Tools for Spiritual Growth

Are you desiring a closer relationship with God? If so, where do you start? What tools can you use to grow spiritually and build that all-important relationship with your Creator? This important study aid will set you on the right path. Read and begin implementing these important elements today!

Table of Contents

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A man praying at the side of a bed.
11 minutes
The Bible reveals and discusses important tools we can use to grow spiritually and build our relationship with God the Father and Jesus Christ. We...
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A person in a field at sundown.
4 minutes
In Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, right after instructing people not to use vain repetition in prayer (Matthew 6:7), He gave a model prayer now referred...
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A woman praying while outside.
2 minutes
It is only logical that God expects us to fulfill certain conditions if we want His help.
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A person holding a Bible.
13 minutes
God has given us His revelation of what we need to know but could not learn on our own. He has given us a handbook for life—the Bible. How can we best...
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A Bible laying on a table.
2 minutes
The Bible is unified by profound themes running through it. Although it contains a number of major themes, here are three of the most important.
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A Bible laying on a table.
3 minutes
God doesn't want blind faith. He wants you to have faith based on solid evidence. "Test [prove] all things; hold fast what is good," He tells us (1...
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A woman reading the Bible.
3 minutes
Whet your appetite, and hopefully the Bible will be a big part of your diet for life.
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A woman reading a Bible by a window.
10 minutes
We can greatly improve the quality of our prayers and Bible study when we think carefully—or meditate—about what God says to us through His Word and...
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A woman sitting on a rock overlooking a body of water.
2 minutes
God’s Word is filled with subjects on which we can meditate.
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A man praying over his Bible.
8 minutes
The Bible shows us that many notable figures spent time in fasting—going without food and drink. God even commands us to fast at least one day each...
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A woman looking at sunset over a body of water.
10 minutes
Our first step toward receiving forgiveness and being reconciled with God is repentance—turning from our selfish and sinful ways and turning to Him...
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Looking up through water at the sky.
4 minutes
What must take place for us to receive God's forgiveness and grace?
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A open Bible in front of a window.
2 minutes
It's essential to understand that God is pleased with repentance but not penance.
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A group of people talking.
12 minutes
Participation in the Church (assembly of believers) Jesus founded through supporting its mission and Christian fellowship—communicating and...
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A man holding an open Bible.
2 minutes
Surprisingly, an individual cannot "join" the Church of God on his or her own.
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People attend the Feast of Tabernacles in Panama City Beach, Florida.
3 minutes
The New Testament Church belongs to our heavenly Father and to His Son, Jesus Christ.
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A woman running on a rugged trail on a mountain side.
6 minutes
After examining key essential tools for spiritual transformation—prayer, Bible study, meditation, fasting, repentance and the Church, we now consider...
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A person studying the Bible.
3 minutes
God expects us to be productive and get results.