Lesson by Mike Smith ...See what God's word says about getting success in your spiritual life.

2. • Why do most people
not have success
spiritually?
• What does God’s word
say about gaining this
success?
• How do you progress
from where you are to
where you need to go?

3. You Must Listen To
God’s Directions For
Success!
• One must desire and
pray
for
success.
1 Thes. 5:23-25
• Be sure not to go off
the road to success
spiritually…2 Jn. 9-11

4. Success Is A
Progressive Goal!
•“Not that I have already
attained or am already
perfected…” Phil. 3:12
•We learn that spiritual
life is a growth process.
Rom. 8:29; Gal. 5:22-26
2 Peter 3:18; 1:5-11

5. Keep Focused On The
Goal! “This one thing I do”
• Be steadfast in your
desire. 1 Cor. 15:58
• Do away with
distractions/hindrances.
Hebrews 12:1-2
• Keep yourselves in God’s
love. Jude 21; 1 Jn. 5:3

6. Refuse To Dwell In The
Past!
• Forgetting what is
behind… 2 Tim. 4:10
• Looking back can cause
problems. Luke 17:32
• You cannot change the
past but you can the
future. John 8:11

7. Reach For Your Goal!
• “Reaching forward to those
things which are ahead”.
• It takes effort to get where
you want to go.
Phil. 1:27; 2:12
• Obedient Faith works,
Faith alone does not!
James 2:17, 20, 24-26

8. Never Lose Your Desire!
“I Press…” Phil. 3:14
• You keep on believing to
the saving of the soul…
Heb.10:36-39; 2 Cor. 5:7
• Desire to drive on
through the storms!
1 Corinthians 9:24-25

9. Never Doubt Reaching
Your Goal!
• “Toward the Prize”
• You can do all things
through Christ which
strengthens you. Phil.4:13
– God will help you and be
with you on your journey.
1 Peter 5:10; Heb. 13:5

10. Never Lose Sight Of
Your Priorities!
• “High Calling Of God”
• God wants you to keep
your calling to Him #1!
• Eph. 4:4; 2 Peter 1:10;
2 Thes. 1:10-12

11. Have You Answered the
Gospel Call?
• Jesus calls you to receive
salvation in Him today!
1 Jn. 5:11; Acts 4:12; 16:30
– Hear and believe His
message. Mark 16:15-16
– Repent of sinful living.
Acts 2:38; 3:19
– Confess faith in Him.
Acts 8:37; Rom. 10:9-10
– Be baptized into Christ.
Rom. 6:4; Gal. 3:27
– Be faithful. Revelation 2:10