2023 Fall Spiritual Growth Emphasis - Beginning September 10
Solomon once said, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take.” In the Christian life, most of us are seeking some type of change - change from sinful habits, change from negative patterns, and change toward Christlikeness. While the grace of the Lord is working on our behalf, change truly begins with our choice to trust Him. Our choices play a pivotal role in shaping our lives, enabling us to embrace growth, overcome challenges, and experience the transformative power of the Lord.
Each week of this emphasis focuses on a choice enabling us to embrace change, deepen our relationship with the Lord, overcome temptation, and align ourselves with God’s purposes.
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Devotions
The Apostle Paul – “And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us. When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the …
The Apostle Paul – “Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths. But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what …
The Apostle Paul – “And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit) so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.” (1 Corinthians 2:12) We learn from the Bible that some people live supernatural lives. There are different characteristics of those who live supernatural life, one of which is …
The Apostle Paul – “When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.” (1 Corinthians 2:13) We learn from the Bible that when people live supernatural lives, they learn …
The Apostle Paul – “Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others. For, ‘Who can know the Lord’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach Him?’ But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 2:15-16) A spiritual person is someone who …
The Apostle Paul – “Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as I would to spiritual people. I had to talk as though you belonged to this world or as though you were infants in Christ.” (1 Corinthians 1:1) Sometimes Christians, who have the Holy Spirit within …
The Apostle Paul – “You are jealous of one another and quarrel with each other. Doesn’t that prove you are controlled by your sinful nature? Aren’t you acting like people of the world?” (1 Corinthians 3:2-3) Little children are rarely concerned with the great issues of life. They are completely self-focused. They are often …