2. FOUR : Growing in the Gospel

3. Positioned to grow

4. Motivated to gro w

5. Positioned to grow Motivated to gro w Fighting to grow

6. Positioned to grow Motivated to gro w Fighting to grow

7. Bible Reading Prayer Worship Holy Spirit Local church

8. Bible Reading Prayer Worship Holy Spirit Local church

9. Look up Look in Look out

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11. Bible Reading Prayer Worship Holy Spirit Local church

12. Terry Virgo: Fruitfulness is not about busyness and full diary, but about depth of relationship with Jesus. An overwhelming task requires overwhelming intimacy. Our first relationship is with the Lord.

13. Verse 1: How lovely is your dwelling place, Oh Lord.

14. Verse 2: My heart yearns for you, the living God.

15. Verse 1: How lovely is your dwelling place, Oh Lord. Verse 2: My heart yearns for you, the living God. Verse 5: Blessed are those whose strength is in you.

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17. How does the Spirit help me?

18. Helps us with telling others

19. Helps us with obedience

20. Helps us with telling others Helps us with obedience Helps us know we are saved

21. Helps us with telling others Helps us with obedience Helps us know we are saved Gives us the tools: fruit+gifts

22. When do I receive the Spirit?

23. How do I receive the Spirit?

24. Lk 11:11-13 How much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask!

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26. Ps 92:13 Amp Majestic and stable and upright and durable and useful and fruitful.

27. Positioned to grow Motivated to grow Fighting to grow

28. Positioned to grow Motivated to grow Fighting to grow

29. Love

30. Good works

31. Eph 2:8-10 For it is by grace you have been saved…not by works. We are created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

32. Love Good works Heavenly rewards

33. Rev 22:12 Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me. I will give to everyone according to what he has done.

34. Positioned to grow Motivated to grow

35. Positioned to grow Motivated to grow Fighting to grow

36. Obstruction 1: Guilt

37. Rom 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

38. Obstruction 1: Guilt Obstruction 2: Temptation

39. 1 Cor 10:13 When you are tempted God will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

40. 1 Pet 5:8-9 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

41. Rom 6:13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness.

42. Be self-controlled and alert

43. Learn how to run

44. Gen 39:11-12 Potiphar’s wife caught Joseph by his cloak and said ‘come to bed with me!’ But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.

45. Be self-controlled and alert Learn how to run Avoid places of temptation

46. Be self-controlled and alert Learn how to run Avoid places of temptation Be ruthless with little sins

47. Be self-controlled and alert Learn how to run Avoid places of temptation Be ruthless with little sins Stay accountable to others

48. Be self-controlled and alert Learn how to run Avoid places of temptation Be ruthless with little sins Stay accountable to others Repent and receive forgiveness

49. Positioned to grow Motivated to grow Fighting to grow

50. Now go and… Read the chapter Do the study guide Discuss it together