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Hw W LSix BiBle Study leSSonS

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nw Wh: How do I apply the Word to my life?

Our priary reason for sharing the Bible is so that people will know

who God is and what He has done. In doing so, the participants will

bgin to discovr who thy ar and what thy should do.

If it is a prois, tach th to clai it. If it is a coand or a

principl, ncourag th to put it to action by Gods grac. If it is a

truth, lt th brac it willingly and not undr copulsion. Allow

Gods grac and lov to win th by th way

you tach Gods Word.

Encourage specic, easurable action steps that are consistentwith th lif chang that th Scriptur is bringing about. W do not

coand popl, but w spur th on toward lov and good dds.

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.

Do what it says.JAmeS 1:22

Tips for Life-Changing Application

You ay choose one of the So What and Now What questions

or you ay add your own.

An eective standby application question is: What one action

step are you going to take as a result of what you heard today?

Designate who will be the rst to answer the question asked.

Do not allow soeone to argue or be critical of others.

Reind everyone to apply the lesson to their own lives, not tosoon lss.

Ask God for wisdo to know when to balance or correct strange

or unbiblical applications. Insnsitiv corrction or criticis can

kill the group, as can unchecked heresy.

Reind everyone that transforation is Gods work, not ours, and

our obedience is a response to who He is and His love for us. It is

Gods grace that enables us to apply and obey His Word.

Word (20-30 ms)

Tach th truth and rlvanc of Gods Word for lif application. Th

Victory group eeting is not priarily a Bible study. Although teaching

and xplanation of Scriptur is involvd, th goal is to inistr, not

nish a aterial.

Thr is no nd tach all th points in a atrial.

Within this section, we look at what the Bible says, its relevance to us

today, and its application in our livs.

Wh: What does the Bible say?

Counicat and ipart biblical truth clarly and concisly

16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,

correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God

may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.2 TImOTHY 3:16,17

Tips for Sharing the Word Eectively

Let the Bible speak for itself.

Use illustrations and tell stories to explain Bible verses.

When entertaining clarications, be watchful not to allow the

discussion to go o-tangent.

The priary goal is to inister to the needs of the people, not to

nish a Bible lesson. Be led by the Spirit when using the aterial.

S Wh: What is the relevance of the Word to my life?

Giv participants th opportunity to discuss how th Word ipacts

th way thy liv.

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be

transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test

and approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and perfect will.

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Pray(15-20 ms)

Prayer is the ost iportant part of the Victory group eeting. make

sur you hav plnty of ti lft so your prayr ti is not rushd. This

is not a closing prayer, but a tie for everyone in the group to take

specic requests to God. This is where the action is. The goal is to create

a vnu whr popl will s God ov on thir bhalf.

Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you

ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.mATTHEW 18:19

Tips for Powerful Prayer

Listen to the Holy Spirit carefully during the Connect and Wordsctions for things that ay nd prayr.

Spend your tie praying for one another, not sharing and

discussing prayer requests.

Keep your prayers siple, sincere, and short. most non-believers

have never heard an ordinary Christian just talk to God and will

b touchd by th sincrity and siplicity of th prayr.

Pray, dont preach. Pray in siple and short sentences, not long

seron prayers.

Use conversational prayer, not coplicated or profound,

intrcssory prayr.

Expect God to answer your prayers.


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Tell us about one of your good habits. How

did you develop it?

Do you think youre a disciplined person?

Why or why not?

Who is th ost disciplind prson you

know? Recall a specic instance

xplaining this.


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fhFor everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the

victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1 JOHN 5:4 (SEE ALSO HEBREWS 11:1.)

Everyone who is born-again can live in victory over bad

habits. Faith is the key to victory.

PplTherefore confess your sins to each other and pray for

each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a

righteous man is powerful and eective.JAmES 5:16

W nd huan hlp to ovrco our bad habits and

weaknesses. We confess to God to receive forgiveness

and to people when we need help breaking the habit.

As we walk with people who love God, we confess our

struggles, receive healing prayer, and keep our livesopn for inspction and corrction.

Recall a time

when you

walked in victory

over a bad habit

because of the

people in

your life?

What is faith?

What is hope?

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dscpl10Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they

thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we

may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant

at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a

harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have

been trained by it.HEBREWS 12:10,11

Bad habits are not fored overnight and they will not

be broken overnight. Eliinating a bad habit takes

discipline. Bad habits like oversleeping, overeating,

TV and intrnt addiction, habitual tardinss ust b

replaced with a lifestyle of self-control and discipline.

