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Spiritual Growth

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The ongoing work of maturing in Christ — becoming more like him through Scripture, spiritual disciplines, and the Spirit's forming work.

Not just a list of verses — a map of how ideas in Scripture connect and lead to each other.

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Spiritual Growth connects to different paths in Scripture:

Spiritual Growth arises from Discipleship and Family.

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Anchor Scriptures 20 verses

Old Testament
Psalm 1:2

“But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

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Proverbs 27:12

“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.”

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Isaiah 40:31

“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

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Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

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New Testament
Colossians 1:28

“Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”

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1 Thessalonians 5:23

“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

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2 Timothy 2:15

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Hebrews 5:14

“But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”

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Hebrews 12:2

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

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James 1:4

“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

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1 Peter 2:2

“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”

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2 Peter 3:18

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”

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Philippians 3:13

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,”

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Philippians 1:6

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”

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Romans 12:2

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

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1 Corinthians 13:11

“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.”

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2 Corinthians 3:18

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.”

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Galatians 4:19

“My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,”

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Ephesians 4:15

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”

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1 John 2:29

“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”

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