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Spiritual Growth / increments
Prof. B O Oyelami
The president and Founder: www.cm3online.net
Presented on 10 January 2013 at Victory Life Chapel Gwagalada Abuja during 21 days fasting
and prayer period
Preamble
ivine growth or enlargement is very important in the life of an
individual or a Church as a whole. Growth involves so many things
put together but we will talk and pray about three fundamental
things. These are spiritual, knowledge and financial growths respectively.
Spiritual growth
The first assignment as believers after given our life to Christ is to read
Bible daily ;have fellowship with other believers (Heb.10:25);enjoy teaching,
,communion, prayer and devotion to God in one faith (Act 2:42-47). We
need also to get into group ministry work and observe personal daily
prayers to talk to God.
Prayer is very important and God promised to answer our prayers (Zech
13; 9, Jh 15:7)
Knowledge growth
In Hos 4:6 the Bible said people perished for lack of knowledge and
understanding. We need to increase in knowledge, understanding and
wisdom (Act 17:11, Eph 5:17, 2Pe1:2-3). God gives wisdom freely (Ja 1:5).
God gives knowledge to fix broken people, protect ourselves from difficulty
of life and allow love to express itself in our good work.
Knowledge allows us to understand the will of God for our lives andwisdom is required to be applied by us for the purpose of God in lives to be
fulfilled.
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Financial growth
We must recognize that God is the source of everything. When we give God is testing
our obedience and trust in Him. In Luke 6:38 He says give it shall come back to you... in
Deut 14:23, the purpose of Tithe was to teach people to put God first their lives.
There several Promises word of God made to people about giving and financial
prosperity:
Phi 4:19 MyGod shall supply your need according to His richness in glory
Prob 3:9-10 Honour the Lord with you substance, and with first fruityour barns
will be filled with plenty, and your press shall burst with new wine
Mal 3:10 there is blessing for give tithe.
Prov 11:25 A generous man will prosper, he would refresh others will himself be
refreshed
Prayer Points
Pray for forgiveness of sin and total obedience to word of God;
Pray that God will help you to be consistent in your spiritual life ,observe quite
time and fellowship with brethren;
Worship God in truth and develop trust relationship with him;
Pray for God to grant you revelation knowledge that will turn your life and that
of your family around for good;
Ask God for Knowledge, vision, wisdom and understanding that would drive
your life, academic and business for good purpose;
God should set you free from financial bondage such as burrowing money and
lack of financial breakthroughs;
Understand ways of God, obedience to Him, monetary contribution, offering
and charitable giving;
God should help to be faithful in give tithe, supporting people and Gods work;
Church growth, that more souls should be won for Christ our master;
That Church should solution ground for spiritual growth, financial freedom and
centre of excellence for knowledge of God and applications;
Our Church should be a place for raising champions for Christ.