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Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard

its spots? Neither can you do good who are

accustomed to doing evil. JEREmIAH 13:23

Habits are behavior patterns that have been acquired

by rptition. So habits ar as harlss as putting

on th right sho bfor th lft. Othrs ar dstructiv,

such as alcohol or drug addiction. So habits s

alost ipossible to break. Jereiah speaks of a

popl who ar unabl to do good bcaus thyar in th habit of doing vil. Can such a prson vr

change? Is it possible to break bad habits? This lesson

presents four tools that will help anyone break free

fro bad habits.

What is

discipline? Why

does discipline

seem so painful?

What is the

nal result of

discipline?

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So WhAtHow do you think discipline helps break bad habits?

How do you feel about discipline?

Why is faith so iportant in the struggle to break bad

habits? What happens if a person does not believe

that the habit can be changed? Why is persistence

iportant as well?

What role do you think people around you play in

breaking a bad habit? How do you feel about having

soeone believe in you and cheer you on?

Thank God for the people around you who are helping

you grow in your faith. Speak a blessing over the.

Pray that God would giv you th disciplin,

prsistnc, and faith to ovrco your bad habits.

Coit your plans to Hi and ask for His grace

and strngth.

Pray that you would b or disciplind vry day,

and that you would choos to do what is right vn

when you dont want to or when you dont feel like it.

prAyer

noW WhAtWhat is one habit you are currently trying to break?

How can you begin walking in victory over this in the

coing week?

How can you develop discipline and persistence in

your life every day?

Who is your life open to? Who challenges you to grow

ore and be all God wants you to be? How can you

continue to develop this relationship?

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What ispersistence?

PsscFor though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises

again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.

PROVERBS 24:16

If at rst you dont succeed, try and try again! This

phras was drilld into ost of us as littl childrn. It

is not in the Bible, but it is essential for breaking bad

habits. If I attept unsuccessfully to break a bad habit,

should I accept that this is just how I will be forever?

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Are you ore of a talker or a listener? Why?

Aong your frinds and faily, who always

encourages you? Recall a specic instance

xplaining this.

Recall a tie when you said soething you

regretted later on. How did you feel?


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Deceit The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a

deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. PROVERBS 15:4

Why does deceitfulness crush the spirit? What is a

crushed spirit? What is a deceitful tongue?

Lies

16There are six things the LORD hates, seven that aredetestable to him:17haughty eyes, a lying tongue,

hands that shed innocent blood . . . PROVERBS 6:16,17

(SEE ALSO PROVERBS 12:19.)

What is a lying tongue? Why does God hate

lying tongues?

FlatteryHe who rebukes a man will in the end gain more favor

than he who has a attering tongue. PROVERBS 28:23

What is a attering tongue? Why does a rebuke

gain ore favor than attery?

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GossipA gossip betrays a condence; so avoid a man who

talks too much. PROVERBS 20:19 (SEE ALSO PROVERBS 16:28.)

How can soeone betray a condence? What does

it ean to talk too uch? Do you talk too uch?

RecklessnessReckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of

the wise brings healing.PROVERBS 12:18

Are your words reckless or wise? Do they usually hurt

or heal? What kinds of words hurt? What kinds of

words heal?

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If anyone considers himself religious and yet

does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he

deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

JAmES 1:26 (SEE ALSO JAmES 3:38.)

Gtting th tongu undr control is on of th ost

dicult and iportant tasks in the Christian life. An

uncontrolld tongu has th powr to ruin a lif.

According to Jas, if our tongu is out of control, thn

our religion is worthless. In this lesson, we will look at

ve characteristics of an uncontrolled tongue and how

to control it.

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FillyourheartwithGodsWord.34How can you who are evil say anything good? For out

of the overow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35The good

man brings good things out of the good stored up in him,

and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored

up in him.mATTHEW 12:34,35

Listenbeforeyouspeak.Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow

to become angry. JAmES 1:19

Speakwordsofgraceandlife.Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned

with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

COLOSSIANS 4:6

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who

love it will eat its fruit.PROVERBS 18:21

What is the

connection

between our

mouth and our

heart?

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How can a

person be

quick to hear

and slow to

speak?

