How Do We Grow in Grace?
How Do We Grow in Grace?Chapter 4 — Salvation
Lesson 32: How Do We Grow in Grace?We grow in grace as we stay close to Jesus and obey His Word.
Explanation
Growing in grace does not happen overnight, and it does not happen by human strength. It is God’s work in the life of the one who stays in Christ. As we get to know the Lord better, we begin to live more and more according to His will.
God uses His Word, prayer, trials, the Church, and daily obedience to help us mature. We must not look down on small steps.
Bible story
Jesus says that He is the vine and the disciples are the branches. A branch does not bear fruit by staying far away, but by remaining in the vine. In the same way, a Christian grows in grace by staying united with Christ and being fed by Him.
Remember
- The truth: We grow in grace as we stay close to Jesus and obey His Word.
- Growth in grace comes from a living connection with Jesus, not from self-sufficiency.
- God uses ordinary means and small steps to help us mature.
Colossians 2:6-7
“As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.”
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- Stay close to Christ by reading Scripture and praying.
- Do not be discouraged if you do not see change instantly; keep on listening.
- Look for the help of the Church, and receive teaching and correction with humility.
1. How do we continue the Christian life?
2. What does growing in grace look like?
3. How do we stay close to Jesus?
4. What is seen in a person who grows in grace?