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Keep Growing in Jesus

West Angeles Church of God in Christ • Dec 5, 2024 • 29 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

Growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ is an essential, lifelong discipline for every believer and the church. By understanding Jesus's divine identity as the eternal "I AM," receiving His free gift of salvation, yielding to His lordship, and anticipating His return, believers are daily shaped into His likeness by the Holy Spirit. Meditating on Christ through Scripture keeps our hearts grounded in God's love and aligns us with the good works He has prepared for us.

Themes

Spiritual GrowthDeity of ChristSalvation by GraceLordship of JesusBlessed HopeTransformation by the Holy Spirit

Pastor's Points

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Knowing who Jesus is

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Our Lord Jesus is literally the grace of God for us

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Knowing Jesus as our Savior

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Knowing Jesus as Lord

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Jesus will return

Key Points

Sermon Moments

“Jesus declares Himself as the "I AM," taking the divine name revealed to Moses in Exodus 3:14 to affirm His eternal deity in human flesh.”

“To grow in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus is to grow directly in the true knowledge of God Himself.”

“Grace (charis in Greek) means undeserved free gift; Jesus Himself is God's free, undeserved gift to humanity.”

“We are God's workmanship — in Greek, poema — meaning we are God's artistic poem and handiwork created in Christ Jesus.”

“Whatever is happening in your life, never forget that God loves you and has already demonstrated His love for you through Jesus Christ.”

“Anticipating the return of Christ gives us eternal hope, assuring us that we will be caught up to be with the Lord forever.”

“Even when studying the Old Testament, such as Psalm 23, the Scriptures point us directly to Jesus as our Good Shepherd.”

“As we fix our eyes on Jesus in the Word, the Holy Spirit transforms us into His likeness from glory to glory.”

This Week

Commit to reading small portions of Scripture daily, actively looking for revelations of Jesus and His grace in both the Old and New Testaments.

When facing hard times or feeling forgotten, verbally thank God for demonstrating His love through Jesus rather than doubting His care.

Yield your daily decisions to the lordship of Jesus by asking Him to reveal the specific good works He prepared for you to walk in.

Meditate daily on the free grace of God, reminding yourself that your salvation is an unearned gift received through faith.

Share the good news of Jesus with someone this week, obeying His command to make disciples of all nations.

Encourage a grieving or struggling fellow believer with the blessed hope of Christ's return and eternal reunion.

Allow the Holy Spirit to transform your character daily by spending quiet moments beholding Jesus through prayer and reflection on His Word.

Remember This

Growing continuously in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ anchors our lives in God's unearned love, transforms us into His image, and aligns us with His divine purpose.

A Challenge for You

Let us daily seek Jesus in scripture, meditating on his grace and knowledge. Nourish your mind and heart with them throughout your days and nights, and keep growing in our Lord Jesus by the power of the wonderful Holy Spirit working in you.

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