Spiritual Growth
A Journey to Christlikeness
God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing (Eph 1:3)
| Chosen by God | Eph 1:4 | According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: |
| Complete forgiveness | Eph 1:7 | In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; |
| Inheritance beyond imagination | Eph 1:11 | In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: |
| Complete security | Eph 1:14 | Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. |
| Alive with a new life | Eph 2:5 | Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) |
| Objects of eternal grace | Eph 2:7 | That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. |
| God's masterpiece | Eph 2:10 | For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. |
| Union with Christ | Eph 2:13 | But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. |
| Members of one body | Eph 2:16 | And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: |
| Access to God | Eph 2:18 | For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. |
| Temple of God | Eph 2:21 | In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: |
| Dwelling place of the Spirit | Eph 2:22 | In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. |
| Powerful | Eph 3:20 | Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, |
| Why We pray | God is Glorified through our prayer |
| God wants us to come to him with our prayer (Matt 11:28) | |
| It gives God a chance to show his Love & Care for us | |
| Prayer is a form of communication with God | |
| God commands us to pray. | |
| The four "All's" of prayer - Ephesian 6:18 | The first "all" - Praying at all times |
| The second "all" - All prayer and supplication (petition) | |
| The third "all" - Attitude of prayer- with all patience | |
| The fourth "all" - The objects of our prayer: | |
| Gal 6:10.... As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. |