Spiritual Growth: A Neglected Priority

A few weeks ago, our pastor preached on this... the title above is the title of his sermon. It was based on Ephesians 4:11-16

2 Peter 3:18 says to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Does your spiritual maturity correspond with your chronological age in Jesus Christ?

How concerned are you to move to the next stage of growth in your spiritual relationship?

Our spiritual growth controls every other area of our lives. Spiritual growth is foremost and central to growth in all other areas of our lives: physical, emotional, mental...

[Churches are filled with immature Christians]

God does not intend for you to remain where you are
God's intent is that we grow in Christ and come to know Him more.

Spiritual growth is not constant, but intermittant.

Eph 5:18 - be filled with the Holy Spirit

Spiritual growth is not an accident, but intentional. You do not grow accidentally.
Heb 6:11
1Peter 2:2
2Peter 1:5-7

Spiritual growth is not optional, but imperative.
The problem is we deal with symptoms and not with the root issues in our lives.

We are body, soul, spirit.

Proverbs 4:23 - Guard your heart for it is the well-spring of life.

Spiritual growth is the natural product of spiritual life.
Where there is no growth, no life exists.
If there is no desire for spiritual growth, then there is no life.

God desires for you to grow spiritually. God does not want you to remain an spiritual infant.
When we neglect spiritual growth, we are disobeying God.

The key to victorious living is to obey the Spirit of God promptly.

Prayer is an instrument of growth.
Testings or sufferings ar instruments of growth.
The testing of faith develops perseverence.
Suffering is for refining us.

We grow spiritually and spiritual growth produces service.

Are you a growing spiritual Christian?
Has your spiritual growth plateaued?