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We are to produce Christ-We are to produce Christ-
likeness both in ourselves likeness both in ourselves
and in the lives of others and in the lives of others
around us. Making around us. Making
disciples is both the disciples is both the
process of becoming a process of becoming a
disciple and the call to disciple and the call to
make more disciples.make more disciples.
We are to produce Christ-We are to produce Christ-
likeness both in ourselves likeness both in ourselves
and in the lives of others and in the lives of others
around us. Making around us. Making
disciples is both the disciples is both the
process of becoming a process of becoming a
disciple and the call to disciple and the call to
make more disciples.make more disciples.
Making disciples Making disciples
therefore is first and therefore is first and
foremost:foremost:
ABIDING IN CHRISTABIDING IN CHRIST
and then...and then...
ADVANCING HIS ADVANCING HIS
KINGDOM!KINGDOM!
Making disciples Making disciples
therefore is first and therefore is first and
foremost:foremost:
ABIDING IN CHRISTABIDING IN CHRIST
and then...and then...
ADVANCING HIS ADVANCING HIS
KINGDOM!KINGDOM!
BIBLEBIBLE
Content Content ForFor GrowthGrowth
BIBLEBIBLE
Content Content ForFor GrowthGrowthPsalm 119:9-16Psalm 119:9-16Psalm 119:9-16Psalm 119:9-16
It is a common It is a common
understanding among understanding among
Christians that the Bible Christians that the Bible
tops the chart when it comes tops the chart when it comes
to priority and authority. to priority and authority.
Jesus Christ himself pointed Jesus Christ himself pointed
to the primacy of the to the primacy of the
Scriptures when he said,Scriptures when he said,
It is a common It is a common
understanding among understanding among
Christians that the Bible Christians that the Bible
tops the chart when it comes tops the chart when it comes
to priority and authority. to priority and authority.
Jesus Christ himself pointed Jesus Christ himself pointed
to the primacy of the to the primacy of the
Scriptures when he said,Scriptures when he said,
““It is written, ‘Man It is written, ‘Man
shall not live on shall not live on
bread alone, but on bread alone, but on
every word that every word that
proceeds out of the proceeds out of the
mouth of God’” mouth of God’”
(Matt. 4:4)(Matt. 4:4)..
““It is written, ‘Man It is written, ‘Man
shall not live on shall not live on
bread alone, but on bread alone, but on
every word that every word that
proceeds out of the proceeds out of the
mouth of God’” mouth of God’”
(Matt. 4:4)(Matt. 4:4)..
Yet so many believers today Yet so many believers today
are biblically illiterate. At are biblically illiterate. At
best, their knowledge of the best, their knowledge of the
Word of God is superficial. Word of God is superficial.
And what is worse is for And what is worse is for
some Christians to be some Christians to be
biblically informed but not biblically informed but not
genuinely transformed.genuinely transformed.
Yet so many believers today Yet so many believers today
are biblically illiterate. At are biblically illiterate. At
best, their knowledge of the best, their knowledge of the
Word of God is superficial. Word of God is superficial.
And what is worse is for And what is worse is for
some Christians to be some Christians to be
biblically informed but not biblically informed but not
genuinely transformed.genuinely transformed.
The problem lies not on our The problem lies not on our
Approving of the Word but Approving of the Word but
on our Abiding in the Word. on our Abiding in the Word.
If we are to spiritually grow If we are to spiritually grow
in Christ, we must remain in in Christ, we must remain in
the Word. There are four the Word. There are four
keys to abiding in the Word.keys to abiding in the Word.
The problem lies not on our The problem lies not on our
Approving of the Word but Approving of the Word but
on our Abiding in the Word. on our Abiding in the Word.
If we are to spiritually grow If we are to spiritually grow
in Christ, we must remain in in Christ, we must remain in
the Word. There are four the Word. There are four
keys to abiding in the Word.keys to abiding in the Word.
SSincerely incerely
DDesire esire for
yourself the
Word of God(vv. 10, 12)
SSincerely incerely
DDesire esire for
yourself the
Word of God(vv. 10, 12)
““I seek you with all my I seek you with all my
heart; do not let me heart; do not let me
stray from your stray from your
commands… Praise be commands… Praise be
to you, O Lord; teach to you, O Lord; teach
me your decrees.” me your decrees.” (vv. 10-12)(vv. 10-12)
““I seek you with all my I seek you with all my
heart; do not let me heart; do not let me
stray from your stray from your
commands… Praise be commands… Praise be
to you, O Lord; teach to you, O Lord; teach
me your decrees.” me your decrees.” (vv. 10-12)(vv. 10-12)
a.a. Craving for God’s Craving for God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
yearning for God.yearning for God.
a.a. Craving for God’s Craving for God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
yearning for God.yearning for God.
