1. More About Jesus THE GOSPEL IN SONG

2. Tracking Your Christian Growth  More about Jesus would I know…  The Christian life is one of ongoing growth and maturity.  Christians share their faith with others as they share in God’s grace.  The more we live for Jesus the richer our lives become.

3. 1. More about Jesus would I know, More of His grace to others show; More of His saving fullness see, More of His love who died for me. 1 - More About Jesus Words by: E. E. Hewitt Music by: Jno. R. Sweney © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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7. 2. More about Jesus let me learn, More of His holy will discern; Spirit of God, my teacher be, Showing the things of Christ to me. 2 - More About Jesus Words by: E. E. Hewitt Music by: Jno. R. Sweney © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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11. 3. More about Jesus in His word, Holding communion with my Lord; Hearing His voice in every line, Making each faithful saying mine. 3 - More About Jesus Words by: E. E. Hewitt Music by: Jno. R. Sweney © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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15. 4. More about Jesus on His throne, Riches in glory all His own; More of His kingdom's sure increase; More of His coming, Prince of Peace. 4 - More About Jesus Words by: E. E. Hewitt Music by: Jno. R. Sweney © 2001 The Paperless Hymnal™

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19. More About Jesus…  Shouldn’t we desire to grow?  2 Peter 3:17-18 – “ You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men and fall from your own steadfastness, but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.”

20. Maturing In Christ  Ephesians 4:14-16  Christ gave gifts to the church to mature us  No longer to be children  Until we become, “…a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ….we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ….”

21. How Do We Grow?  2 Peter 1:4-8  To faith add moral excellence  Add knowledge  Add self control  Add perseverance  Add godliness  Add brotherly kindness  Add love

22. More About Jesus Let Me Learn  By way of His holy word  1 Peter 2:1-2 – “ Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”

23. The Word Which Grows….  Acts 12:24 – “But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied.”  Acts 19:20 – “So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing.”

24. We must continue in His word…  John 8:31 – “So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed in Him, ‘If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine…’”

25. Thereby Abiding In Him…  John 14:23 -- ” Jesus answered and said to him, ‘If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.’”

26. More Of His Kingdom  Mark 10:23-25 -- And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

27. Will We Help Spread The Kingdom?  Matthew 21:33-43  Parable of the landowner  Vine growers refuse to turn over the harvest  Beat His slaves  Kill His son  “Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.”

28. Jesus on His Throne…  John 14:2 – “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.”

29. Come, Lord Jesus  Revelation 22:20 – “ He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.”