Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living from The Global Church of the Nazarene of Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Sunday, 26 April 2015 - "Growing in Fullness" Scripture: Philippians 4:4-12

Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living from The Global Church of the Nazarene of Lenexa, Kansas, United States for Sunday, 26 April 2015 - "Growing in Fullness" Scripture: Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in union with the Lord always! I will say it again: rejoice! 5 Let everyone see how reasonable and gentle you are. The Lord is near! 6 Don’t worry about anything; on the contrary, make your requests known to God by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. 7 Then God’s shalom, passing all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds safe in union with the Messiah Yeshua. 8 In conclusion, brothers, focus your thoughts on what is true, noble, righteous, pure, lovable or admirable, on some virtue or on something praiseworthy. 9 Keep doing what you have learned and received from me, what you have heard and seen me doing; then the God who gives shalom will be with you.

10 In union with the Lord I greatly rejoice that now, after this long time, you have let your concern for me express itself again. Of course, you were concerned for me all along, but you had no opportunity to express it. 11 Not that I am saying this to call attention to any need of mine; since, as far as I am concerned, I have learned to be content regardless of circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in want, and I know what it is to have more than enough — in everything and in every way I have learned the secret of being full and being hungry, of having abundance and being in need. 

RG AUDIO 042615"Growing in Fullness" by Author: Mary Egidio
Three-year old Logan is a bundle of energy who requires constant supervision. It is the job of the adults in his life to patiently instruct, by word and example, so he can learn appropriate behavior and important motor skills. The goal is that he will be able to feed himself, dress himself, wait his turn, and reach other developmental milestones. Hopefully, he will continue learning as he becomes a fully mature adult.
Our prayer is that someday, Logan will learn of the gift of grace provided by the death and resurrection of God’s Son, and that he will accept Jesus into his heart. Hopefully, other mature Christians will disciple him by word and example, so that he can begin a lifelong journey to spiritual maturity. Even more important than the road to physical and developmental maturity, the ultimate goal is for him to become a mature Christian, who shares God’s love with those around him.
Are you growing? A life surrendered to God can be transformed by His love. A life rooted in Him will be built up and develop in maturity and understanding.
Hymn for Today: "My friends, may you grow in grace" by Author: Sean Diamond; Author: Timothy James Meaney

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1. My Friends may you grow in grace and in the

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knowledge of our Lord and Savior.  My friends may

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you grow in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ

CHORUS

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To God be the glory now and forever, now and forever

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amen (repeat)

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2. I pray tonight if we learned from one another, may

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we glorify Him.  And if the Lord should bring us

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back together, may we be in his arms till then.

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