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Spiritual Growth
A Journey to Christlikeness

Overcoming Barriers to Spiritual Growth

Distorted Views

* God Exist to Serve my needs.
* I have to earn Gods favor.
* I just have to follow the rules.
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Barriers to spiritual growth
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* Self-    Romans 8:31 - 39
* Wrongs motives for following Christ.
1)  Remove all problems in this life
2)  Fear of hell.
3)  Other's influence in our lives - responding because it's "expected" of us.
* Emotions trumping scripture as a source of truth.
1) Pain
2) Guilt and fear of God
* Busyness
* Performance Justification
* Idleness (The opposite of busyness and performance)

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Application - Luke 1:37 - "For nothing will be impossible for God"

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