Grow and Go Deeper - Sermon

3rd May

Main Thought - Prayer Meeting

• Take hold of those things you are learning. You need to learn. I need to do a complete work. I still need to do a deeper work.
• Layer, layers, layers. As you press --- deeper. Not a shallow work. A deeper work. Grow in stature, complete, grow up.
• I’m looking to bring you to maturity. A strengthening.

Luke 2:40,52

Intro

Take Hold and Continue

• 1 Timothy 6:12 - take hold
• 2 Timothy 3:14 - continue
• Hebrews 2:1 - pay close attention
• Philippians 3:12 - press on

The Depths to Achieve

Ephesians 5:17-20 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord

with your heart,

giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Kenneth Hagin References to Spiritual Songs (Paraphrase)

This is life and ministry goal. It must be practical in outworking. It can't just be fluff. Making Room for Greater Things of the Spirit and for life.

• Spiritual edification
• Separated from the world
• Hold God in focus

You become skilful in the arena that you practice in.
Nancy Dufresne

Get your mouth hooked up. Keep going till you hear. Then you can act.

Deeper Work to be Established

• Colossians 2:6–7
• Ephesians 3:16–17
• Psalm 1:2–3
• Luke 6:47–48

Growth & Maturity

• Ephesians 4:13
• Hebrews 6:1
• Colossians 1:28
• James 1:4

Strengthening & Establishing

• Ephesians 3:16
• 1 Peter 5:10
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16–17
• Colossians 2:7

Conclusion

Psalms 32:7-8 You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

1. See Ourselves as God made us in Christ
2. Our Development is Ongoing
3. Decide to grow. Others depend on you.
4. The spirit filled life is a life of overflow.
5. It’s in the overflow we receive the practical answers.

Landing

• One call: Take growth seriously - make the decision today.
• One response: Prayer for refreshing.

Back up

Growth and Development 10 Conditions of answered prayer Prayer Supplication and focus