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If our conversation

is not full of grace,

what is it full of?

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What are care-

less words?

What does it

mean to give an

account?

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He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks

rashly will come to ruin. PROVERBS 13:3

Guarding our lips rsults in guarding our livs. W nd

to refuse to speak rash words that tear people down.

Here are ve ways to get the tongue under control.

RealizeyouareaccountabletoGodforyourwords.But I tell you that men will have to give account

on the day of judgment for every careless word theyhave spoken.mATTHEW 12:36

DedicateyourtonguetoGod.May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my

heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my

Redeemer.PSALm 19:14

David ralizd that thr was a connction btwn his

words and his hart, so h prayd that God would b

plasd with both.

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How will God

be pleased with

our words?

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Whats your favorite war ovie? Why?

Are you a copetitive person?

Why or why not?

How do you feel when you know soeone

doesnt like you? Recall a specic instance

xplaining this.

So WhAtHow do you feel about one day giving an account to

God for every careless word you have spoken? How do

you think this truth should change how you speak and

what you say every day?

How do reckless, deceitful, and false words hurt

others? How does gossip separate close friends? How

do you think should you respond to gossip or the urge

to gossip?

Why do you think is it dicult to listen? How does

the Bible challenge your perspective on speaking

and listening?

Ask God to help you tae your tongue. You ay

want to repent for things you have said and ask God

for His forgiveness.

Dedicate your tongue and the words you speak to

the Lord. Ask God to help you reeber that you will

hav to giv an account for your carlss words. Pray

that you would take this to heart and speak words of

grac and lif instad.

Pray that you would listn to popl or, and

that you would also ll your heart with His Word

vry day.prAyer

noW WhAtWhich of th charactristics of an uncontrolld

tongue do you see in your own life? What do you

think can you do to tae your tongue this week?

Ar thr things you hav rcntly said that you nd

to repent of? Are there people you need to apologize

to for anything youve said lately? What can you do to

ake things right?

Have you dedicated your tongue to the Lord? Would

you like to do that today?

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Theenemyistheaccuser.9The great dragon was hurled downthat ancient serpent

called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world

astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with

him. . . . 10For the accuser of our brothers, who accuses

them before our God day and night, has been hurled

down.REVELATION 12:9,10

If w dont fall for tptation, Satan will throw

accusation at us. Why is accusation such a dadly

spiritual tactic?

Theenemyisthedeceiver.But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the

serpents cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray

from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

2 CORINTHIANS 11:3

Satans ost subtle spiritual attack is deception.

Dcption lads our inds away fro pur dvotion to

Christ. Deception takes Christ out of the center.

How could

Eve have

avoided falling

for Satans

deception?

What happens if

you accept Satans

accusations

against your

brother or sister?

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Theenemyisthetempter.1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be

tempted by the devil. . . . 3The tempter came to him and

said, If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to

become bread.mATTHEW 4:1,3

The rst level of attack fro Satan is teptation. Jesus

was hit with teptation when He was all alone in the

desert. No huan would have known if He had fallenfor Satans trap.

Word

10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty

power. 11Put on the full armor of God so that you

can take your stand against the devils schemes.

EPHESIANS 6:10,11 (SEE ALSO 2 CORINTHIANS 10:35.)

Th Christian lif is a spiritual war that is fought against

a spiritual ny. This spiritual war is a rality w nd

to fac. Th battl has alrady bn won bcaus of

what Jsus Christ did on th cross, but our ny,

the devil, is still trying to ght. In this lesson, we will

exaine our eney, how he ghts, and the weapons

God has givn us for victory.

Why does Satan

tempt us to sin

when we are alone?

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So WhAtWhy do you think the eney attacks the way he does?

How can you respond to his schees? How

do you think the eney feels about you as a follower

of Christ?

What is the signicance of the blood of the Lab in

overcoing Satan?

How did the early church and artyrs overcoe the

eney? How do you think can you overcoe in this

present generation?

How can your testiony help you overcoe the eney?

Thank God for His victory on the cross and for giving

us all we need to walk in freedo. Ask God to ake

you spiritually snsitiv to th nys wapons

and tactics. Dclar your coitnt and lov for

Jesus Christ. Ask Hi to help you know and walk in

His victory!

Pray that whn you will b tptd, God will provid

a way out so that you can stand up undr it.

