Growing in Christ: Deepen Your Relationship With Jesus

by Neil T Anderson Dr

Overview

Discover How to Receive God's Wisdom and Discernment

In a world saturated with deceiving spirits, false prophets, and false teachers, the need for believers to exercise discernment cannot be overstated.

In Growing in Christ, Dr. Neil Anderson shows you how to deepen your relationship with Jesus by developing spiritual discernment and gifts. In this fifth of eight Victory Series studies, you will learn how to receive God's wisdom and discernment, use your spiritual gifts appropriately, grow through marital and familial relationships, overcome sexual bondage and chemical addiction, and understand the truth behind why each of us suffers. This study, with six sessions, can be used individually or in a group, and includes a leader's guide, along with illustrations and questions for deeper reflection and practical applications.

The primary work of the Holy Spirit is to communicate God's presence to us. When we choose to believe what God says is true, the Holy Spirit renews our minds, and we begin to understand and see more clearly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764217029
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	03/17/2015
Series:	Victory Series , #5
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Neil T. Anderson is founder and president emeritus of Freedom in Christ Ministries. He was formerly the chairman of the Practical Theology Department at Talbot School of Theology. He holds five degrees from Talbot, Pepperdine University, and Arizona State University, and has authored several bestselling books on spiritual freedom, including Victory Over the Darkness and The Bondage Breaker.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Session 1 Spiritual Discernment

1 Our First Line of Defense (1 Kings 3:5-15) 13

2 Discerning Good and Evil (Hebrews 5:12-6:3) 17

3 Listening to God (John 10:1-30) 21

4 Spiritual Disclosure (John 16:5-15) 25

5 Spiritual Wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:6-16) 29

Session 2 Spiritual Gifts

1 Equipped to Serve (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) 37

2 Motivational Gifts (1 Peter 4:7-11) 41

3 Public Use of Gifts (1 Corinthians 14:1-40) 45

4 Life Endowments (Matthew 25:14-30) 49

5 Stewardship (1 Corinthians 4:1-5) 53

Session 3 Growing Through Committed Relationships

1 The Importance of Community (Titus 2:1-15) 61

2 Marriage, a Covenant Relationship (Malachi 2:10-16) 65

3 Sexuality in the End Times (1 Corinthians 7:1-40) 69

4 Training Up a Child (Ephesians 6:1-9) 75

5 Disciplining Children (Malachi 4:1-6) 79

Session 4 Overcoming Sexual Bondage

1 The Downward Spiral of Obsession (2 Samuel 13:1-22) 87

2 Foolish Thinking (Proverbs 7:6-27) 91

3 The Entrapment of Sin (2 Chronicles 29:1-36) 95

4 Sexual Bonding (1 Corinthians 6:9-20) 99

5 Sin Dwelling in You (Romans 7:14-25) 103

Session 5 Overcoming Chemical Addiction

1 Understanding Chemical Addiction (Proverbs 23:29-35) 109

2 Freedom From Addiction (Titus 3:1-15) 115

3 Overcomer's Covenant (Revelation 21:6-8) 119

4 Discipline Yourself for Godliness (Daniel 1:1-21) 123

5 Accountability (1 Thessalonians 2:5-12) 127

Session 6 Suffering for Righteousness' Sake

1 Righteous Suffering (Job 1:1-22) 133

2 Suffering Builds Character (Hebrews 2:9-10) 137

3 Suffering Draws Us Closer to God (2 Corinthians 1:3-11) 141

4 God's Ministry of Darkness (Isaiah 50:10-11) 145

5 God's Ministry of Rest (Hebrews 4:1-13) 149

Leader's Tips 153

Notes 157

Victory Series Scope and Sequence Overview 159

Books and Resources 163

Index 167