Look To, JESUS!

GROW IN GRACE AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

Shared by Apostle James R Winfree Sr, We Are Making The Truth Of Jesus Christ Known!

faith in Christ and should continue until a person enters Christ's presence after this life. 

A Must For All Jesus Christ Believers,
Spiritual growth is expected of All Believers. The author of Hebrews reprimands his readers for "no longer trying to understand" (Hebrews 5:11 In our bibles) and "being still an infant" (verse 13). The criticism leads to exhortation: "Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity" (Hebrews 6:1).The Apostle Peter says, "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18).

Scripture offers valuable insights into how a Christ Believer can grow Spiritually. It is Christ's power in the Believer that gives us the ability to grow Spiritually (2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 3:20). As we rely on Christ power and follow His teachings, we can develop greater maturity.

Apostle Peter provides a peek at the process: "make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:5-8 in our bibles).

Involvement in learning and serving your spiritual family the exercise of our spiritual gifts are invaluable to the development of maturity (Ephesians 4:11-16). Rather than be swayed by every errant doctrine that comes along, we can speak "the truth in love," with the result that "we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ" (verse 15 says).

To evaluate spiritual growth, we can measure our improvement in the "fruit of The Spirit." The Spirit desires to produce these qualities in us: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control" (Galatians 5:22-23). Are we increasing in love? in joy? in patients? If so, we are growing Spiritually. 

We should be aware that growth often comes through trials. Just as physical strength is built through exertion and straining against resistance, Spiritual strength is developed in the hard times of life. "No pain, no gain," as they say. Apostle James gives encouragement: "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing" (James 1:2-4).

Because growth in Christ comes through trials, Scripture also teaches we are not to grow weary in the process. Much Spiritual development is the result of persistence. "As for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good" (2 Thessalonians 3:13). "And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9).

It is our heavenly Father's will that we grow to be more like Jesus. We also have the promise that The Lord Himself will oversee our growth and bring us to maturity. "He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 1:6 Amen Church).

"Finally, brothers, sisters, rejoice. Aim for restoration, comfort one another, agree with one another, live in peace; and The GOD of love and peace will be with you" (2 Corinthians 13:11). Our GOD do not want you to depend on others for your Spiritual food, He wants you to come to Him and look to His for All your Spiritual needs when the time you start growing up in Christ Jesus. Amen.

We Are Leading All Believers And Souls To GOD Our Blessed Savior Jesus Christ.

Apostle James R Winfree Sr, Online Love Fellowship Jesus Christ Nations Media Ministries.

2 Corinthians 9:7

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