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Today, let’s talk about the three Ls of Christian growth. We find these principles scattered throughout the Bible. Let’s look at them for a few moments.

What is the first L?  It is listen. To grow in Christ one must learn to listen.  We must listen to God’s Word, listen for the promptings of the Spirit, and listen as God speaks through others. We love to talk, but, we would do much better if would learned to listen.

Psalm 34:1 Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Proverbs 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

The second L is learn. Spiritual maturity requires us to learn more about Christ through the Scriptures. We are to be learning everyday of our lives. The growth we experience may arrive slowly. However, it will be steady if we are continually learning through the Bible, through the Church, and through the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

The final L is love. To grow in Christ we must grow in love. There more we understand what Christ has done and who He is, the more we increase in love for Him. Jesus loved us more than we can ever understand (Romans 5:8-11).  Therefore, we should be continually flourishing in love day by day.

Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Let us all make commitments this week to grow in the three Ls. May we master the art of listening. Let us seek to gain a greater grasp of the Word of God. And may the end result be a thriving love for God and for others.

Tony French

As children of the light let us……………………………………….

**Live Cautiously

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Titus 3:8

**Live Compassionately

Matthew 22:38-40

**Live Consistently

**Live Confidently

 Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ

Philippians 1:6

Tony French

¹ My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my help are the words of my groaning. ² My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.³ Yet You are holy, You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.⁴ In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You rescued them. ⁵ To You they cried out and they fled to safety;
In You they trusted and were not disappointed. ⁶ But I am a worm and not a person, A disgrace of mankind and despised by the people. ⁷ All who see me deride me; They sneer, they shake their heads, saying, ⁸ “Turn him over to the LORD; let Him save him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

Psalm 22:1-8

In Psalm 22, we see…………..

**Jesus forsaken (1-2)

**Jesus’ humiliation (6-7)

**Jesus’ suffering (14-16)

**Jesus’ degradation (17)

**Jesus’ humanity (18)

Jesus knows and understands our heartaches and sorrows. Our Savior is well aware of all that His people face here in this life. He knows because He has been here. Christ understands!

Tony French