1 Peter 1:3-11. The Growth of a Believer

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1 1 Peter 1:3-11 The Growth of a Believer

2 Tools for our Growth Steps for our Growth Results of our Growth The Growth of a Believer

3 Tools for our Growth The Growth of a Believer

4 Tools for our Growth Divine Power The Growth of a Believer

5 Colossians 2:9-10: For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

6 Philippians 2:13: for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

7 Tools for our Growth Divine Power Divine Promises The Growth of a Believer

8 Tools for our Growth Divine Power Divine Promises Divine Nature The Growth of a Believer

9 Colossians 2:9-10: For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10 and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority.

10 Tools for our Growth Divine Power Divine Promises Divine Nature Inconclusive Conclusion The Growth of a Believer

11 Romans 13:14: But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires

12 Tools for our Growth Steps for our Growth The Growth of a Believer

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15 Steps for our Growth Head & Heart The Growth of a Believer

16 Romans 2:14: For when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them

17 Matthew 13:563: And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there, 54 and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things? 57 And they took offense at him.

18 Steps for our Growth Head & Heart Self Discipline The Growth of a Believer

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20 Steps for our Growth Head & Heart Self Discipline Compassion The Growth of a Believer

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22 It is impossible for fallen human nature to manufacture these eight qualities of Christian character. They must be produced by the Spirit of God. To be sure, there are unsaved people who possess amazing self-control and endurance, but these virtues point to them and not to the Lord. They get the glory. When God produces the beautiful nature of His Son in a Christian, it is God who receives the praise and glory. Wiersby

23 Tools for our Growth Steps for our Growth Results of our Growth The Growth of a Believer

24 Results of our Growth Fruitful The Growth of a Believer

25 Results of our Growth Fruitful Never Fall The Growth of a Believer

26 Romans 6:1: What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace may abound? 2 By no means! How can we who died to sin still live in it?

27 Romans 6:6: We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin.

28 Galatians 5:24: And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

29 1Peter 4:1: Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

30 Philippians 3:12: Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

31 Results of our Growth Fruitful Never Fall Assurance of Heaven The Growth of a Believer

32 Tools for our Growth Divine Power Divine Promises Divine Nature Steps for our Growth Head & Heart Self Discipline Compassion Results of our Growth Fruitful Never Fall Assurance of Heaven The Growth of a Believer