11th week of our Journey - GROWTH

This week’s destination: INTRODUCTION TO GROWTH IN THE NATURAL AND THE SPIRITUAL

FIVE MEANS TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH

1. Read the Bible: (God’s Word – The thumb is used to turn pages when we are reading a book)
2. Prayer: (Talking with God – Clasp hands raising the two index fingers to represent prayer)
3. Worship: (Praising, Honoring and Respecting God – The tallest middle finger representing worship)
4. Fellowship: (Friendship with other Christians – The finger representing love the ring finger)
5. Witnessing: (Telling Others about Jesus – The little finger wiggled around like a person witnessing)

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12th week of our Journey - SPIRITUAL GROWTH - READ THE BIBLE

FIVE STEPS TO KNOWING GOD'S WORD

1. HEAR (The little finger is the only finger you can fit in your ear!)
Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.

2. READ (The thumb is used to turn a page when you are reading)
Revelation 1:3a Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy.

3. STUDY (Teachers points her finger and tells you ‘Study’)
Acts 17:11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined (studied) the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

4. MEMORIZE (The tallest finger reminds us of our pledge to God that we will hide His Word in our heart)
Psalm 119:11 I have hidden (memorized) your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

5. MEDITATE (The ring fingers reminds us that if we love God we want to meditate on His ways)

Psalm 119:15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
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13th week of our Journey - SPIRITUAL GROWTH - PRAY

THE ‘FIVE FINGER PRAYER’

First: Put your hands together in front of you as if you are praying. Keep your eyes open so that you can see your hands. The closest finger to you is the thumb. Pray for those that are closest to you. Pray for your parents and your brothers or sisters.

The next finger is called your index finger. It is used for pointing. Let this finger remind you to pray for those that point you in the right direction. Pray for your teachers at school, your Sunday School teacher, and your pastor.

The middle finger is the tallest finger. This finger reminds us to pray for our leaders. Pray for Leaders, administrators, the president or Prime Minister and other leaders in our government and those who are leaders in our town.

The fourth finger is the called the ring finger. Did you know that this is the weakest of all the fingers? Let this finger remind you to pray for those who are weak, troubled and sick. CLICK

The last little finger is the smallest finger. The Bible says, "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought.“ Let the little finger remind you to pray for yourself.

THE FIVE W’s OF PRAYER

• Who should pray? Anyone!
• What should we pray about? Anything!
• When should we pray? Anytime!
• Where should we pray? Anywhere!
• Why should we pray? Because God answers prayer!

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14th week of our Journey - SPIRITUAL GROWTH - WORSHIP
Sword Play
Ready…Swords up… John 15:16… CHARGE!
Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. (Romans 12: 1b)

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15th week of our Journey SPIRITUAL GROWTH - FELLOWSHIP
Sword Play
Ready…Swords up… 1 John 1:7a … CHARGE!
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another. (1 John 1:7a)

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16th week of our Journey - SPIRITUAL GROWTH - WITNESS
Sword Play
Ready…Swords up… John 15:16… CHARGE!
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem… (Acts 1: 8)