Spiritual Growth - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:23:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Spiritual Growth - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Abide – Week 3 https://liferoads.org/sermons/abide-week-3/ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:19:19 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5112 No one claims to be an expert on prayer; we all feel inadequate. There are many difficulties and many distractions. In one way, prayer is very easy; however, it is also deeply complex. Prayer should be the business of Christians; it is our duty, and it should be our delight. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he describes this rich, deep desire to know the love of God (⁠⁠Ephesians 3:14-21⁠⁠). Prayer is the most likely place to be this close […]

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]]> No one claims to be an expert on prayer; we all feel inadequate. There are many difficulties and many distractions. In one way, prayer is very easy; however, it is also deeply complex. Prayer should be the business of Christians; it is our duty, and it should be our delight. In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he describes this rich, deep desire to know the love of God (⁠⁠Ephesians 3:14-21⁠⁠). Prayer is the most likely place to be this close to God. Most often we pray for the physical, but we wish you to know the love of God in His fullest, just as Paul prayed. Don’t just know God intellectually, but experientially. Abide in Him (⁠John 15:4-5⁠).

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]]> Abide – Week 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/abide-week-1/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:44:21 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=5103 In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, today we ask, how might we grow spiritually this year? How do we worry less and pray more? The “Gospel Hardware” is Jesus. He stated that He is the true vine; you are clean because of the words He has spoken. Apart from Him you can do nothing. “Abide in me,” Christ said. (⁠John 15:1-11⁠). Abide is a verb relating to where you live. Where is your permanent spiritual address? Live in constant […]

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]]> In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, today we ask, how might we grow spiritually this year? How do we worry less and pray more? The “Gospel Hardware” is Jesus. He stated that He is the true vine; you are clean because of the words He has spoken. Apart from Him you can do nothing. “Abide in me,” Christ said. (⁠John 15:1-11⁠). Abide is a verb relating to where you live. Where is your permanent spiritual address? Live in constant and close community with Christ.

Map out a space of peace and order, and just show up. Put yourself in a place that God can grow you. C.S. Lewis used the analogy that humans are engines fueled by God. And God is with us! Grace has appeared and He came to train us (⁠Titus 2:11-14⁠). So, abide in Him. Experience the love of God, unfold the love of Jesus (⁠Ephesians 3:14-19⁠).

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]]> How to Grow – Pt. 2 https://liferoads.org/sermons/how-to-grow-pt-2/ Mon, 14 Jan 2019 04:12:37 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=2957 The spiritual discipline of reading Scripture, or doing devotions, is a major influence on how we grow. 2 Timothy tells us that Scripture is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.

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]]> How to Grow – Pt. 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/how-to-grow-pt-1/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 03:57:48 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=2954 As Christians, we want to emulate Jesus, but why is it that so often we don't act the way he would? The solution to this problem is in our identity and our training. Peter tells us that we have been given a new identity by the righteousness of Jesus Christ. Because of our new identity, we are encouraged to practice new habits.

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