FOUR:
Growing in the Gospel
Positioned to grow
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
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Look up
Look in
Look out
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Terry Virgo: Fruitfulness is not about
busyness and full diary, but about
depth of relationship with Jesus.
An overwhelming task requires
overwhelming intimacy. Our first
relationship is with the Lord.
Verse 1: How lovely is your dwelling
place, Oh Lord.
Verse 1: How lovely is your dwelling
place, Oh Lord.
Verse 2: My heart yearns for you, the
living God.
Verse 1: How lovely is your dwelling
place, Oh Lord.
Verse 2: My heart yearns for you, the
living God.
Verse 5: Blessed are those whose
strength is in you.
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How does the
Spirit help me?
Helps us with telling others
Helps us with telling others
Helps us with obedience
Helps us with telling others
Helps us with obedience
Helps us know we are saved
Helps us with telling others
Helps us with obedience
Helps us know we are saved
Gives us the tools: fruit+gifts
When do I receive
the Spirit?
How do I receive
the Spirit?
Lk 11:11-13
How much more will your
Father in heaven give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask!
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Ps 92:13 Amp
Majestic and stable and
upright and durable and
useful and fruitful.
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
Love
Love
Good works
Eph 2:8-10
For it is by grace you have been
saved…not by works. We are
created in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in
advance for us to do.
Love
Good works
Heavenly rewards
Rev 22:12
Behold, I am coming soon!
My reward is with me. I will
give to everyone according
to what he has done.
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
Obstruction 1: Guilt
Rom 8:1
Therefore, there is now no
condemnation for those
who are in Christ Jesus.
Obstruction 1: Guilt
Obstruction 2: Temptation
1 Cor 10:13
When you are tempted God
will also provide a way out
so that you can stand up
under it.
1 Pet 5:8-9
Be self-controlled and alert.
Your enemy the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion
looking for someone to
devour.
Rom 6:13
Do not offer the parts of your
body to sin as instruments
of wickedness.
Be self-controlled and alert
Be self-controlled and alert
Learn how to run
Gen 39:11-12
Potiphar’s wife caught Joseph
by his cloak and said ‘come to
bed with me!’ But he left his
cloak in her hand and ran out of
the house.
Be self-controlled and alert
Learn how to run
Avoid places of temptation
Be self-controlled and alert
Learn how to run
Avoid places of temptation
Be ruthless with little sins
Be self-controlled and alert
Learn how to run
Avoid places of temptation
Be ruthless with little sins
Stay accountable to others
Be self-controlled and alert
Learn how to run
Avoid places of temptation
Be ruthless with little sins
Stay accountable to others
Repent and receive forgiveness
Positioned to grow
Motivated to grow
Fighting to grow
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