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Witness (Means of Growth)

There are five primary means of growth to help your spiritual walk; Bible - Prayer - Worship - Fellowship and finally, Witness.

I was recently in the same room with a brand-new grandmother. You’ll never guess what she wanted to talk about...along, of course, with copious pictures. I was recently in the same room with a sports fan and you’ll never guess what he wanted to talk about! My point is that we talk about the things which are important to us. So, you could conclude that some Christians don’t talk about Jesus because He’s not very important to them.

As you become more and more involved in the first four means of growth –Bible, Prayer, Worship and Fellowship –Jesus Christ will become more and more important in your life. You’ll naturally want to talk about Him. Witnessing is simply telling others about Jesus and why the Bible says Jesus needs to be important to them. For tips and tools to help you become a better witness, visit sharelifeafrica.org

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ShareLifeAfrica is a Christian radio and podcast program of Evangelism Explosion International Africa Ministry; that is committed to equipping you with the tools and resources needed to confidently and effectively share your faith with others.”

Fellowship (Means of Growth)

Did you realize there are five different means to help you grow spiritually?

I want to talk about fellowship today. How do you define it? Well, you know, I heard someone say, “two or more fellows in the same ship. ”You know, when I first heard it, I thought it a bit corny. But it does get to the heart of the matter of spiritual fellowship. Here, I think, is the main point. Through calm seas or crashing waves, these people are in the same ship together. They need each other...depend on each other...encourage each other ...challenge...support each other.

Christian fellowship is all of these plus praying for one another, caring for one another and developing friendships with one another. Perhaps this is behind the promise of the Gospel that where two or three believers are gathered together, Jesus is in their midst. Visit sharelifefafrica.org for more tips and resources to help you share the Gospel and grow in your faith.

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ShareLifeAfrica is a Christian radio and podcast program of Evangelism Explosion International Africa Ministry; that is committed to equipping you with the tools and resources needed to confidently and effectively share your faith with others.”

Worship (Means of Growth)

Worship -it is easier to describe than define.There are five means of growth that help us growth spiritually; Bible - Prayer - Worship - Fellowship - Witness.

Today, I want to talk about what it means to worship.To worship God is to honor, reverence and adore Him -giving Him the supreme place in our lives. Worship deepens our relationship with our Lord. Let me emphasize two important avenues of worship. Personal, private worship is a daily investment of time that pays an amazing dividend. With your Bible and your prayer list, this one-on-one encounter with Jesus is rich and rewarding. It’s the place where His grace and strength comes into our lives every day.

Corporate worship is a gathering together of God’s people at church to engage in prayer, music and teaching of God’s Word. Taken together, these two provide for a necessity of spiritual growth. To help you in your spiritual walk with the Lord, we have plenty of resources online at sharelifeafrica.org

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ShareLifeAfrica is a Christian radio and podcast program of Evangelism Explosion International Africa Ministry; that is committed to equipping you with the tools and resources needed to confidently and effectively share your faith with others.”

Prayer (Means of Growth)

This week on ShareLifeAfrica, we are looking at how we can grow deeper spiritually.There are five means to spiritual growth –so five words –Bible, Prayer, Worship, Fellowship, Witness.

I want to focus on the significance of prayer right now.Prayer is one of the greatest privileges of having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.The Bible is God speaking to us, but prayer is us speaking to God.The simple ACTS acrostic provides a useful guideline: Adoration –praising God for who He is.Confession –admitting our sin and receiving His forgiveness.Thanksgiving –thanking God for all that He does. And supplication –bringing our needs and requests to Him in simple faith. A –C –T –S.

First Thessalonians five seventeen tells us to pray without ceasing. If we'll do that, we'll be more aware of our great need for the Lord at all times.For more practical tips on becoming an active witness and resources to help you do that, visit sharelifeafrica.org

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ShareLifeAfrica is a Christian radio and podcast program of Evangelism Explosion International Africa Ministry; that is committed to equipping you with the tools and resources needed to confidently and effectively share your faith with others.”

Bible (Means of Growth)

Have you tried to read any product labels recently? Talk about complicated!You may have noticed that the more advancement we make in life, the more complicated things become?

Unfortunately, the same complicated approach is infiltrating our spiritual lives too.So, it’s time to get back to the basics.The product label on the Spiritual Growth package contains five words: Bible, Prayer, Worship Fellowship, Witness.First, we want to focus on the Word of God –the Bible -The place to begin is your commitment to read the Bible.The Bible describes itself as “God-breathed, useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.It’s indispensable for our growth in the Lord.Start in the Gospel of John.

Read a chapter a day.Read more if you want to, but just get in the habit. Move next to Acts. Then keep going from there.We would count it a privilege to become your Partner in Growing.For more means of growth, visit sharelifeafrica.org

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ShareLifeAfrica is a Christian radio and podcast program of Evangelism Explosion International Africa Ministry; that is committed to equipping you with the tools and resources needed to confidently and effectively share your faith with others.”