Thesis: Spiritual growth for the Christian cannot be quantitatively categorized. Growth isn't always seen, but fruit is being brought forth in every believer, and that change is brought by God according to His work and not by our behavioral modification.
Because of God's work, Believers :
1. DRAW NEAR TO CHRIST * Always points to Christ as answer to thirsting and hungering of this world. * Like babies, we stumble (sin) but are always looking for God our Father * Jesus is Rock we cling to * Embrace him and make him life
2. DON'T REJECT CHRIST * Despite all despairs, trials, struggles in life, Christ is always retained. * Value and accept Christ's perfect life and death in place of their own. * Christ is precious
3. ARE CONSTRUCTED BY CHRIST * Christ is building HIS church * Christ bringing a people for his own * Christ died for one church
4. ARE PRIESTS * direct access to God - prayer and spiritual sacrifices * Priests by association with High Priest Jesus Christ * Deny self (sacrifice), put on Christ * Not self-betterment, but self-denial * every believer therefore prays, disciples, one-anothers, etc . . . .
CONCLUSION: Believers can't better themselves this side of heaven. As royal priests, they can sacrifice their own lives and live for the One worthy of all praise - Jesus Christ!
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