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
WELCOMEWELCOME you when you when
you you WISHWISH for His for His
WORDWORD..
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
WELCOMEWELCOME you when you when
you you WISHWISH for His for His
WORDWORD..
SSteadily teadily
DDiscipline iscipline
yourself with the
Word of God(vv. 11, 13)
SSteadily teadily
DDiscipline iscipline
yourself with the
Word of God(vv. 11, 13)
““I have hidden your I have hidden your
word in my heart that I word in my heart that I
might not sin against might not sin against
you…With my lips I you…With my lips I
recount all the laws recount all the laws
that come from your that come from your
mouth.” mouth.” (vv. 11-13)(vv. 11-13)
““I have hidden your I have hidden your
word in my heart that I word in my heart that I
might not sin against might not sin against
you…With my lips I you…With my lips I
recount all the laws recount all the laws
that come from your that come from your
mouth.” mouth.” (vv. 11-13)(vv. 11-13)
a.a. Training with God’s Training with God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
yielding to God.yielding to God.
a.a. Training with God’s Training with God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
yielding to God.yielding to God.
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
PURIFYPURIFY you when you when
you you PERSISTPERSIST on His on His
PROGRAMPROGRAM..
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
PURIFYPURIFY you when you when
you you PERSISTPERSIST on His on His
PROGRAMPROGRAM..
SSweetly weetly DDelight elight
yourself in the
Word of God(vv. 14, 16a)
SSweetly weetly DDelight elight
yourself in the
Word of God(vv. 14, 16a)
““I rejoice in following I rejoice in following
your statutes as one your statutes as one
rejoices in great rejoices in great
riches…I delight in your riches…I delight in your
decrees;” decrees;” (vv. 14-16a)(vv. 14-16a)
““I rejoice in following I rejoice in following
your statutes as one your statutes as one
rejoices in great rejoices in great
riches…I delight in your riches…I delight in your
decrees;” decrees;” (vv. 14-16a)(vv. 14-16a)
a.a. Cherishing God’s Cherishing God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
loving God.loving God.
a.a. Cherishing God’s Cherishing God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
loving God.loving God.
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
SATISFYSATISFY you when you when
you you SAVORSAVOR in His in His
STATUTESSTATUTES..
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
SATISFYSATISFY you when you when
you you SAVORSAVOR in His in His
STATUTESSTATUTES..
SSacredly acredly DDevote evote
yourself to the
Word of God(vv. 15, 16b)
SSacredly acredly DDevote evote
yourself to the
Word of God(vv. 15, 16b)
““I meditate on your I meditate on your
precepts and consider precepts and consider
your ways…your ways…
I will not neglect your I will not neglect your
word.” word.” (vv. 15-16b)(vv. 15-16b)
““I meditate on your I meditate on your
precepts and consider precepts and consider
your ways…your ways…
I will not neglect your I will not neglect your
word.” word.” (vv. 15-16b)(vv. 15-16b)
a.a. Dedicating to God’s Dedicating to God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
knowing God.knowing God.
a.a. Dedicating to God’s Dedicating to God’s
Word is the result Word is the result
of a lifestyle of of a lifestyle of
knowing God.knowing God.
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
CHANGECHANGE you when you when
you you COMMITCOMMIT to His to His
COMMANDSCOMMANDS..
b.b. Expect God to Expect God to
CHANGECHANGE you when you when
you you COMMITCOMMIT to His to His
COMMANDSCOMMANDS..
““In the final analysis, In the final analysis,
getting into the Word is getting into the Word is
not about not about mastering the mastering the
WordWord. Rather, it is . Rather, it is
about about being mastered being mastered
by the Word of God!by the Word of God!” ” (Rev. Edmund Chan)(Rev. Edmund Chan)
““In the final analysis, In the final analysis,
getting into the Word is getting into the Word is
not about not about mastering the mastering the
WordWord. Rather, it is . Rather, it is
about about being mastered being mastered
by the Word of God!by the Word of God!” ” (Rev. Edmund Chan)(Rev. Edmund Chan)