Growing Faith. “…train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both.

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Growing Faith

“…train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come... …Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.” 1 Timothy 4:8,15

Five Catalysts for Growing Your Faith 1.Practical Teaching

“ Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.” Hebrews 5:13-14

Five Catalysts for Growing Your Faith 1.Practical Teaching 2.Private Disciplines Reading Prayer Fasting Giving “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness…” 2 Timothy 3:16

Five Catalysts for Growing Your Faith 1.Practical Teaching 2.Private Disciplines 3.Personal Ministry

“ They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.’ ‘We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,’ they answered.” Matthew 14:16-17

Five Catalysts for Growing Your Faith 1.Practical Teaching 2.Private Disciplines 3.Personal Ministry 4.Providential Relationships

“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles.” Acts 9:27

Five Catalysts for Growing Your Faith 1.Practical Teaching 2.Private Disciplines 3.Personal Ministry 4.Providential Relationships 5.Pivotal Circumstances

“ Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock… But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.” Matthew 7:24,26

“Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 11:29-30