Philippians 1:6
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

 

People who want to change have to take next steps.

 

Ephesians 4:14
Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church.

 

Hebrews 6:1
So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding.

 

BARRIERS TO NEXT STEPS

 

1. Our past
2. Our perspective.
3. Our doubt.
4. Our attitude.

 

NEXT STEPS

 

1. We develop our relationship with God.

 

Ephesians 1:16-17
I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

 

Next Step: Daily time with God.

 

2. We help each other grow.

 

Romans 1:12
When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.

 

Hebrews 10:24-25
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

 

NEXT STEP: Connect in a Small Group.

 

3. We commit to the body of Christ.

 

John 13:17
Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them.

 

James 1:22
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

 

NEXT STEP: Complete the Growth Track.

 

4. We live to make a difference.

 

2 Timothy 1:9 MSG
God saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all His idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it.

 

NEXT STEP: Get on the Dream Team.

 

5. We choose to grow.

 

Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.

 

NEXT STEP: Do everything we tell you to do for a year.

 

Psalm 37:23
The steps of the God-pursuing ones follow firmly in the footsteps of the Lord, and God delights in every step they take to follow him.