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Principles of Christian Growth Session 3

Immanuel Marsh Continues his series on principles of Christian Growth.

9 Growth Ingredients: Grace and Truth Ephesians 4:11-16 Ephesians 2:1-10 2 Corinthians 9:8

DON’T LET THE (SPIRITUAL) GRINCHES STEAL YOUR JOY!! DECEMBER 17, 2023 SESSION 3 è Review: Joy is a Spiritual Force, manifesting by the Holy Spirit in the believer. It is not just an emotion. It grants strength, energy, perseverance! • Condemnation, culture, conflict and contention steal our experiences of Joy. • Hurt, forgiveness, continuation of relationships. è Joy: The Presence and Witness of t...

DON’T LET THE (SPIRITUAL) GRINCHES STEAL YOUR JOY!! DECEMBER 10, 2023 SESSION 2 è Review: Luke 2:8-14; Jesus is the JOY OF THE LORD PERSONIFIED! Is Joy a feeling or a FORCE? • True Joy can involve the emotions but is not just a feeling. • Real Joy is a spiritual force which precedes from your reborn spirit!! • A fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22; John 15:11) • Real Joy sustains us (Nehemiah 8:10...

è Luke 2:8-14 è Jesus is the JOY OF THE LORD PERSONIFIED! (See John 17:13) è Is Joy a feeling or a FORCE? • True Joy can involve the emotions but is not just a feeling. • Real Joy is a spiritual force which precedes from your reborn spirit!! • A fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22; John 15:11) • Real Joy sustains us (Nehemiah 8:10; Hebrews 12:2) • Real Joy energizes our will to go on and go throug...

YOU HAVE SPIRITUAL GIFTS: DISCOVER AND USE THEM EPHESIANS 4:7-14 OCTOBER 22, 2023 SESSION 6 è The Gift of Administration and Helps (1 Corinthians 12:28) • The spiritual gift of administration is the God given ability to facilitate and to oversee the long-term and day to day operation of a body of Christ. • The spiritual gift of helps enables a believer to work gladly behind the scenes in order tha...

Review: Session 4 – Spiritual language There is a language of the Holy Spirit, who indwells every believer. (This language is in the reborn spirit, not the soul.) (1 Corinthians 14:14) Tongues (spiritual language) has a two-fold purpose: (A) the edification of the believer in private prayer (1 Corinthians 14:4; Jude 20) and (B) the expression of the gift with interpretation in the public assembly...

You Have Spiritual Gifts: Discover And Use them Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12, 14; Ephesians 4:7-14 October 8, 2023 Session 4 Review: “Discerning of Spirits” (1 Corinthians 12:10): The special ability given by the Holy Spirit to see the agenda and operation of spiritual agents. (This gift’s operation should lead to God’s protection, healthy exposure of dark, inferior activity, and greater clarit...

You Have Spiritual Gifts: Discover And Use them Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12, 14; Ephesians 4:7-14 October 1, 2023 Session 3 Review: Spiritual Gifts are God-given special ability to serve the Lord and His Body. Given by Grace (Romans 12:6) Every believer has at least one (1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Corinthians 14:1) Spiritual Gifts are to be desired (1 Corinthians 14:1) Believers are to discover and...

YOU HAVE SPIRITUAL GIFTS: DISCOVER AND USE THEM ROMANS 12:3-8; 1 CORINTHIANS 12, 14; EPHESIANS 4:7-14 SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 SESSION 2 è Review: Romans 12:3-8 – “Motivation Gifts” è Ministry Gifts: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 è Desire Spiritual Gifts, especially Prophecy: 1 Corinthians 14:1, 3 Prophetic Gifted Voices Today: è Speak forth boldly the Truth of God. è Speak Truth from God messages that are righ...

You Have Spiritual Gifts: Discover And Use them Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12, 14; Ephesians 4:7-14 September 10, 2023 Session 1 The Heart of Spiritual Gifts: GRACE (charis, charisma) The purpose of Spiritual Gifts: Service to the Lord and His Body There are Motivation Gifts (Romans 12), Ministry Gifts (1 Corinthians 12, 14) and Office Gifts (Ephesians 4) Romans 12: “Motivation” gifts (internal...

Prevailing Grace: The Most Powerful Expression Of God’s Love August 13, 2023 Session 2 Review: 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 Grace: God is working on something greater than what you can see right now! Grace: Works in us; for us; through us! 2 Corinthians 4:15 – God want us to show His Grace through us in our times of needs, hardships, conflicts, pain and pressure! (How is our story...

Prevailing Grace: The Most Powerful Expression Of God’s Love August 6, 2023 Our Personal Story of Prevailing Grace 2 Corinthians 12:7-10: (Conditions, Circumstances) Grace: Favor and Supernatural Ability This Grace is not theoretical, it is real and operative Jesus wept (John 11:35) Weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15) More than Enough Strength: Philippians 4:13 Resolve: Philippians 1:20-25 Res...

