1. 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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

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