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Six
Elements or Prayer
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"HOW TO GROW IN CHRIST"
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- Adoration |
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Tell God you love Him. Praise Him for his attributes
and characteristics. How about love, patience, justice,
dependability, holiness, power, understanding, availability,
creator, comforter; to start with.
Read or sing the words of a praise hymn.
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- Confession |
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Ask
the Holy Spirit to search your heart.
Confess every sin. Get specific. Name the sin. Follow
the scriptures guidance in making restitution if the sin
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- Thanksgiving |
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"in
everything give thanks . . ." 1
Thess 5:18
Thank God for physical, material, and spiritual blessings.
Thank Him for others, even the problems. God permits problems
to confront us with our need so that we may look to Him
as the source of supply for every need. Phil
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- Supplication |
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Ask
God for what you need.
Phil 4:6; James 4:2; Matt 7:7-8
Ask God in behalf of others. James
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- Surrender |
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"Your
will be done." Matt
6:10
Search out God's will and submit to HIm. |
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- Silence |
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Listen
to God speak to you. |
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Seven
Realities of Experiencing
God from
"EXPERIENCING GOD"
by Henry Blackaby |
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| God's
Work |
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God
is always at work around you. |
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| Relationship
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God
pursues a continuing love relationship with you that is
real and personal. |
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Invitation |
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God invites you to become involved with Him in His work.
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Speaks |
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God
speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, prayer, circumstances,
and the church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His
ways. |
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Crisis of Belief |
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God's invitation for you to work with Him always leads
you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
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Adjust |
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You
must make major adjustments in your life to join God in
what He is doing. |
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Obey and Experience |
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come to know by experience as you obey Him, and He accomplishes
His work through you. |
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God, grant me the Serenity
To accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace,
Taking, as He did, the sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His will.
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Reinhold Neibuhr
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Our
Choices
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Love
Adore
Affection
Treasure
Caring
Cherish
Comfort
Acceptance
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Hate
Detest
Rudeness
Disregard, neglect
Indifference or Ignoring or Apathy
Desert or forsake
Distress
Rejection
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Joy
Gladness
Delight
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Grief
Heartache
Despair
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Peace
Order
Harmony
Serenity
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Conflict
Disorder
Discord
Wild or frantic
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Patience
Endurance
Calmness or composure
Persistence
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Frustration
Hurry
Perturbed
Hesitant or idleness
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Kindness
Courtesy
Sympathy
Compassion
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Mean
Harshness
Intolerant, put down
Cruelty
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Goodness
Blessing
Exonerate
Virtue
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Meanness
Adversity or calamity
Curse
Vise
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Faithfulness
True
Honest
Committed
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Disloyal
False
Liar or deceitful
Neglect or let loose
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Gentleness
Tender or kind
Meekness
Humble
Concern for others
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Heartless or ruthless
Cruel or unfeeling
Proud
Arrogant or conceited
Self centered
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Self
control
Poise or composure
Manners
Direct our energies wisely
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Distracted,
falter
Upset, rage, agitated
Misconduct
Misguided foolish energies
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Difficulty in coming to Jesus |
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A. Blinded eyes
2 Corinthians 4:4
B. Enemy has greater freedom to manipulate
Ephesians
2:2
C. Satan snatches the Word away
Matthew 13:4,19
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Prayer |
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before,
during, and after encounter.
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Suggestions for prayer |
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A. Believe that their salvation is possible.
Mark 10:27
B. Present their names before the throne of God, call
them by name.
1 Timothy 2:1-6
C. Pray for the stirring of the Spirit to draw them.
John 6:44
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Pray for conviction of sin and the path they are taking.
John 16:8
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Pray for the revelation of who God is and His love for
them.
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
F.
Pray with precise prayers of authority.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5
G.
Praise God for His victory over the power of the enemy.
Psalm 44:4-8; Psalm 47:1-3
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Claim for those who are
Freed
- from a kid chasers prayer guide |
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Reverence
Proverbs 9:10 |
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respect
of the Lord |
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Humility
James 4:7 - 10 |
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heart
of submission |
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Purity
Matthew 5:8 |
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long
to be clean |
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Purpose
James 4:7 - 10 |
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sense
of direction |
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Simplicity
Proverbs 9:10 |
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lifestyle
free of the world |
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Commitment
Joshua 24:14-15 |
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determination
to stand firm |
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Diligence
2 Peter 1:5 |
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willingness
to work |
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Servant
hood
Galatians 6:9-10 |
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desire
to help others |
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Consistency
James 1:5-8 |
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lifestyle
of steadfastness |
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Assurance
Hebrews 10:22
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depth
of conviction |
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Availability
Isaiah 6:8 |
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readiness
to obey |
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Loyalty
Ruth 1:16 |
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zeal
for fidelity |
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Sensitivity
Luke 10:30-37 |
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heart
that is soft |
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Reliability
1Corinthians 4:2 |
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depth
of dependability |
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Tenderness
2 Kings 22:19 |
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brokenness
before God |
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Maturity
Hebrews 5:12-14 |
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capacity
to grow |
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Holiness
1 Peter1:16 |
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Christ
like lifestyle |
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Compassion
Mark 8:1 - 2 |
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capacity
to care |
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Revelation
Ephesians 1:15-18 |
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long
to listen |
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Self-Denial
Luke 9:23 |
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sacrificial
Heart |
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Confidence
Philippians 4:13 |
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boldness |
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Integrity
Romans 12:17 |
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commitment
to honesty |
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Repentance
Luke 3:8 |
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willingness
to change |
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Trust
Psalm 125:1 |
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reliance
on God |
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Unity
1 Corinthians 1:10 |
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peacemaker's
heart |
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Teachability
Titus 3:2 |
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hunger
to learn |
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Prayer
Isaiah 40:31 |
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desire
to wait |
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Submission
Ephesians 5:21 |
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choosing
to yield |
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Restoration
Isaiah 61:1-2 |
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mantle
of reconciliation |
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Authority
Matthew 16:19 |
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Warrior's
anointing |
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Generosity
Matthew 10:8 |
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desire
to give |
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LETTING
GO |
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"let go." does not mean to stop caring, |
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means I can't do it for someone else. |
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"let go" is not to cut myself off, |
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it's the realization I can't control another. |
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"let go" is not to enable, |
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to allow learning from natural consequences. |
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"let go" Is to admit powerlessness, |
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which
means the outcome is not in my hands. |
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"let go" Is not to try to change or blame another, |
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it's
to make the most of myself. |
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"let go" is not to care for, |
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but
to care about. |
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"let go" Is not to fix, |
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but
to be supportive. |
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"let go" Is not to judge, |
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to allow another to be a human being. |
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"let go" Is not to be in the middle of arranging
all the outcomes, |
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to allow others to affect their own destinies. |
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"let go" Is not to be protective, |
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it's
to permit another to face reality. |
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"let go" Is not to deny, |
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to accept. |
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"let go" Is not to nag, scold or argue, |
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but
instead to search out my own shortcomings and correct
them. |
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"let go" Is not to adjust everything to my desires |
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to take each day as it comes, and cherish myself in it. |
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"let go" is not to regret the past, |
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to grow and live for the future. |
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"let go" is to fear less and love more. |
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Our Journey |
| Faith is not just believing facts about
Jesus. |
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"You believe that there is one God.
