GROW IN GRACE IS ALWAYS

POSSIBLE TO A LOCAL CHURCH

WHO DETERMINES TO MOVE
FORWARD IN THE MINISTRY OF
THE LORD.

( II Peter 3:18 ) But grow in grace,

and in the knowledge of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory
both now and for ever. Amen.
1. GROW IN GRACE IN MATURITY
IN CHRISTIAN LIFE.
(Ephesians 4:11-16) [11]And he gave
some, apostles; and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers;
[12]For the perfecting of the saints, for
the work of the ministry, for the
edifying of the body of Christ:
[13]Till we all come in the unity of the
faith, and of the knowledge of the Son
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of God, unto a perfect man, unto the
measure of the stature of the fulness of
Christ:
[14]That we henceforth be no more
children, tossed to and fro, and carried
about with every wind of doctrine, by
the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to
deceive;
[15]But speaking the truth in love, may
grow up into him in all things, which is
the head, even Christ:
[16]From whom the whole body fitly
joined together and compacted by that
which every joint supplieth, according
to the effectual working in the measure
of every part, maketh increase of the
body unto the edifying of itself in love.
* God put the qualified people of
that will minister in equipping new
and weak Christians to grow and

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mature spiritually in their
Christian life.
* Baby Christians need milk of
spiritual food for them and those
that are growing in Christian life
need to feed them meat spiritual
food
(1 Peter 2:2) As newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the word,
that ye may grow thereby:
* Growing Christian needs more
spiritual food..
( Hebrews 6:12-14 ) [12]For when for
the time ye ought to be teachers, ye
have need that one teach you again
which be the first principles of the
oracles of God; and are become such
as have need of milk.
2. GROW IN GRACE IN REACHING
LOST PEOPLE WITH URGENCY.

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 ( II Timothy 4:2-5 ) [2]Preach the
word; be instant in season, out of
season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with
all longsuffering and doctrine.
[3]For the time will come when they
will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to
themselves teachers, having itching
ears;
[4]And they shall turn away their ears
from the truth, and shall be turned
unto fables.
[5]But watch thou in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an
evangelist, make full proof of thy
ministry.
* The Lord Jesus Christ is our
model soulwinning with urgency.
( John 9:4-5 ) [4]I must work the
works of him that sent me, while it is

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day: the night cometh, when no man
can work.
[5]As long as I am in the world, I am
the light of the world.
* Christ encourage His disciples to
look on the fields for they are white
already to harvest.
( John 4:35 ) [35]Say not ye, There
are yet four months, and then cometh
harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up
your eyes, and look on the fields; for
they are white already to harvest.
* Jerusalem Church was
courageous and faithful to reach
the lost at any cost inspite there is
persecutor that hinder them to go
soulwinning.
( Acts 5:26-29 ) [26]Then went the
captain with the officers, and brought
them without violence: for they feared

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the people, lest they should have been
stoned.
[27]And when they had brought them,
they set them before the council: and
the high priest asked them,
[28]Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach
in this name? and, behold, ye have
filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and
intend to bring this man's blood upon
us.
[29]Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey
God rather than men.
* Antioch Church also experience
persecution in winning lost people
but the Hand of the Lord was with
them.
( Acts 11:20-24 ) [20]And some of
them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene,
which, when they were come to
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Antioch, spake unto the Grecians,
preaching the Lord Jesus.
[21]And the hand of the Lord was with
them: and a great number believed,
and turned unto the Lord.
[22]Then tidings of these things came
unto the ears of the church which was
in Jerusalem: and they sent forth
Barnabas, that he should go as far as
Antioch.
[23]Who, when he came, and had seen
the grace of God, was glad, and
exhorted them all, that with purpose of
heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
[24]For he was a good man, and full of
the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much
people was added unto the Lord.
* The growth of Jerusalem Church
continues and do not stop. Their
growth was cannot number.

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(Acts 6:5-7) [5]And the saying pleased
the whole multitude: and they chose
Stephen, a man full of faith and of the
Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,
and Nicanor, and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of
Antioch:
[6]Whom they set before the apostles:
and when they had prayed, they laid
their hands on them.
[7]And the word of God increased; and
the number of the disciples multiplied
in Jerusalem greatly; and a great
company of the priests were obedient
to the faith.
3. GROW IN GRACE IN GIVING TO
GOD WITH TOTAL LOVE AND
SACRIFICE.
( II Corinthians 8:1-5 ) [1]Moreover,
brethren, we do you to wit of the grace
of God bestowed on the churches of
Macedonia;
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[2]How that in a great trial of affliction
the abundance of their joy and their
deep poverty abounded unto the riches
of their liberality.
[3]For to their power, I bear record,
yea, and beyond their power they were
willing of themselves;
[4]Praying us with much intreaty that
we would receive the gift, and take
upon us the fellowship of the
ministering to the saints.
[5]And this they did, not as we hoped,
but first gave their own selves to the
Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
* Macedonian Church gave
themselves first in times they faced
poverty in their time.
* Macedonian Church are model in
giving to God with willingness and
readiness

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(2 Corinthians 8:11-12) [11]Now
therefore perform the doing of it; that
as there was a readiness to will, so
there may be a performance also out of
that which ye have.
[12]For if there be first a willing mind,
it is accepted according to that a man
hath, and not according to that he hath
not.
* They gave to the Lord from their
heart and with cheerfulness giving
glory to God in their giving.
( II Corinthians 9:6-8 ) [6]But this I
say, He which soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he which
soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully.
[7]Every man according as he
purposeth in his heart, so let him give;
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.

