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Changing Lives Ministry
Daily Devotional
"grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity."
2 Peter 3:18

Holiness, Godliness, Usefulness
03/25/2015, by John Kincaid


Lesson 551: Step by Step

Most people would like to learn and grow without the painful process. But our Creator understands that we learn best by walking step by step with Him, trusting His wisdom.

The mystery of Christ was revealed step by step to humanity. God gradually revealed more over the centuries until the fullness of time. Gal.4:4; Eph.3:5; Heb.1:1-2; 1 Pet.1:10-12
 
Rom.16:25-26 the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations
 
God gradually reveals wisdom and His will for each of us individually.

He promises that He will finish the work He started in each of us. Phil.1:6

He promises that we will be blessed and conformed to the image of Christ in the end.

But along the journey, God asks us to keep walking, one step at a time, based on faith.
 
Heb.11:1 faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

 

About This Series

The goal of this series is to become more useful in serving the Lord Jesus Christ, as an instrument in the Redeemer's hand. The theme verses for the series are Ephesians 4:22-24, Philemon 11, 2 Timothy 2:21

- to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds,
- and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
- Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.
- Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work
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Changing Lives Ministries
Asheville, NC 28803

ministrychanginglives@gmail.com

Phone: (828) 318-9825

For Further Reading

These authors and books were
helpful in preparing this series:

Bryan Chapell:
   "Holiness by Grace"
Kris Lundgaard:
   "The Enemy Within"
Jerry Bridges:
   "The Pursuit of Holiness",
   "The Practice of Godliness",
   "Respectable Sins",
   "Trusting God",
   "The Discipline of Grace",
   "Transforming Grace"
Warren Wiersbe:
   "Bible Exposition Commentary"
A.W. Tozer:
   "The Pursuit of God", 
   "The Knowledge of the Holy"
J.I. Packer:
   "Rediscovering Holiness"
Russell D. Moore:
   "Tempted and Tried"
Paul Tripp: "Instruments
   in the Redeemer's Hands"
Timothy Lane & Paul Tripp:
   "How People Change"

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Unless otherwise noted, all Scriptures are from: The Holy Bible: English
Standard Version. 2001. Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

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