Good! Even the demons believe that – and shudder."
(James 2:19) |
| Faith is trusting in Jesus. |
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It's like taking a trip on an airplane. You will never
make the trip until you trust the plane enough
to board it. |
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Does what you have been reading make sense to you?
Is there any reason you would not be willing
to receive God's gift of eternal life?
Are you willing to place your faith in Jesus right now
and turn from your sin?
The Bible says, "For, 'Everyone who calls on the
name of the Lord will be saved.' "
(Romans 10: 13) |
| You need to ask the Lord Jesus to save you. |
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Read this prayer and see if it says what you
want to say to God. |
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God, I know that Jesus is Your Son, and that He
died on the cross and was raised from the dead-I
know I have sinned and need forgiveness. I am willing
to turn from my sins and receive Jesus as my Savior
and Lord. Thank you for saving me. In Jesus' name,
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Call on the Lord in repentance and faith, using these
or similar words of your own; and Jesus will become your
savior and Lord.
Welcome to the family of God. If you sincerely prayed
this prayer, you have just made the most important decision
of your life. You can be sure you are saved and have
eternal life. |
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It is important to realize that Jesus wants to do more
then just reside in your life. He wants to be Lord of
your life.
The Bible says, "That if you confess with your
mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For
it is with your heart that you believe and are justified,
and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved."
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Him to direct our lives. |
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Trusting Jesus to direct our lives is like driving down
the highway with another person. As long as you are driving,
you are in charge. If you realize you don't know the way,
but the other person does, you might say, "You take
the wheel and drive." Then the other person is in
charge and the two of you take the route he or she chooses. |
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you will want to identify with Him. |
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The New Testament way of identification is to confess
Jesus publicly (Matthew 10:32-33) and to follow
Him in baptism and church membership (Acts 2:41) |
| Your Assurance ... |
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You know you have eternal live because: God keeps His
promises.
You repented of your sin (Acts 3:19)
You placed your faith in Jesus (Ephesians 2:8-9)
God heard your prayer.
"For, 'Every one who calls
on the name of the
Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13)
God recored your commitment. "Rejoice that you names
are written in heaven." (Luke 10:20) |
| You need to grow as a Christian. |
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The Bible calls new Christians "babes in Christ"
(1 Corinthians 3:1) Without certain essentials,
babies will not develop normally.
The church is to the new Christian what the home
and family are to a baby.
You identify with your new family by confessing Jesus
publicly and by experiencing believer's baptism. "Those
who accepted his message were baptized,
and about three thousand were added to their number that
day." (Acts 2:4)
Attend church Sunday and share with the pastor that you
want to be baptized and become a member of the church. |
| Praying is to spiritual life what breathing
is to physical life. |
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Breathing must be regular and continuous. The Bible
says, "Pray continually"
( I Thessalonians 5:17)
Learn to be specific in your praying, "If we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us
our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
(1 John 1:9) |
| God's word is to a new Christian what good
food is to a baby. |
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Good food is a daily requirement for proper growth.
"Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk,
so that by it you may grow up in your salvation."
(1 Peter 2:2)
My best time for daily prayer and Bible reading is morning,
noon and night. |
| Learning to witness is to a new Christian
what learning to talk is to a baby. |
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Christ commands us to share the good news with others.
"You will be my witnesses." (Acts 1:8)
Tell someone you know will be happy to learn about your
decision for Christ.
Tell someone who needs to receive Christ about your decision. |
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There is an enemy. Jesus said, "The thief comes
only to steal and to kill and destroy." (John 10:10)
Satan could not stop you from receiving Christ, so now
he will try to keep you from becoming a happy, effective
follower of Christ. Expect his opposition.
But you have a friend. "There is a friend who sticks
closer than a brother." (Proverbs 18:24) Jesus said'
"Surly I am with you always, to the very end of the
age." (Matthew 28:20)
With Christ you are a winner! "The one who is in
you is greater than the one who is in the world."
(1 John 4:4) |
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Participate in getting to know our Lord
God better. Help others every chance you get. Let love and kindness
flow though you. Learn how to use your unique talents to help others
get to know our Savior better and make life better for others. It's
not about you, it's about God. |
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