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Upcoming Sermons & Devotional Message
OCTOBER SERMONS 2026
10-18 - Build a Clock, Don’t Keep Time
Psalms 90-1-4 Matthew 20”25-34
10-25- Know When to Step Aside
2 Kings 2:9-11 John 3: 25-30
Devotional Message : These will change 1-2 times a week. Stop by often to read the new message.
Some Thoughts on Growing our Faith
Occasionally, I come across a person looking for a different church. When I ask them why, I often hear this phrase or something similar: “I’m just not being fed.” Which raises the question, “Who is responsible for spiritually feeding you?”
Those who are new to the faith are just like newborn infants; they need someone(s) to help cut the message of the Gospel and our response to God’s grace down into bite-sized morsels they can understand. However, there should quickly come a time when a spiritual infant grows to spiritual adolescence—and they should begin feeding themselves. If you are depending upon a 25-30 minute sermon to provide the nourishment your soul needs to grow into the likeness of Jesus—you are not growing to spiritual maturity.
Who is responsible for growing your faith? YOU ARE!
This is a consistent theme in the New Testament. Paul describes the responsibility of:
“…growing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians 1:10)
He warned the Colossians that this was a criterion for maturing faith. He also told the Thessalonians:
“…your faith is growing more and more.” (2 Thessalonians 1:3)
Paul took pleasure in seeing the Thessalonians grow in their faith. This is vitally important since faith is always growing or declining—never staying the same. It is also why the Bible commands spiritual growth repeatedly.
Peter also instructs us to:
“Grow up in your salvation.” (1 Peter 2:2)
And
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18)
Spiritual growth is not optional and doesn’t happen by accident. You are responsible for growing your faith!
A master violinist was asked the secret of his success. “Planned neglect,” was his reply. He didn’t have time to practice sufficiently and keep up with the rest of his life—so he neglected everything else until he had practiced his violin. He used to take care of other things first and practice his violin second, but this resulted in mediocrity. So he began to practice his violin first and do everything else second. This made him a master. Many have found that the best time for prayer and Bible study is first thing in the morning.
We will not grow our faith until we practice the habits that will help our faith grow. Be sure to do whatever is necessary to grow your faith today, my friends!
Bishop Jeff Greenway