TRUST THE LORD FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL MATURITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PROVERBS 3:5-6 ACTS 2:42-47<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– To Trust in the Lord is to believe, expect, hope, acknowledge, and have confidence in the Lord <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– TRUSTING GOD is an essential element in Christianity<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– The Bible encourage believers to trust in the Lord <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Trusting in the Lord makes God direct our ways and plans<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– The Scripture insists on \u201cacknowledging God\u201d because true trust begins by acknowledging God, His wisdom, and His plans & ways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
– The knowledge from God helps us to make the right choices<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Trusting in God is having an active confidence in God <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 ATTRIBUTES \u2013 all-powerful, all-knowing, and everywhere \u2013 DANIEL 4:35<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 PROMISES \u2013 they are all Yes, and Amen \u2013 2CORINTHIANS 1:20<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 PLANS & WAYS \u2013 the plans and ways of God are higher than ours \u2013 ISAIAH 55:8-9<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– All these encourage us to trust in the Lord in many areas of our lives, including our spiritual growth and maturity, knowing that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– SPIRITUAL MATURITY leads believers into becoming more like Jesus \u2013 an ongoing process of growth – PHILIPPIANS 3:12-14<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– God expects believers to grow from taking \u201cmilk to solid food\u201d \u2013 that is, spiritual maturity \u2013 1PETER 2:2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Spiritual maturity can be evident in a believer\u2019s day-to-day living when it comes to Bible study, Prayer life, Christian Fellowship, Service to God and Stewardship \u2013 ACTS 2:42- 47<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– In line with the activities reported in Acts, as we have just read, let us now take time to look at the aspect of PRAYER AS ONE OF THE KEY CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR SPIRITUAL MATURITY (our take-home)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 We all know what prayer is and what prayer does to a believer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 Prayer is a spiritual tool used to seek & find God \u2013 MATTHEW 7:7-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 Prayer is also a tool used to resist & rebuke the devil \u2013 JAMES 4:7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 This is why we ought all of us to be prayerful people <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 We are to pray always with all kinds of prayers in the Spirit and on all occasions \u2013 EPHESIANS 6:18; and continuously \u2013 1 THESSALONIANS. 5:17<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 It is good to pray alone, but based on Acts, cooperative prayers should not be ignored (like the three weeks of prayer we have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 It is also important to pray for others and their needs – ACTS 12:5<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\uf0d8 Our prayer ought to contain zero hypocrites; instead, they must focus on our Father in heaven \u2013 MATTHEW 6:5-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n
May I conclude by encouraging all of us to continue trusting in the Lord to the end. Let us trust in God and hope that He will grow us in the area of our prayer life in 2026 and all the days. May we continue and remain to be prayerful believers so we can experience the results for ourselves, DPC, and the entire body of Christ.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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