1. When I am not growing spiritually…

2. When I am not growing spiritually…

3. When I am not growing spiritually…
I Peter 2:1-3

4. When I am not growing spiritually…
I must remind myself that I “must!” – growth is unto salvation (I Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 1:10-11)

5. When I am not growing spiritually…
I must remind myself that I “must!” – growth is unto salvation (I Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 1:10-11)
I must turn to the “word of God” to sustain me…It was instrumental in my new birth (I Peter 1:23-25, 2:2-3, 2 Peter 1:9 )
Spiritual milk…

6. When I am not growing spiritually…
I must remind myself that I “must!” – growth is unto salvation (I Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 1:10-11)
I must turn to the “word of God” to sustain me…It was instrumental in my new birth (I Peter 1:23-25, 2:2-3, 2 Peter 1:9 )
Spiritual milk…
“Tasted” – the Lord is gracious (Heb. 6:4-5, Titus 2:3-5)

7. When I am not growing spiritually…
I must remind myself that I “must!” – growth is unto salvation (I Peter 2:2, 2 Peter 1:5-8, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Peter 1:10-11)
I must turn to the “word of God” to sustain me…It was instrumental in my new birth (I Peter 1:23-25, 2:2-3, 2 Peter 1:9 )
Spiritual milk…
“Tasted” – the Lord is gracious (Heb. 6:4-5, Titus 2:3-5)
I must “lay aside” hindrances of growth (I Peter 2:1)

8. I must lay aside…
“Put off” – not to be picked up again “put to death” (Col. 3:5-8)

9. I must lay aside…
“Put off” – not to be picked up again “put to death” (Col. 3:8:5)
Malice: a desire to hurt someone with words or deeds.
Guile: a desire to gain some advantage or preserve some position by deceiving others.
Hypocrisy: a desire not to be known for what really is.
Envy: resentment that another has it and you don't.
Slander: the desire for revenge and self-enhancement, often driven by the deeper desire to deflect attention from our own failings.

10. When I am not growing spiritually…
Battle to destroy hypocrisy and envy…
Battle to “taste” the grace of God through His Word!
When I am not growing spiritually…