Our trust in Jesus Christ seems so strong and then something happens. Our world is turned upside down with the death of a loved one, sickness, loss of job, problems with children and many other situations. We are going to…
5 Questions about Trusting God in a Difficult Situation
Introduction In 2019, our 21-year-old granddaughter Anna, was in a four wheeler accident. The four wheeler fell on top of her and she stopped breathing. She was resuscitated but it had been too long and she was left in a…
Witnessing for Christ is Eighth of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
Well, here we are at the last key in the series, witnessing for the Lord. As we discussed, these are not all the keys to spiritual growth, but some of the more prominent ones. Spiritual growth is the Holy Spirit…
Serving God is Seventh of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
Serving God in the way He wants is a key to spiritual growth. We all have our own opinion of what we believe is important but do we know what God wants? It’s not as hard as you think, reading…
Giving is Sixth of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
How Does Giving Help Us to Grow Spiritually? “And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased” Hebrews 13:16 NIV. Wow, does giving have anything to do with spiritual growth? What does…
Fellowshiping with Believers is the Fifth of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
Definition of Fellowship The Greek form of fellowship is the word, “koinonia”. Definition of koinonia 1: the Christian fellowship or body of believers. 2: intimate spiritual communion and participative sharing in a common religious commitment and spiritual community; the koinonia of…
Worshiping God is the Fourth of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
We’ve discussed salvation, prayer and reading the Bible as the first three keys to spiritual growth. Now we’ll talk about worshiping God. What Does the Bible Say About Worshiping God? “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our…
Reading the Bible is the Third Key to Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth is not a complex journey. As a Christian, it is growing in knowledge of Jesus Christ. What is so important is this builds our relationship with Him and communication is strengthened. We learn to know what is needed…
Prayer is the Second Key to Spiritual Growth
Spiritual growth in the Christian life is getting closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. Once we have accepted Jesus as our savior, we begin to want to move forward in our relationship. The second of 8 keys to spiritual growth…
Salvation: First of 8 Keys to Spiritual Growth
What is Spiritual Growth? “But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 NIV As Christians we want to move forward in our faith. We can…
