How many of us have an open treasure chest of gold (our Spiritual growth) waiting to be claimed on a deserted beach? Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ.
How do I get there?.
With the Holy Spirit\'s help, we can overcome sin and steadily become more like our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
God desires us to grow spiritually, and He has given us all we need to experience Spiritual growth.
We can ask God to increase our faith and knowledge of Him.
As we seek Spiritual growth, we should pray to God and ask for wisdom concerning the areas He desires us to grow.
Spiritual growth is a lifelong process that depends on our study and application of God\'s Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and our walk in the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-26).
The old, sinful nature begins to give away to the new, Christ like nature (Romans 6-7).
We are new creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17).
The Holy Spirit indwells us (John 14:16-17).
When the transformation of salvation takes place, Spiritual growth begins.
Spiritual growth is identified by the "fruit of the Spirit" becoming increasingly evident in a believer\'s life.
These are things that should characterize our lives now that we have experienced salvation in Jesus Christ.
The second list is the "fruit of the Spirit" (verses 22-23).
As we experience Spiritual growth, fewer and fewer of the "acts of the flesh" will be evident in our lives.
The "acts of the flesh" are the activities we are to confess, repent of, and, with God\'s help, overcome.
Verses 19-21 list the "acts of the flesh." These are the things that identify our lives before we came to Christ for salvation.
There are two lists in Galatians 5:19-23.
Our knowledge of Him coms from the Word, given to us for our edification and growth.
What we need comes "through our knowledge of Him, "which is the key to obtaining everything we need.
Spiritual growth is perhaps described in 2 Peter 1:3-8, which tells us that by God\'s power we have "everything need" to live lives of godliness, which is the goal of Spiritual growth.
When we place our faith in Jesus, the Holy Spirit begins the process of making us more like Him.
How many of us have an open treasure chest of gold (our Spiritual growth) waiting to be claimed on a deserted beach? Spiritual growth is the process of becoming more and more like Jesus Christ
