Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Pattern of God — The Pattern of Personal Growth, part 3

Personal spiritual growth is a goal for every serious Christian. Moreover, it is an expectation of God (e.g., Hebrew 5:11—6:3). But it’s not obtained by just any ol’ way. Although there have been numerous spiritual growth suggestions made over the … Continue reading

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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 2

Though we sometimes think of spiritual growth as being a personal journey, different for every individual, the Scripture tells us that there actually are certain things that universally promote the spiritual growth of the Christian — call them patterns. Last … Continue reading

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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 1

Although we might not be initially inclined to think of spiritual growth as a pattern, there is a definite expectation in Scripture that that everyone who becomes a Christian will grow spiritually. Just as in the physical realm, when a … Continue reading

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The Pattern of God — Walking According to the Pattern

Over the past several weeks we’ve been talking about the pattern of the church, the bride of Christ. We’ve noted that there is a pattern for the head of the church, a pattern for becoming a Christian and part of … Continue reading

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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of Worship, Part 3

Over the past few weeks we’ve been talking about the patterns that God has given us with regard to the church and over the last couple of weeks the patterns regarding the church’s worship. Hopefully, it has become clear that God … Continue reading

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