Ask God to preserve the word of your testiony and

that your lif would b a grat xapl to any.

prAyer

noW WhAtDo you love Christ ore than life itself? Do you

believe you can overcoe the eney? What can you

do to overcoe in every area of your life?

Which area of your life do you nd yourself

constantly under attack by the eney? What tactic

is the eney using? How can you respond to these

attacks in the coing week?

Have you entertained any accusations against God,

yourself, your church, and loved ones? How can you

rjct and xpos ths accusations, and rspond to

such thoughts in ways that honor God?

What is your testiony? Would you like to share it

with everyone else? Who can you boldly share this toin the coing week?

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They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the

word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so

much as to shrink from death.REVELATION 12:11

Here are three weapons God has given us to walk in

victory ovr th ny.

TheBloodofChrist According to Revelation 12:11, how did the believers

overcoe Satan?

Yourtestimony What is a testiony? What is your testiony?

Yourcommitment What dos it an to lov Christ or than

life itself?


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Did you ever like studying history? Why or

why not?

How do you respond when soeones

upset at you? Why?

Recall a tie when you felt guilty because

of soething you did. What happened?


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Unbelieversarealreadycondemned.Whoever does not believe stands condemned already

because he has not believed in the name of Gods one and

only Son.JOHN 3:18 (SEE ALSO ROmANS 8:3.)

CondemnationisnotfromGod.33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has

chosen? It is God who justies. 34Who is he that con-

demns? Christ Jesus, who died . . . is at the right hand of

God interceding for us.ROmANS 8:33,34

Paul asked, Who is he that condens?

Jesuscametosave,notcondemn.For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn

the world, but to save the world through him.JOHN 3:17

John ad it clar that Jsus did not co into th

world to condn us, but to sav us. If w ar sur of

our salvation, then we can throw o condenation.

How can

a person be

sure of his

salvation?

What does it mean

to not believe?

What does it mean

to believe in the

name of Gods one

and only Son?

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Believersarenotundercondemnation.1Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who

are in Christ Jesus . . . 4who do not live according to the

sinful nature but according to the Spirit.

ROmANS 8:1,4 (SEE ALSO JOHN 3:18.)

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17For God did not send his Son into the world

to condemn the world, but to save the world

through him. 18Whoever believes in him is not

condemned, but whoever does not believe

stands condemned already because he has not

believed in the name of Gods one and only

Son.JOHN 3:17,18

Condnation is a univrsal fling of guilt,unworthinss, divin rjction, and spiritual inscurity.

Feeling condened is so coon that any genuine

Christians accpt it as noral and oftn confus it

with conviction. (See chart for dierence between

conviction and condenation.) In order to conquer

condnation, w ust undrstand th following facts

about condnation.

What does it mean

to live according to

the sinful nature?

How does one live

according to

the Spirit?

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ConviCtion Condemnation

Holy Spirit Satan, slf, popl

Specic sin Gnral guilt, ovrall unworthinss

Run to God and repent. Run fro God and hide.

Gt up and try again. Giv up.

You failed this test. You are a total failure.

Deal with this and you can ake it. Because of this you will never ake it.

God is still working on you. God has rjctd you.

What is your

answer to Pauls

question? Why?

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Whats your favorite food? Why do you like

it so uch?

Do you think you were dicult to discipline

as a child? Why or why not?

Whos on of th ost hubl popl

you know? Recall a specic instance

xplaining this.

So WhAtIf thr is no condnation for thos in Christ, why

do so any Christians struggle with condenation?

What are soe of the ain dierences between

condenation and conviction? How do these ake

you feel?

If condnation dos not co fro God, whr

does it coe fro? How do you think can we be free

fro it?

Thank God for what Jesus did on the cross, that He

ca to sav us and not condn us.

Pray that you would walk in Gods peace every day,

understanding that by His grace, He has forgiven you

for your sins.

Pray for those you know who are not yet walking

with God and have not experienced His saving grace.

Believe God for their salvation.

prAyer

noW WhAtHave you ade a decision to serve Christ and live for

Hi? If not, would you like to do that today?

Do you struggle with condenation? What can you

do to conquer condenation this week?

What did you larn fro our discussion today and

how can you apply it in your life this week?

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GodsGracevs.ReligiousRules11For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared

to all men. 12It teaches us to say No to ungodliness and

worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and

godly lives in this present age.TITUS 2:11,12

(SEE ALSO COLOSSIANS 2:2023.)

