How to grow as a Christian
By Nick Bibile
Therefore,
as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted
and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you
were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. (Colossians 2:6-7)
THE WORD OF GOD GIVES
NEW BIRTH
·
Since you have been born again, not of
perishable seed but of imperishable, through the
living and abiding word of God; (1 Peter 1:23)
NEED
GOD’S SPIRITUAL MILK TO GROW, OR ELSE YOU WILL REMAIN WEAK.
·
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk,
that by it you may grow up into salvation. (2 Peter 2:2)
THERE
ARE NO SHORT CUTS FOR GROWTH, NEED TO STUDY WITH DILIGENCE.
·
My son, if you
receive my word and treasure up my commandments with you, making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to
understanding; yes,
if you call out for insight and
raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it
like silver and
search for it as for hidden treasures, then you
will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
(Proverbs 2:1-5)
WE
CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT PHYSICAL FOOD BUT SPIRITUAL FOOD IS MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR
SOUL, SEE ALSO MATTEW 4:4
·
I have not departed
from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured
the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. (Job 23:12)
NEED
TO READ AND STUDY THE WORD OF GOD WITH EXCITEMENT
·
Your words were
found, and I ate them, and your
words became to me a joy and
the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts. (Jeremiah 15:16)
MEDITATE WHAT YOU
STUDIED DURING THE DAY AND REMEMBER BEFORE GOING TO BED.
·
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your
mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to
all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then
you will have good success. (Joshua 1:8)
MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO APPLY THE WORD OF GOD
TO YOUR DAILY LIFE, OTHERWISE YOU STUDIED IN VAIN.
·
But be doers of the
word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. (James 1:22)