31/08/2026
30 AUGUST 2026
BY: PROPHET NHP
I greet you all mother, father's, youth, Sunday school and our visitors in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, I welcome you all to hear the word of God today.
Today we are starting with our series of Growing spiritual is very important, God does not expect us to remain in one level, He expect us to grow.
TOPIC:THE JOURNEY OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH (SERIES)
Every believer is expected to grow spiritual. salvation is not the end of the journey, it is the beginning. When we are born again, we begin as spiritual babies, God does not expect us to remain babies forever, He's expecting us to grow. Growth does not happen overnight, a baby does not become an adult in one day, there are stages. When God called us, He never called us to remain babies, We are expected to grow. Any believer who wants to remain as babies, forget about understanding deep things of God.
It is not enough to say, “I am saved.” God expects you to continue growing in your relationship with Him, growing in the Word, growing in prayer, growing in faith, growing in character, and growing in obedience. Growing is a choice. You choose to grow, and you can also choose to remain a baby. But God does not expect anyone who calls themselves a believer to remain spiritually immature. God is expecting you to grow.
Growth is a process. There are stages in spiritual growth, just as there are stages in physical and educational growth. A child does not start in Grade 7; they begin at an early stage and progress step by step. In the same way, we grow spiritually from one level to another. When you grow spiritual, there are certain things you will no longer do. There are certain words you will no longer speak. There are certain places you will no longer go. There are certain behaviours you will no longer accept.
When you are not growing spiritually, it becomes easier to sin, and you may even reach a point where you no longer feel convicted about your actions. But when you grow, the Holy Spirit begins to correct you. You become more sensitive to the things of God. You begin to understand what is right and what is wrong. Your conscience becomes more aware of what pleases God.
Apostle Paul says When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things." There must come a time in your Christian life when you put away childish things. Your speech must change. Your thinking must change. Your behaviour must change. Your character must change.
JOHN 3:1-5, 7-8
[1] Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.
[2] He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
[3] Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
[4] “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
[5] Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.
[7] You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.
[8] The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
Nicodemus was confused even though he was a teacher, the reason is because he was not growing, that's why he asked Jesus, how can a man be born when he is old? Spiritual growth is important, some people say that Jesus is the prophet, Jesus is not the Prophet is God, we cannot compare Him with Mohammed.
Spiritual growth is powerful, it makes you understand the deep things of the spirit, and it become easy for you to do the will of God as you live in this earth.
Religion does not have power to make you grow spiritual, it can make you strong in the flesh but it will never make you grow spiritual. Religion does not change the heart but it changes the behavior of a person. PGrowth is important because when you grow, you do not simply do what everybody else is doing. You begin to understand who you are in Christ. You stop comparing yourself with other people.
As you grow, do not allow anything in this world to disturb you or stop you from moving forward. Do not give the devil a time in your life. The Bible teach us that the enemy looks for an opportunity to gain access to our lives, but spiritual growth helps us to recognize those dangers and stand firm in Christ.
One of the reasons people fail to grow is because they do not study the Word of God. Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." We understand that the physical body needs physical food, and our spiritual life also needs spiritual food, which is The Word of God.
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