GROW - God's Right of Way - Michigan Lakewood

#1 We GROW by Cultivating the Soil

April 7, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Matthew 13:3–8, Jeremiah 4:3, Hosea 10:12, Ephesians 2:8–10, 2 Corinthians 5:17

Jesus’ Parable of the Sower is actually more about the SOIL than it is the SOWER or the SEED. Before you can GROW in Christ, your heart needs to be RECEPTIVE to His truth. You must CULTIVATE or PLOW your soil so that the PLANTED SEEDS will GROW! HOW? TRUST JESUS and OBEY GOD’S WORD! It's as simple as - ADMIT that you have sinned and understand the penalty—Romans 3:23; 6:23 - BELIEVE in Jesus and that He took your place—John 3:16; Acts 16:30-31 - CONFESS your sins and REPENT—Romans 10:9; Acts 2:37-38

#2 We GROW by Planting the Seed

April 14, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Galatians 6:7–8, John 12:24, Galatians 5:22–23

The Law of SOWING and REAPING has several important lessons for us… - You will reap the SAME KIND as you sow! - You will reap MUCH MORE than you sow! Sow --> Reap — THOUGHT --> DEED --> HABIT --> CHARACTER --> DESTINY! We can expect to HARVEST the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives!

#3 We GROW by Shining the Light

April 21, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Philippians 2:12–15, Matthew 5:16, 1 John 1:7, Isaiah 30:21

Principles of Walking in the Light are very PRACTICAL and HELPFUL. The light of God shines in CONVICTION POWER in a similar way to when a person knows he/she must BE SAVED! God only REVEALS as much light as we NEED for RIGHT NOW! Overcoming power comes as we are OBEDIENTLY walking in the light! Before you can GROW, you must allow God’s light to PENETRATE through the CULTIVATED SOIL right down to your SURRENDERED SEED! We are to be REFLECTIONS of the SON — the true Light of the World!

#4 We GROW by Nurturing the Sprouts

April 28, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • 1 Corinthians 3:1–9, Ephesians 5:18, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 4:16

Three Major Influences of Early Growth: - NATURE — CARNAL ENVY and STRIFE - NURTURE — TENDER LOVING CARE - NUTRITION — FOOD and FERTILIZATION We need a CONTINUAL FILLING. When His Spirit is continually pouring in, there is a… - FULLNESS—we are filled to FULL CAPACITY! - FRESHNESS—we have a fresh, DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP! - FLOWING—we have more than enough to bless OTHERS’ LIVES!

#5 We GROW by Establishing the Roots

May 5, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Psalm 1:1–3, Matthew 13:6, Colossians 2:7, Ephesians 3:14–21

A ROOT SYSTEM is completely essential for a plant to be HEALTHY and GROW. There is a SPIRITUAL APPLICATION for each of the ROOT FUNCTIONS.

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May 12, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • John 15:4–8

On this historic day, we were thrilled to have 15 believers baptized and 7 little ones dedicated (2 of those also baptized), plus great tributes and message for Mother's Day!

#6 We GROW by Pruning the Branches

May 19, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Isaiah 5:4–6, John 15:2, Romans 7:15–25, Romans 8:1–6

Various PRUNING METHODS are vital to keep a healthy plant GROWING PROPERLY… - THINNING — removing a problematic shoot, limb, or branch entirely — SENSITIVITY - TOPPING — shaping a younger tree down to a few large branches — DISCIPLINE - RAISING — removing the lower branches to provide higher clearance — MOTIVATION - REDUCTION — reducing size, height, spread of tree while maintaining form — HUMILITY There are clear BENEFITS of pruning branches both PHYSICALLY and SPIRITUALLY… - PURGING — ERADICATION of anything that is not CHRISTLIKE — 2 Tim 2:21 - STIMULATION — EXTENSION of new growth in GRACE — 2 Pet 3:18 - AUGMENTATION — EXPANSION to a deeper level of MATURITY— Eph 4:14-15 - ILLUMINATION — ENLIGHTENMENT for daily Christian LIVING — 1 John 1:7

#7 We GROW by Reaping the Harvest

May 26, 2024 • Pastor Tim Linick • Ephesians 4:14–15, Ephesians 6:13, Matthew 13:24–30, Galatians 6:9, John 15:4–8

Continual HEALTHY GROWTH will eventually bring about a HARVEST. Growing a GARDEN is HARD WORK, but the HARVEST makes it WELL WORTH it! Reaping the Harvest is not only about 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡, but also 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡!

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