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[8]And God is able to make all grace
abound toward you; that ye, always
having all sufficiency in all things, may
abound to every good work:
* Take a look on verse 8 .
2 Corinthians 9:8 ) [8]And God is
able to make all grace abound toward
you; that ye, always having all
sufficiency in all things, may abound to
every good work:
* The great promise of God in
(Malachi 3:10-12 ) in giving our
tithes and offering.
[10]Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in
mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I
will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing,
that there shall not be room enough to
receive it.

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[11]And I will rebuke the devourer for
your sakes, and he shall not destroy
the fruits of your ground; neither shall
your vine cast her fruit before the time
in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
[12]And all nations shall call you
blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome
land, saith the LORD of hosts.
4. GROW IN GRACE IN SERVING
GOD BOUNTIFULLY IN THE
MINISTRY OF THE LORD.
( I Corinthians 15:58 ) Therefore, my
beloved brethren, be ye stedfast,
unmoveable, always abounding in the
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye
know that your labour is not in vain in
the Lord.
* The work of God is great and
honourable. So we all the reasons
to serve the more and bountifully.

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( Psalms 111:1-5 ) [1]Praise ye the
LORD. I will praise the LORD with my
whole heart, in the assembly of the
upright, and in the congregation.
[2]The works of the LORD are great,
sought out of all them that have
pleasure therein.
[3]His work is honourable and glorious:
and his righteousness endureth for
ever.
[4]He hath made his wonderful works
to be remembered: the LORD is
gracious and full of compassion.
[5]He hath given meat unto them that
fear him: he will ever be mindful of his
covenant.
5. GROW IN GRACE IN
THANKSGIVING TO GOD FOR ALL
WE RECEIVED FROM HIM.

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( IThessalonians 5:18 ) In every
thing give thanks: for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
(Colossians 3:16-17) [16]Let the
word of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one
another in psalms and hymns and
spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord.
[17]And whatsoever ye do in word or
deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God and the
Father by him.
a. King David is a good model in
giving thanks to God.
(Psalms 118:1-6) [1]O give thanks
unto the LORD; for he is good: because
his mercy endureth for ever.
[2]Let Israel now say, that his mercy
endureth for ever.

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[3]Let the house of Aaron now say, that
his mercy endureth for ever.
[4]Let them now that fear the LORD
say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
[5]I called upon the LORD in distress:
the LORD answered me, and set me in
a large place.
[6]The LORD is on my side; I will not
fear: what can man do unto me?
b. There are many many reasons
that we can thanks God in our lives.
* First is the Salvation of our soul,
God always bless of many bountiful
blessings that we not deserve to
receive.
(Psalms 105:1-5) [1]O give thanks
unto the LORD; call upon his name:
make known his deeds among the
people.

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[2]Sing unto him, sing psalms unto
him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
[3]Glory ye in his holy name: let the
heart of them rejoice that seek the
LORD.
[4]Seek the LORD, and his strength:
seek his face evermore.
[5]Remember his marvellous works
that he hath done; his wonders, and
the judgments of his mouth;
6. GROW IN GRACE IN BEING
FIELD BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IN
OUR CHRISTIAN LIFE.
( Galatians 5:22-23 ) [22]But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith,
[23]Meekness, temperance: against
such there is no law.

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a. The Holy Spirit always gives us
power and wisdom in serving God.
( Acts 1:8 ) But ye shall receive
power, after that the Holy Ghost is
come upon you: and ye shall be
witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem,
and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and
unto the uttermost part of the earth.
( John 16:13 ) Howbeit when he, the
Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide
you into all truth: for he shall not speak
of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, that shall he speak: and he will
shew you things to come.
* The Holy Spirit help us to
overcome our walk in the Spirit.
( Galatians 5:16, & 25 ) [16]This I
say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye
shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
[25]If we live in the Spirit, let us also
walk in the Spirit.
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7 . GROW IN GRACE IN PRAYER
WITHOUT CEASING OF THE
CHURCH TO GOD.
( Acts 12:1-5 ) [1]Now about that
time Herod the king stretched forth his
hands to vex certain of the church.
[2]And he killed James the brother of
John with the sword.
[3]And because he saw it pleased the
Jews, he proceeded further to take
Peter also. (Then were the days of
unleavened bread.)
[4]And when he had apprehended him,
he put him in prison, and delivered him
to four quaternions of soldiers to keep
him; intending after Easter to bring
him forth to the people.
[5]Peter therefore was kept in prison:
but prayer was made without ceasing
of the church unto God for him.

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* The Lord Jesus Christ always
encourage His disciples to pray
always and not to faint in praying.
(Luke 18:1) And he spake a parable
unto them to this end, that men ought
always to pray, and not to faint;
* God gave the Church the privilege
to pray to throne and He promise
to receive the answer to our
prayers.
(Hebrews 4:16) Let us therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that
we may obtain mercy, and find grace to
help in time of need.
* (2 Chronicles 7:14) If my people,
which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek
my face, and turn from their wicked
ways; then will I hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin, and will heal their
land.

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* Jerusalem Church are always
ready and active in prayer without
ceasing in the Church.
( Acts 1:13-15 ) [13]And when they
were come in, they went up into an
upper room, where abode both Peter,
and James, and John, and Andrew,
Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and
Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus,
and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the
brother of James.
[14]These all continued with one
accord in prayer and supplication, with
the women, and Mary the mother of
Jesus, and with his brethren.
[15]And in those days Peter stood up in
the midst of the disciples, and said,
(the number of names together were
about an hundred and twenty,)
* God challenge His Church to unto
IN prayer and He will answer great

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and mighty things which thou
knowest not.
( Jeremiah 3:33 ) Call unto me, and I
will answer thee, and shew thee great
and mighty things, which thou knowest
not.
* God bless you all always *

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