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WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 07/25/10

INCREASING OUR FAITH Pine Grove Church of Christ – 07/25/10

Increasing Our Faith Luke 17: 5 – “And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith’” Matthew 23: 23 – “and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith”

Increasing Our Faith Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word

Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Romans 10: 17 – “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God”

Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Matthew 4: 4 – “But He answered and said, ‘It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God. ” Acts 20: 28 -32 – “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up”

Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Joshua 1: 6 -9 – “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it”

Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Psalm 1: 1 -3 – “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water”

Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Psalm 119: 103 -105 – “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”

Increasing Our Faith Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Increasing Our Praying to God

Increasing Our Praying to God Matthew 17: 14 -21 – “However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. ”

Increasing Our Praying to God I Thessalonians 3: 9 -10 – “night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith” Luke 22: 31 -32 – “But I have prayed for you that your faith should not fail”

Increasing Our Praying to God Jude 1: 20 -21 – “But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. ”

Increasing Our Praying to God Philippians 4: 6 -7 – “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ”

Increasing Our Praying to God Luke 18: 1 – “Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” Luke 22: 40 -46 – “Then He said to them, ‘Why do you sleep? Rise and pray, lest you enter into temptation’. ”

Increasing Our Faith Increasing Our Reading of God’s Word Increasing Our Praying to God Increasing Our Time with Christians

Increasing Our Time with Christians Proverbs 27: 17 – “As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friends”

Increasing Our Time with Christians Ecclesiastes 4: 9 -10 – “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. ”

Increasing Our Time with Christians Hebrews 3: 12 -14 – “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort (encourage) one another daily”

Increasing Our Time with Christians Hebrews 10: 24 -25 – “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another”

Increasing Our Time with Christians I Corinthians 14: 26 – “Let all things be done for edification (building up)”

Increasing Our Time with Christians Ephesians 4: 11 -16 – “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. ”

Conclusion – Increasing Our Faith We need to have a desire as the apostles did in Luke 17: 5 – “And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith’. ”

Conclusion Some things to increase our faith: Increase our Reading of God’s Word Increase our Praying to God Increase our Time with Christians

WELCOME TO PINE GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST Pine Grove Church of Christ – 07/25/10