1. Condition #1 – Photosynthesis: Are you experiencing the changing power of God’s indwelling Spirit (2 Corinthians 3)?
• His Indwelling (1 Corinthians 6:19; Romans 8:11-13) • His Filling (Ephesians 5:18) • Your Presenting (Yielding - Romans 6:13-19)
2. Condition #2 – Proper Nutrition: Are you daily being nourished from God’s Word?
• Feeding on the Word (John 17:17; John 15:3; 1 Peter 2:2) o Bible Reading/Memory/Study (2 Timothy 2:15; 3:15-16) o Bible Preaching (Proverbs 2:2; 1Timothy 4:11-16) • Not feeding on the world (Galatians 5:17; Romans 13:14)
3. Condition #3 – Proper Sunlight: Are you being challenged by the Gospel of God’s Son?
• The light of the love of God (1 John 4:9-11; Titus 2:11-13; 3:2-3; Hebrews 1:2-3) • The light of Gospel union with Christ (Romans 6:1-18) • The light of His return (Son-Rise 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; 1 John 3:1-3; 2 Peter 3:10-14)
4. Condition #4 – Proper Soil: Are you allowing the enemy of God to stunt your growth?
• Stay away from three-leafed enemy (1 John 2:15-17). o World – 1 John 2:15-17 o Flesh - Galatians 5:13-26 o Devil - 1 Peter 5:8-11 • Cast aside hindering stones (Hebrews 12:1-2).
5. Condition #5 – Proper Cross-Pollination: Are you allowing the family of God to help you? • Love one another (1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9; 1 Peter 1:22). • Admonish one another (Romans 15:14; Ephesians 5:19; Hebrews 3:13; 10:24). o Lord’s Table observance o Singing o Personal confrontation • Build up one another (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
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Tim is the church planter and pastor of preaching at Grace Baptist Church in Queens (www.nycgrace.org).
“It is an honor from Christ to be His bondservant as a husband to Sarah, dad to five precious children and pastor/teacher at Grace church.
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