Growth (2)

Images of growth

Infancy to maturity

Ephesians 4:13–15 YLT

till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ, that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray, and, being true in love, we may increase to Him in all things, who is the head—the Christ;

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Seeds and plants

Luke 8:14–15 YLT

‘And that which fell to the thorns: These are they who have heard, and going forth, through anxieties, and riches, and pleasures of life, are choked, and bear not to completion. ‘And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

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The apostles worked and prayed for growth in believers

2 Corinthians 13:9 YLT

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for—your perfection!

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Dimensions of spiritual growth

In faith

2 Corinthians 10:15–16 YLT

not boasting of the things not measured, in other men’s labours, and having hope—your faith increasing—in you to be enlarged, according to our line—into abundance, in the places beyond you to proclaim good news, not in another’s line in regard to the things made ready, to boast;

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In knowledge

2 Peter 3:18 YLT

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him is the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

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In love

1 Thessalonians 4:10 YLT

for ye do it also to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,

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Growth comes from God

Colossians 2:19 YLT

and not holding the head, from which all the body—through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together—may increase with the increase of God.

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Growth comes through discipleship

Putting away the sinful self

1 Peter 2:1 YLT

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

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Moving on from basic teaching

Hebrews 6:1–2 YLT

Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God, of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on also of hands, of rising again also of the dead, and of judgment age-during,

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Maturing in thinking

1 Corinthians 14:20 YLT

Brethren, become not children in the understanding, but in the evil be ye babes, and in the understanding become ye perfect.

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Persevering in faith

James 1:4 YLT

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire—in nothing lacking;

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Contributing to growth in the church by exercising gifts

Ephesians 4:11–12 YLT

and He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as proclaimers of good news, and some as shepherds and teachers, unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

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Examples of spiritual growth in some of God’s servants

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The growth of the kingdom of God

God promises that his kingdom will grow

Colossians 1:6 YLT

which is present to you, as also in all the world, and is bearing fruit, as also in you, from the day in which ye heard, and knew the grace of God in truth;

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The early church experienced rapid numerical growth

Acts 4:4 YLT

and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.

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