'The Implanted Word.'
James 1:21.
a) Therefore lay aside all filthiness.
b) And overflow of wickedness,
c) And receive with meekness
d) The implanted Word,
e) Which is able to save your souls.
(This QT reveals to me the power of The Implanted Word)
PRAYER: That the Word of God in your heart will be living and real to you.
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'Grace, Not Works.'
Romans 11:6.
a) If God's Gracious Choice is by grace
b) It is no longer on the basis of works,
c) Otherwise grace is no longer grace.
(This Second one reminds me that God's Gracious Choice is by Grace, Not Works)
PRAYER: To fully understand about God's Gracious Choice being by Grace.
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Chris.
We need to read the Word of God well! If we find it difficult, we can get 'Bible Reading helps', maybe at Church or the Christian Book Store. It is good to grow in our personal Bible Reading so we can come to read and understand the Bible for ourselves. 'Bible Reading Helps' should start us off with Bible Reading and then we go on from there.
The assurance of the Salvation of our soul is a very important part of our life and walk as a True Believer in Jesus Christ. We need to ask God for that assurance in our Prayers if we do not have it. If we have no assurance of Salvation it is difficult for us to grow spiritually.
Reading our Bible and Prayer both help us to grow spiritually.
The most effective thing in my initial spiritual growth was fellowship! The times that I spent with other True Believers for the first few years of my Christian walk was a tremendous help.
For the True Believer, being in fellowship with others is a great help. If we are able to have fellowship with people who pray together and who study Bible together, that is a tremendous help for us. This kind of fellowship strengthens us for living in the Will of God and for facing our future too.
I am so grateful that for most of my life as a Believer, I was living in fellowship with others who loved the Lord.
