Growing in Grace…in Difficult Days:

Knowing Christ as your Lamb1 Peter 1:18,19

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Growing in Grace…in Difficult Days:

Knowing Christ as your Lord1 Peter 3:15

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ProblemsFamily,Money,Work,etc.

Works of the Flesh:

Strife, Wrath Envyings Etc.

SOULSalvationAssuranceSecurityAcceptanceTotal Commitment

InferiorityInsecurity

InadequacyGuilt: real, imaginary

Worry, doubts, fears

MIND

Fantasy

Psychoses

Paranoia BODYTension headache,

nervous stomach, peptic ulcer, hives,rashes, asthma, some arthritis, spastic colon, palpitations of

the heart, respiratory ailments, compulsive eating, fatigue,

insomnia, escape insleep, hypertension,

SPIRIT

SC

CARNAL CHRISTIAN CONDITION

EMOTIONS

Depression

Anxiety

Watchman Neecalled it :

“The Normal Christian Life”

SalvationAssuranceSecurityAcceptanceTotal Commitment

(Surrender)

Health, or “help of our countenance.”Psalm 42:11

Phil. 2:5 Phil. 4:6,7

Phil. 4:13Phil. 4:19

John 15:11

His MindHis Peace

His StrengthHis ResourcesUnspeakable Joy

Galatians 5:22-23

SHudson Taylor called it:

“The Exchanged Life”

LoveJoy

PeaceLongsuffering

GentlenessGoodness

FaithMeekness

Temperance

THE CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE

Growing in Grace…in Difficult Days:

Knowing Christ as your Life1 Peter 2:4,5,9,10

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Ephesians 2:1-6Colossians 3:1-3

Galatians 2:20

Romans 6:3-6

Colossians 3:3,4

Ephesians 1:4

Spiritual Birth

Hell

LIFE IN CHRIST

Growing in Grace…in Difficult Days:

Knowing Christ as your Liberator2 Peter 1:5-11

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Growing in Grace…in Difficult Days:

Knowing Christ as your Leader1 Peter 2:21

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A. Christ's example 1 Peter 2:21

1. His perfection 1 Peter 2:22

2. His pattern John 5:19,30

B. God's enablement 1 Peter 4:14; 2 Peter 1:3,4

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C. Apostle's exhortations: Cultivate the basics

1. Basic means of growtha. The Word 2 Pet 1:16-21b. Prayer 1 Peter 4:7c. Fellowship 1 Peter 4:8,9d. Witnessing 1 Peter 3:15

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C. Apostle's exhortations: cultivate the basics (continued)

2.Basic gifting 1 Peter 4:10,11

3.Basic virtues 2 Peter 1:5-8

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Grace

Thru

Faith

Grace

Thru

Faith

THAT I MAY

KNOW HIM

AND THE

FELLOWSHIP OF

HIS SUFFERINGS

AND THE POWER OF

HIS RESURRECTION

Phil. 3:10

Phil. 1:29,30

Christ as Lamb

Our lost condition

Self-Life struggles

Victorious Life

Christ as Lord

Christ as Life

Christ as Liberator

Christ as Leader

PHASE ONE TWO THREE FOUR

Goal Redemption Identification Liberation Devotion

Christ’s Role Lamb Life Liberator Leader

Christ’s Lordship

Confessed Embraced Applied for Victory Honored Daily

Typology Leaving Egypt Crossing Jordan Conquering Jericho Occupying Canaan

ObstaclesSpiritual

DeadnessSelf-Life Strongholds Worldliness

Delivered From

Sin’s Penalty Sin’s Power Sin’s Perceptions Sin’s Pattern

Romans Chs. 1-5 Chs. 6-8 Chs. 9-11 Chs. 12-16

The Cross 1 Peter 3:18 Galatians 2:20 Colossians 2:15 Luke 9:23

FOUR PHASES OF DISCIPLESHIP

“Heavenly Father, may I grow in grace in these difficult days through a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ as my Leader.”

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Presenter: John Woodward

Grace Fellowship Internationalwww.GraceFellowshipInternational.com

Cross to Life Discipleship Ministrieswww.Crosstolife.org

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