We are commanded to grow as children of God. In this lesson we examine 7 habits that will keep us growing while we run the Christian race. Audio and slides can be enjoyed together at www.cmcoc.org
Sermon by Brian Birdow
3. DAILY PRAYER
• 1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover, as for me, God
forbid that I should sin against the LORD in
ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you
the good and right way.
• Philippians 1:3-5 …turn with me please…
4. DAILY BIBLE READING
• Nehemiah 8:3 And he read from it facing the square
before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in
the presence of the men and the women and those who
could understand. And the people were attentive to the
book of the law.
• 1 Timothy 4:13 Until I come, devote yourself to the
public reading of Scripture , to exhortation, and to
teaching.
• Rom. 10:17, Heb. 4:12; Psalm 119:11; Job 23:12; 2
Tim.3:16-17; Proverbs 30: 5-6
5. DAILY MEDITATION
• Meditation-focusing one’s thoughts, to think, to
muse, to ponder.
• Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be acceptable in your
sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.
• Turn w/ me please…Psalm 1:1-3, 4:4, 63:6,
143:5; Joshua 1:8…
6. DAILY ASSESSMENT OF
SELF
• James 2:22-25 …turn with me please…
• Jeremiah 31:19 For after I turned back, I
repented; And after I was instructed, I smote on
my thigh; I was ashamed and also humiliated
because I bore the reproach of my youth.
• Lamentations 3:40 Let us examine and probe
our ways, And let us return to the LORD.
7. DAILY REMEMBRANCE OF
THE COST OF MY SIN
• 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying,
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus
came into the world to save sinners; of
whom I am chief.
• Romans 5:1-10 …turn with me please…
• When we remember what the Father did for
our sins we can’t help but be thankful!
8. DO AT LEAST ONE GOOD
DEED DAILY
• Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
• Ephesians 2:10 For we are His
workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto
good works, which God hath before ordained
that we should walk in them.
9. DAILY EVANGELISM
• Proverbs 11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of
life, and he who wins souls is wise.
• Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of
him, nor speak any more in His name. But his word
was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my
bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could
not stay.
• Matthew 9:37 …the harvest truly is plenteous, but the
laborers are few. (ref. Ephesians 3:10)
