Never Stop Growing
Dear Church
Family,
This time of year many people are thinking about
planting. Crops and gardens are being
planted. Flowers and shrubs are being
planted. All kinds of seeds and plants
are going in the ground. Not one of us
would expect those plants or seeds to reach maturity without being watered.
Mark 4:14 tells
us that God’s Word is seed. In First
Corinthians 3:6 Paul says, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the
increase.” Apollos came behind Paul and
strengthened the beliefs the Church already had. The Word of God will both form beliefs and
strengthen beliefs.
It is just as important to be watered as it is to be
planted. Most Christian’s beliefs
aren’t strong enough to support action.
They must be watered or strengthened for there to be proper action on a
regular basis.
Paul had two purposes for his missionary journeys. He went to evangelize the sinner and to
strengthen the saint. In Acts
14:21-22 the Bible says that Paul returned to certain cities, “strengthening
the souls of the disciples.” At the
start of his second missionary journey in Acts 15:41-42 Paul “went through Syria
and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.” At the beginning of his third missionary
journey in Acts 18:23, it says that Paul went back to areas he had been
“strengthening all the disciples.”
No matter how long you have been a Christian, your beliefs
need to continually be watered and strengthened by the Word of God. Your beliefs are the most important thing
that you have. They will determine the
course of your life. So stay in the Word
and stay in church so you can continue to form beliefs based on God’s Word and
strengthen beliefs that you already have.
This combination will put you in a place of victory and produce great
fruit in your life!
One final thought: God does not want us to wither up during
the summer months. Commit right now to
stay faithful all year long. There is
never a good time to backslide or let up in our walk with God!
God bless,
Pastor Jeff
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