“The Key To Spiritual Warfare Victory” Get Up …. Stand Up …. Get Dressed! “The Shoes Of Peace” John 14:27 July 23, 2023 Session 4 John 14:27 – “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled….” Review: Peace: A Stance of Victory What is Peace: state of internal order in the soul that originates from the Presence and the Ministry of Christ in the Believer. Where is t...

“The Key To Spiritual Warfare Victory” Get Up …. Stand Up …. Get Dressed! Ephesians 6:10-17; Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 5:21 July 16, 2023 Session 3 Review: The Armor – The Waist Belt of Truth Ephesians 6:14 – The Breastplate of Righteousness Gift of Righteousness (Right-standing) (Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 5:20, 21) Romans 8:1, 2 Receive: Believe; take action (Confess with mouth) Lambano: to tak...

“The Key To Spiritual Warfare Victory” Get Up …. Stand Up …. Get Dressed! 1 Peter 5:8, 9; Ephesians 6:10-20; Colossians 2:14, 15 July 9, 2023 Session 1& 2 Ephesians 6:10 – It’s His strength, received by Faith Admit my weakness Believe his promise (Hebrews 13:5; Isaiah 41:10) Confess, connect with his provision (Philippians 4:13) ✸ “No need to always be looking for demons; but should be armed and r...

“FATHER’S DAY CHALLENGE” EPHESIANS 6:1-4 JUNE 18, 2023  Children – Ephesians 6:1, 2 • A command with a Promise • Honor: to show value, deep respect in what you say, how you say it, what you do! Recognize their value, contributions! • The Reward  Fathers – Ephesians 6:3 - Do not Discourage Your Children • Overbearing, controlling; self-centered focus (deal with own fears) • Re-living your youth t...

“THE KEY TO SPIRITUAL WARFARE VICTORY” GET UP …. STAND UP …. GET DRESSED! 1 PETER 5:8, 9; EPHESIANS 6:10-20; COLOSSIANS 2:14, 15 JUNE 11, 2023 SESSION 1  Ephesians 6:10 – It’s His strength, received by Faith • Admit my weakness • Believe his promise (Hebrews 13:5; Isaiah 41:10) • Confess, connect with his provision (Philippians 4:13) ✸ “No need to always be looking for demons; but should be armed...

“How To Truly Worship The Lord” May 21, 2023 Because of His mercy …. we serve! (Romans 12:1) Submit, present self “Do Not be conformed” (Romans 12:2) World System: “in your face” or “creeps up and seeps in” It’s fueled by satan (1 John 5:19) Pride, desire for power/control Fear Anger, strife, selfish competition Addiction to pleasure See 1 John 2:15-17 World system is under the influence of satan...

“THE POWERFUL LEGACY OF FAITHFULNESS” 1 CORINTHIANS 4:2-5; GALATIANS 5:22  Faithful: Committed; Consistent; Courageous; Loyal; Steady  Chosen: Called as His daughter (Ephesians 1) Inferior to no one • Planned, Loved, Chosen • If a Mother, have calling! Chosen to carry, nurture, correct, counsel, intercede for a child (an eternal being). (Life’s hardest, but most rewarding job!)  Faithfulness: T...

“BREAKING THE GRIP OF ANXIETY” PHILIPPIANS 4:4-8 APRIL 23, 2023  Philippians 4:4 – Rejoice: Reconnect with the joy/strength of Christ in you! Prayer, Thanksgiving, Worship • James 1:2 – the discipline to “count it all joy” • Joy is energy from the Holy Spirit!  Philippians 4:5 – Staying in “self-control”: the spirit of Gentleness (Galatians 5:22, 23) • Practicing His Presence  Philippians 4:6 –...

THE RESURRECTION: LIFE’S GAMECHANGER! John 11:25, 26 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25, 26) 1 Peter 1:3 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a li...

THE STATUS AND BENEFITS OF THOSE IN CHRIST! APRIL 2, 2023 SESSION 10 I have been given every Blessing from Heaven in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3) I have every advantage I need to prosper and prevail. (Romans 8:37) I am Loved. (Ephesians 2:4; Romans 8:37-39) I am chosen. (Ephesians 1:4) I am in God’s Family. (Romans 8:16) I am adopted. (Ephesians 1:5) I am holy and blameless, righteous in His eyes. (Eph...

THE STATUS AND BENEFITS OF THOSE IN CHRIST! EPHESIANS 1 MARCH 19, 2023 SESSION 9 Review: In Christ, we have Every Spiritual Blessing (Ephesians 1:3) è Blessing: “Barak”; to Kneel; Honor, Adore è Psalm 34:1; Psalm 103 è Blessing Given, Blessing Lost, Blessing Restored è Romans 8:16 – Family Inheritance (Heirs/Joint Heirs); Citizenship in Heaven (Philippians 3:20) è Incredible Spiritual Blessings (E...