SPEEDING UP YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Part Two

 September 10, 2000

Our souls, spirits and bodies must grow and prosper in harmony! 3 John 1-4

This message is going to be a summary of the many sermons I have preached on the subject of "SPIRITUAL GROWTH." I am going to briefly touch on the many hindering elements facing Christians on a daily basis:

8. Trying to impress and please others - 1 Samuel 15:13-31

9. Still eating junk food and lack of exercise - Romans 12:1-2

Remember - NO BODY - NO MINISTRY!

10. Lack of Faith - Hebrews 11:1-6; 1 John 4:17-19

11. The spirit of Fear - 2 Timothy 1:7

12. The spirit of procrastination - Proverbs 24: 30-34; 26:13-16

13. Being childish, start projects but never finish anything - Luke 14:27-35

14. Broken promises - Matthew 5:33-37

15. Disobedience toward the Word of God - Isaiah 29:10-13; Matthew 15:7-9;

16. Not tithing - Malachi 3:6-12

17. Not obeying the command to preach the Gospel!  Matthew 28:18-20

18. For not understanding how to pray for the lost - John 6:44; 65

Do you have an ear with which to hear ?

Life is too short for grievances
For quarrels and for tears,
What’s the use of wasting
Precious days and precious years?

If there’s something to forgive
Forgive without delay
Maybe you too were part to blame,
So make it up today!
         (Author unknown)

A sermon preached with conviction and fire from the Lord is worthless, unless it moves the hearers into repentance and actions that will change their daily lives!