Introduction Reading v8-12 Notice the phrase "these things" A wonderful passage - about the blessings of assurance If you lack these things - you are barren and fruitless A tremendous…
Introduction This morning: the pentultimate and the last quality - the icing on the cake Brotherly Kindness and Love Brotherly kindness and Agape Love Considering week by week one characteristic…
Introduction We want to be fruitful Christians going forward/growing, becoming mature as Christians Think of the beginning of creation Human beings made in the image of God - explanation Sin…
Introduction Growing as a Christian - concentrating on perserverance Reading 2 Peter 1:5-7 To be fruitful and abounding A list of qualities: moral excellence, knowledge, self-control - now perseverance How…
Introduction 2 Peter 1 - we come to v5-6 Faith is the starting point Reading v5-7 God wants us to be mature in our faith Continually growing To be like…
Introduction The physical harvest is wonderful It comes after much hard work - examples It comes after time Then there is the harvest What about us as Christians? The fruit…
Introduction We have started to think of Christian growth Growth is required in all realms Christians needs to grow What happens when they are stunted in their growth? The Corinthian…
Introduction Are you growing as a Christian? How do we measure growth? - examples Are we growing in appropriate areas? Have we lost some zeal? Do we stand firmly on…