S196P10 – Growth spurts: good works

Jam. 2:14-17 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them…

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S196P9 – Growth spurts: hope

Rom. 5:1-5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation…

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S196P8 – Growth spurts: courage

Phil. 1:27-28 Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel, and not in any way terrified by…

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S196P7 – Growth spurts: patience

Psa. 27:12-14 Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and such as breathe out violence.  I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.  Wait on the Lord; be of…

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S196P6 – Growth spurts: wisdom

Jam. 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. I have known many people who have worked in nursing, and I tend to ask them the same questions.  I ask them things like the reason they…

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S196P5 – Growth spurts: faith

Heb. 3:12-14 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.  For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning…

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S196P4 – Growth spurts: love for all

1 Thes. 3:12-13 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. Salvation is…

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S196P3 – Growth spurts: contentment

1 Tim. 6:6-8 Now godliness with contentment is great gain.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.  And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. I was watching a documentary about lottery winners, and of course it featured big houses, nice cars, and…

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S196P2 – Growth spurts: knowing Christ

2 Pet. 3:17-18a You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is strange to think that we are such good friends now…

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S196P1 – Growth spurts: resolve

Gal. 6:9 Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in. Our little church had suffered quite a few blows over the years.  During my 10 or so years there, the congregation dwindled in size even though it never…

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