Pet. 2:2 Mt. 5:6 2. ____________________ Eph. 5:16 Ps. 90:12 -Babe to manhood takes several ______________________ -Neglected time = neglected spiritual __________________ 3. _______________________ -We must help those new in the faith and encourage them in their spiritual growth. 1 Th. 5:14 -New Christians must also help themselves by diligent study and faithful service 2 Pet. 1:5 ff 4. _____________________ 1 Tim. 4:8 Jn. 9:4 Braggs church Of Christ Spiritual Growth

I. We Are Commanded To Grow 2 Pet. 3:18 Luke 2:52

II. Things We Must Put Off 1 Pet. 2:1

II. Things We Must Put Off 1. All malice = Evil disposition; the desire to injure another Eph. 4:31

II. Things We Must Put Off 2. All guile =Craftiness; deceiving another 1 Pet. 3:10

II. Things We Must Put Off Braggs church of Christ Spiritual Growth II. Things We Must Put Off 3. Hypocrisies = Pretence; A Christian must sincerely follow Christ Mt. 15:7-8 Spiritual Growth

II. Things We Must Put Off 4. Envies = Feelings of unhappiness because another has that which one desires for himself. Acts 7:9

II. Things We Must Put Off 5. Evil speaking = Belittling remarks about the reputation, worth, or character of another person 2 Cor. 12:20

III. Essentials To Growth 1. Food 1 Pet. 2:2 Mt. 5:6

III. Essentials To Growth 2. Time Eph. 5:16 Ps. 90:12

III. Essentials To Growth 3. Attention We must help those new in the faith and encourage them in their spiritual growth. 1 Th. 5:14

III. Essentials To Growth 3. Attention New Christians must also help themselves by diligent study and faithful service 2 Pet. 1:5 ff

III. Essentials To Growth 4. Exercise 1 Tim. 4:8 Jn. 9:4