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Ephesians 4:7 – 16 | Spiritual Growth Part I

Spiritual growth is slow and it can be super agonizing. Sometimes, spiritual growth feels like I’m stumbling around in the dark trying to find the light switch so I can see where I’m going. Spiritual growth is similar to any other discipline in that most of it happens in the mundane, behind the scenes, along the roadside, in the nearly invisible places of life.

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Ephesians 4:1 – 6 | Called To Walk Part III

Where is your heart today? What’s the condition of your heart? Is it united in a singular focus towards Christ or is it disunited and running a different direction? Is it bound or glued together in Christ or is it divided by multiple visions of satisfied desires? Is it full of the peace of Christ or is it full of the turmoil of sin and suffering?

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Ephesians 4:1 – 6 | Called To Walk Part II

We are called to walk in hope-filled obedience and Christlike character. It’s interesting to think about obedience like a glass that can be filled with something. And it’s also interesting to think of that same glass with little beads of perspiration on the outside that proves how hot or cold the character of the glass is.

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Ephesians 4:1 – 6 | Called To Walk Part I

The way we walk out our Christian life is a direct result of the way we hear the call of God on our lives. This can be illustrated by thinking about my children playing in the backyard. When I call them to come inside for a meal they have been looking forward to, the way they walk (or run) into the house is much different than when I call them inside to get some chores done.

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