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Overcoming challenges in serving

Written by Super User. Posted in Home group lessons

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(Each of the biblical references below will highlight the verses in question.)

Slide 1

GROWING TO MATURITY

Object Lessons in Growth & Maturity [2 peter 3:18]

Slide 2

GROW IN GOD-FIDENCE NOT SELF ESTEEM

Rooted in being God’s workmanship.

  • [Ephesians 2:10] For we are God’s workmanship created in Christ Jesus 
unto good works, which God prepared 
in advance for us to do.

Lay aside every weight and sin. 

  • [Hebrews 12:2] Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

PERSEVERE

Slide 3

THE WEIGHTS AND THE SINS

Fear of

  • Failure
  • Success
  • Accountability
  • Commitment
  • Responsibility
  • Rejection 
and criticism
  • Fear of people/men
  • Fear of change, new places

Sins of

  • Low self esteem or inferiority
  • Pride and 
overconfidence
  • Unrepentant sin Selfishness
  • Anger, worry, 
shame, anxiety
  • Timidity, Weariness, fatigue, stress
  • Resentment, frustration

 Slide 4

GOING DEEP

  • Why do people keep negative feelings inside them?
  • Do you make progress with them?
  • How do these negative emotions hinder 
me from serving as best as I should?
  • How do you interpret events to yourself? 
Is there a life changing moment that 
happened in your life and what did it 
mean to you?
  • Does that meaning agree with what 
God says in His Word?

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WHAT ROOTS ARE GROWING IN YOU?

Tree roots of Bitterness. Branches of clamor, wrath, anger, malice, slander [eph 4:31]

  • Bitterness is a result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good and closes the door to your future.
  • Compassion and forgiveness kills the root so the fruit of love can grow
  • Be careful what sees you allow to take root in the garden of your heart. [Proverbs 4:22]

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THE GIFTS AND FRUITS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Roots of Wisdom, Understanding, Good Council, Fortitude, Knowledge, Plenty, Fear of God [isaiah 11:1]

Trunk is life lived in the spirit.

Branches of self-control, modesty, patience, generosity, charity (love), joy, gentleness, kindness, goodness, peace, faitfulness, chastity [gal 5:22-23]

Slide 7

WHATEVER YOU DO, YOU ARE GROWING

  • Lay aside all malice [1 Peter 2:1-2]
  • Put away all bitterness [Ephesians 4:31]
  • Guard your heart
  • Do not feed the root of bitterness. [Hebrews 12: 15]
  • Feed on the sincere milk of the Word.
  • Be compassionate
  • The heart issues, and God looks at the heart
  • Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Saviour

 Slide 8

STAGES OF GROWTH TOWARDS BEING A CHRIST-CENTERED DISCIPLE

Accept Christ as Saviour

Exploring Christ

  • I believe in God
  • I'm not sure about Christ
  • Faith is not a big part of my life
  • Self is on the throne of my life
  • Christ is outside my life

Growing in Christ

  • I trust Jesus for eternal life
  • I've invited Christ into my life
  • I'm working on what it means to know Jesus
  • Self is still on the throne of my life

Willing to risk everything for Christ

Close to Christ

  • I feel really close to Christ
  • I regularly read the Bible
  • I try to obey God often
  • Self is still on the throne of my life

Christ-Centred

  • My friendship with Christ is the key part of my life
  • I try to surrender to Christ in all areas of my life
  • I try to let Christ be on the throne of my life

Slide 9

CREATE YOUR OWN PERSONAL GROWTH PLAN