“Hindrances to Spiritual Growth”
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INTRODUCTION.
“Hindrances to Prayer”
Unconfessed Sin
Stubbornness to God’s Word
Doubt
Wrong Motives
Mistreating Spouse
“Four Hindrances to Breakthrough”
Contentment.
Failure to self-evaluate.
Inability to die to oneself.
Power of negative influences.
“Six steps to Breakthrough”
“Hindrances to Spiritual Growth”
1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.
MESSAGE.
1. Desire.
1. Desire.
Psalm 1:2 “2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.”
Proverbs 27:7. “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; But to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.”
2. Relationships
2. Relationships
Psalm 1:1 “1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!”
3. Sin.
3. Sin.
Psalm 1:4 “4 The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.”
4. Busyness.
4. Busyness.
5. Lack of Commitment.
5. Lack of Commitment.
6. Fear.
6. Fear.
Fear of Unknown.
Fear of Failure.
Fear of Change.
7. Neglecting Spiritual Disciplines:
7. Neglecting Spiritual Disciplines:
Prayer
Worship(not just reading)
Meditation
Evangelism
Serving
Stewardship
Fasting
Journaling
Silence and Solitude
Richard Foster “Simply to refrain from talking, without a heart listening to God, is not silence.”
Removal of noise.
Psalm 46:10 “10 “Cease striving (be still - KJV) and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.””
Turn off the TV and cell phone.
Power down the computer.
Removal of people.
CONCLUSION.
