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Welcome! Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones

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Page 1: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

Welcome!Sunday

Bible Classes 9:30 AMWorship 10:30 AM

5:30 PM

Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM

Bibles and copies of sermons are available

Please silence your cell phones

Page 2: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

Psalm 95:6 Come, let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before Jehovah our Maker.

Hymns Invitation

Red Songbook - - - - - -

Supplemental - - - - - -

Page 3: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

Growing Faith:How Faith Grows

Page 4: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

Why Grow Faith?God Deserves itChrist demands itIt solves many problems in lifeIt benefits those we loveIt has an eternal reward

We have seen the “why”;Now we want the “how”

Page 5: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

How to Add to Your FaithII Peter 1:1-11

Page 6: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

How to Add to Your FaithII Peter 1:1-11 - Add to your faith:

VirtueKnowledgeSelf-ControlPerseveranceGodlinessBrotherly KindnessLove

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Faith

How to Add to Your FaithAdd to your faith: Virtue

“Manliness”; moral strength1 Peter 2:9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A

royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

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How to Add to Your FaithAdd to your faith: Knowledge

Divine understanding of God’s will2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and

knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Faith

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How to Add to Your FaithAdd to your faith: Self-Control

Temperance, mastery of our flesh & spiritGalatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

Faith

Page 10: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

How to Add to Your FaithAdd to your faith: Perseverance

Patience in trial or effortRomans 2:7 to those who by perseverance in

doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

Faith

Page 11: Why Grow Faith? God Deserves it Christ demands it It solves many problems in life It benefits those we love It has an eternal reward We have seen

How to Add to Your FaithAdd to your faith: Godliness

Holiness or sanctity in self1 Timothy 6:6 But godliness actually is a

means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.

Faith

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How to Add to Your Faith

Faith

Add to your faith: Brotherly KindnessLove of brethren; natural affection

Romans 12:10-11 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord

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How to Add to Your Faith

Faith

Add to your faith: LoveSeeking the better of others

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater

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Faith

Enlarging Your Sphere2 Corinthians 10:15 not boasting beyond our

measure, that is, in other men's labors, but with the hope that as your faith grows, we will be, within our sphere, enlarged even more by you.

Faith

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I Peter 1:8-11

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Beginning With Faith….Add to your faith confession…..

Romans 10:9Add to your confession repentance….

2 Corinthians 7:10Add to your repentance baptism…..

Acts 2:38Add to your obedience diligence….

II Peter 1:5-7