Religious rules based on huan coands and

tachings hav no powr to stop sin. What dos Gods

grace enables us to say no to?

Humilityvs.Pride6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he

will ee from you.JAmES 4:6,7

W hav sn that grac givs us powr to say no to sin,but how can we get ore grace?

Who does God

give grace to?

What kind oflifestyle does

Gods grace

teach us to live?

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WordPowervs.WillPower9How can a young man keep his way pure? By living

according to your word. . . . 11I have hidden your word in

my heart that I might not sin against you.PSALm 119:9,11

(SEE ALSO mATTHEW 4:111.)

many attept to resist teptation only to nd that

th powr of tptation is oftn strongr than thir

own will powr. David found a powr gratr than

tptation and gratr than will powr. According to

David, how can we stay pure? How can we keep fro

sinning against God?

Word

No temptation has seized you except what is

common to man. And God is faithful; he will not

let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.

But when you are tempted, he will also provide a

way out so that you can stand up under it.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:13

evryon gts tptd to sin; no on is xpt.

However, this does not ean that we have to subitto vry tptation that is thrown at us. Gods Word

proiss that w will nvr ncountr a tptation

beyond what we can bear. For every teptation, there is

a way out. This lsson will xain th way out.

How did Jesus

respond to

temptation?

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So WhAtHow does your response to teptation dier fro

how the Bible tells you to respond? How can Jesus

response to teptation help you resist teptation?

Why ar rligious ruls and huan coands

powerless to stop sin? Why do you think soe people

depend on religious rules to help the?

What does it ean to be huble before God? What

does it ean to subit yourself to God?

Thank God for His grace that teaches you to say no

to ungodlinss and sin.

Pray that you would b abl to rsist tptation as

you liv according to th Word of God.

As you huble yourself before God, ask Hi for ore

grace so you can be all He has called you to be.

prAyer

noW WhAtWhat aras of tptation ar you still struggling

with? How can you resist teptation this week?

Do you consistently read and study Gods Word? How

can you treasure Gods Word in your heart every day?

How can you walk in grace and huility this week?

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What does

resist mean?

How do we resist

the devil?

Resistthedevil.Resist the devil, and he will ee from you. JAmES 4:7

Aftr w hav hubld ourslvs and subittd to God,

w ust thn rsist th dvil.

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Tll us about on plac or country youv

always wantd to visit. Why do you want to

see it?

Whats on of your fondst

childhood eories?

Whn was th last ti you wrnt sur

if you should do soething? How did you

decide what to do?


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many clai to lov God, yt liv a lif of disobdinc.

Th proof of ral Christianity is obdinc.

L14We know that we have passed from death to life,because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love

remains in death. 15Anyone who hates his brother is a

murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life

in him.1 JOHN 3:14,15

SpiritualGrowthLike newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by

it you may grow up in your salvation.1 PETER 2:2

For newborn babies, growth is natural. Growth is an

undniabl proof of lif. Spiritual growth is proof of

ral Christianity.

What is the relation

between love and

obedience? Why is

disobedience a sign

of lack of love?

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What does love

mean? What is the

evidence that we

love our brothers?

What does it

mean to grow up

in your salvation?

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th Wss h Hl SpThe Spirit himself testies with our spirit that we are Gods

children.ROmANS 8:16

When the Holy Spirit testies with our spirit that wear Gods childrn, th rsult is th pac of God in

our harts.

obc23Jesus replied, If anyone loves me, he will obey my

teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him

and make our home with him. 24He who does not love me

will not obey my teaching.JOHN 14:23,24

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I write these things to you who believe in the

name of the Son of God so that you may know

that you have eternal life. 1 JOHN 5:13

John wrot his pistl so that th radrs could b sur

of their salvation. Have you ever had doubts about your

salvation? Countless Christians live with uncertainty

about thir trnal dstination bcaus thy cannot

pinpoint th xact day thy wr savd, or thir

spiritual birthday. Birth is a nine-onth long process

that is clbratd on a crtain day. Spiritual birth is also

a procss. Just bcaus w ar not sur which day th

new birth happened does not ean we were not born-

again. many ar unsur of thir salvation bcaus thy

are ignorant of Scripture. Following are four scriptural

vidncs of tru convrsion.

Why is peace a sign

of real saving faith?

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