Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. -1 Timothy 4:15
Ways Believers Can Grow & Mature Spiritually
- Trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Make sure of your salvation.
3 . Seek a good shepherd/s and submit to their care & watch, and obey their teachings.
- Learn all you can about Jesus.
- Draw closer to Him each day, through prayer, fasting, and meditation.
- Obey His word and all of His commandments.
- Establish a close strong personal relationship with Christ Jesus and your local Church.
- Study the word of God daily.
- Always pray and seek God for guidance, help, direction, and understanding.
- Listen to the voice of your shepherd/shepherds because God will often answer your prayers through them.
Scripture references to read which will help increase your understanding.
Philippians 3: 10,11 NIV
:10 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of His resurrection and participation in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death,
:11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.
John 17:13 NIV
Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT
:8 God saved you by His grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
:9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.
:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things He planned for us long ago.
2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV
God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
Father, I ask that you give all of us who believe accurate knowledge of the person Jesus, and who we are in Him according to your purposes and good pleasure.