Humble Growth Caused by Devotion to God

I. Welcome

II. Intro To Faith Women’s Foundation and This Series

III. Growth As A Believer

A. The Creation ____________________– Gen 1:26-28

1. Bear the Image and ____________________ of God Accurately
2. Be ____________________ and multiply
3. Rule and have ____________________
4. ____________________ the earth

B. ____________________Grow?

1. ____________________ (2 Peter 3:18)

2. ____________________ (I Cor 3:1-3; II Cor 3:18)

3. To enjoy ____________________ (I Peter 2:2-3)

C. ____________________To Grow

1. ____________________ (Phil 3:12, Phil 4:9; I Tim 4:7; Heb 5:14; Heb 12:11)
2. Correctly ____________________ (Luke 10:27-28; I Cor 10:31)
3. Correct ____________________ – Eph 4:22-24; Gal 5:19-23

a. Put Off – the acts of the ____________________ (Gal 5:19-21)

b. ____________________Your Mind

c. Put On – the fruit of the ____________________ (Gal 5:22-23)

4. ____________________to the Vine – John 15

5. ____________________and not dependent upon personality – 2 Peter 1:3-8; 2 Tim 3:16-17

D. How ____________________To Grow

1. Not a ____________________pursuit to know your spiritual gifts (Rom 12:6-8; I Cor 12:4-11; I Cor 12:28)

2. Not motivated out of prideful selfish ____________________ (Eph 4:15-16; Phil 2:3; James 3:16)

3. Not using ____________________– I Tim 4:7

IV. Devotion To God – (15 min)

A. A Life ____________________to God – II Cor 5:14-15

B. Consists of :

1. The ____________________of God – Jer 32:40, Acts 9:31; Rom 3:18; Phil 2:12; I Peter 1:17; Heb 10:19; Heb 12:28-29; Is 6:1-7

2. The ____________________of God – I John 4:8-10; Rom 8:31-39

a. As seen in the ____________________ (I John 4:9-10)

b. As seen in the life of ____________________ (Rom 5:8; 2 Cor 5:21; Eph 4:32)

3. A ____________________for God – Psalm 42:1-2; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 63:1-3; Phil 3:10; Is 26:9

V. Humility

A. ____________________– the opposite of humility

1. Definitions (From Pride to Humility by Stuart Scott)

a. Pride: “The mindset of self (a ____________________mindset rather than that of a servant): a focus on self and the service of self, a pursuit of self-recognition and self-exaltation, and a desire to control and use all things for self.”

b. Humility “The mindset of Christ (a ____________________mindset): a focus on God and others, a pursuit of the recognition and the exaltation of God, and a desire to glorify and please God in all things and by all things He has given.”

B. Humility in our relationship with God

1. Requires a ____________________view of God

2. Requires a ____________________view of self – I Tim 5:10

3. Requires a ____________________view of others (John 13:34,35; I John 4:21)

C. Christ, the ____________________example of humility (Phil 2:5-11, esp vs 8)

D. Manifestations:

1. Of Pride (From Pride to Humility by Stuart Scott)

1. ____________________against or passing judgment on God
2. A lack of gratitude in general
3. ____________________
4. Seeing yourself as better than others
5. Having an ____________________view of your importance, gifts, and abilities
6. Being focused on the lack of your gifts and abilities
7. ____________________
8. Talking too much
9. Talking too much about yourself
10. Seeking ____________________or control
11. Being consumed with what others think
12. Being devastated or angered by criticism
13. Being ____________________
14. Being sarcastic, hurtful, or degrading
15. A lack of service
16. A lack of ____________________
17. Being defensive or blame-shifting
18. A lack of admitting when you’re wrong
19. A lack of asking ____________________
20. A lack of biblical prayer
21. ____________________authority or being disrespectful
22. Voicing preferences or opinions when not asked