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Complete Sermon Notes
What Delays Spiritual Growth?
Is it possible to fully obey?
Intro: What Delays Spiritual Growth? Looking like a baby is adorable at 5 months, but pathetic at 35.
Before we progress in ACTS, we need to see why many are not progressing.
They just chose 7 men – ACTS 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. 7 Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith [i will come back to this].
God often delays growth until the foundation is established – “then the word spread”.
Prayed and laid hands on them: Ordained, Commissioned, Filled: Hebrews 6 – “laying on of hands” was common-place.
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1 Tim. 5:22 – “Don’t lay hands on any man suddenly – neither be partaker of other men’s sins.”
THE WORD “SPREAD AND GREW” – This is what we desire in our lives.
Is it possible to fully obey God? What Delays Spiritual Growth?
“The peril of perfectionism is that it seriously distorts the human mind. Imagine the contortions through which we must put ourselves to delude us into thinking that we have in fact achieved a state of sinlessness” (R.C. Sproul).
Antinomian rejects morality (e.g., we’re under grace).
1 John 2 says things such as: “I write this to you so that you will not sin… We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.” And if it’s possible, what would our lives look like if we obeyed Him more?
What “If” it was a PASSION NOT A PAIN; A JOY NOT A DRUDGERY; A DELIGHT NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Listen – “Ears to hear”, Follow, Observe, Heed, Carry out, Comply – OBEY
Rebel, Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Decline, Deny – DISOBEY
Pharisee ALERT – “Finally, someone who is ‘pushing’ obedience.”
1 Sam. 15:23 – Rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft, and arrogance like idolatry.
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God leads us primarily through obedience –
1887 – When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, but [than] to trust and obey.
MY MOTIVATION is for you to … GROW and … GO.
MEDICAL SITE: “In order for cells to grow, 3 things are necessary. First, they must have food. Second, they must be active or they become too weak to do their work. Third, they must help the body get rid of waste materials.”
1. Food for Growth is Obedience: “We pray for God to change our situation. But often,
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Complete Sermon Notes
What Delays Spiritual Growth?
Is it possible to fully obey?
Intro: What Delays Spiritual Growth? Looking like a baby is adorable at 5 months, but pathetic at 35.
Before we progress in ACTS, we need to see why many are not progressing.
They just chose 7 men – ACTS 6:5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6 whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them. 7 Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith [i will come back to this].
God often delays growth until the foundation is established – “then the word spread”.
Prayed and laid hands on them: Ordained, Commissioned, Filled: Hebrews 6 – “laying on of hands” was common-place.
⇲
1 Tim. 5:22 – “Don’t lay hands on any man suddenly – neither be partaker of other men’s sins.”
THE WORD “SPREAD AND GREW” – This is what we desire in our lives.
Is it possible to fully obey God? What Delays Spiritual Growth?
“The peril of perfectionism is that it seriously distorts the human mind. Imagine the contortions through which we must put ourselves to delude us into thinking that we have in fact achieved a state of sinlessness” (R.C. Sproul).
Antinomian rejects morality (e.g., we’re under grace).
1 John 2 says things such as: “I write this to you so that you will not sin… We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands.” And if it’s possible, what would our lives look like if we obeyed Him more?
What “If” it was a PASSION NOT A PAIN; A JOY NOT A DRUDGERY; A DELIGHT NOT A DISAPPOINTMENT.
Listen – “Ears to hear”, Follow, Observe, Heed, Carry out, Comply – OBEY
Rebel, Ignore, Disregard, Neglect, Decline, Deny – DISOBEY
Pharisee ALERT – “Finally, someone who is ‘pushing’ obedience.”
1 Sam. 15:23 – Rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft, and arrogance like idolatry.
_______________________________________________
God leads us primarily through obedience –
1887 – When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still, And with all who will trust and obey. Trust and obey, for there’s no other way To be happy in Jesus, but [than] to trust and obey.
MY MOTIVATION is for you to … GROW and … GO.
MEDICAL SITE: “In order for cells to grow, 3 things are necessary. First, they must have food. Second, they must be active or they become too weak to do their work. Third, they must help the body get rid of waste materials.”
1. Food for Growth is Obedience: “We pray for God to change our situation. But often,