2025 THEME
“Church Alive”
MONTHLY FOCUS
“Growing Up Spiritually”
The New Birth experience translates us from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God. This “supernatural” event is only the start of our incredible journey as the children of God. The journey is very similar to the process we undergo at the onset of our “natural” birth. We begin this “New Life” as babies. And very much like in the natural realm, we grow, develop and mature in stages: Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood.
It is considered a tragedy for a baby to be born and never reach adulthood. And so it is true also in “Spiritual Growth”.
“Spiritual Growth” can be defined as the lifelong, progressive, transformative process wherein a child of God develops into Adulthood. This is Father God’s requirement: “…[growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness…” (Eph. 4:13b AMP)
So, our ultimate goal is “to be like Christ”! We must be transformed in character after His likeness….progressing from the “New Birth” in Christ to “maturity in Christ”.
Eph. 4:15b NKJV says: that we should no longer be children but that we “….may grow up in all things into Him Who is the head—Christ—.”
The Bible utilizes many references to agriculture as examples and symbols to help us understand God’s precepts. In the case of Spiritual Growth let us consider that Jesus is the “Incorruptible Kingdom Seed” that is planted in our hearts. We are to nurture that “Seed” through Submission to His Lordship, Obedience to His Word, Compliance to the work of the Holy Spirit within us and Commitment to the process of transformation, growth and development.
Many trees will only begin to bear fruit when they reach a level of maturity. Beloved, let us NOT remain babies in The Kingdom. Let us go on to produce abundant fruit!
“As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him. Have the roots [of you being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. (Col. 2:6,7 AMPC)
May this study challenge us to GROW!
Growing Together with you in HIM,
Pastor Debra
“Church Alive”
MONTHLY FOCUS
“Growing Up Spiritually”
The New Birth experience translates us from the kingdom of darkness into the Kingdom of God. This “supernatural” event is only the start of our incredible journey as the children of God. The journey is very similar to the process we undergo at the onset of our “natural” birth. We begin this “New Life” as babies. And very much like in the natural realm, we grow, develop and mature in stages: Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence and Adulthood.
It is considered a tragedy for a baby to be born and never reach adulthood. And so it is true also in “Spiritual Growth”.
“Spiritual Growth” can be defined as the lifelong, progressive, transformative process wherein a child of God develops into Adulthood. This is Father God’s requirement: “…[growing spiritually] to become a mature believer, reaching to the measure of the fullness of Christ [manifesting His spiritual completeness…” (Eph. 4:13b AMP)
So, our ultimate goal is “to be like Christ”! We must be transformed in character after His likeness….progressing from the “New Birth” in Christ to “maturity in Christ”.
Eph. 4:15b NKJV says: that we should no longer be children but that we “….may grow up in all things into Him Who is the head—Christ—.”
The Bible utilizes many references to agriculture as examples and symbols to help us understand God’s precepts. In the case of Spiritual Growth let us consider that Jesus is the “Incorruptible Kingdom Seed” that is planted in our hearts. We are to nurture that “Seed” through Submission to His Lordship, Obedience to His Word, Compliance to the work of the Holy Spirit within us and Commitment to the process of transformation, growth and development.
Many trees will only begin to bear fruit when they reach a level of maturity. Beloved, let us NOT remain babies in The Kingdom. Let us go on to produce abundant fruit!
“As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk (regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with and conformity to Him. Have the roots [of you being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving. (Col. 2:6,7 AMPC)
May this study challenge us to GROW!
Growing Together with you in HIM,
Pastor Debra
OCTOBER 2025
1st – Psalm 1: 1 - 3 AMPC, TPT
2nd – Psalm 90: 12 - 17 NLT
3rd – Psalm 92: 1 - 15 NLT
4th – Psalm 131: 1 - 3 NLT
5th – Proverbs 1: 1 - 7 TPT
6th – Matt. 13: 31, 32 NLT
7th – Luke 2: 40 - 52 AMPC
8th – Luke 8: 4 - 15 NLT
9th – Luke 17: 5, 6 TPT
10th – John 15: 4 - 8 TPT
11th – Romans 5: 1 - 5 NLT
12th – Romans 8: 5 - 14 NKJV
13th – 1 Cor. 3: 1 - 9 AMPC
14th - 1 Cor. 13: 1 - 13 NLT
15th – 1 Cor. 14: 20 AMPC, TPT
16th – Eph. 4: 11 - 16 NLT
17th – Eph. 4: 17 - 32 TPT
18th – Phil. 1: 9 - 11 NLT
19th – Phil. 3: 7 - 15 AMPC
20th – Col. 1: 3 - 10 NLT
21st – Col. 2: 6 - 10 NLT
22nd –1 Thess. 3: 11 - 13 NLT
23rd – 1 Tim. 4: 12 - 16 NKJV
24th – Heb. 5: 1 - 14 NLT
25th – Heb. 6: 1 - 12 NLT
26th – Heb. 12: 5 - 13 TPT
27th - James 1: 2 - 4 NLT
28th – 1 Peter 2: 1 - 3 NLT
29th - 2 Peter 1: 3 - 8 NLT
30th - 2 Peter 3: 10 - 18 NLT
31st - Jude 17 -21 AMPC
2nd – Psalm 90: 12 - 17 NLT
3rd – Psalm 92: 1 - 15 NLT
4th – Psalm 131: 1 - 3 NLT
5th – Proverbs 1: 1 - 7 TPT
6th – Matt. 13: 31, 32 NLT
7th – Luke 2: 40 - 52 AMPC
8th – Luke 8: 4 - 15 NLT
9th – Luke 17: 5, 6 TPT
10th – John 15: 4 - 8 TPT
11th – Romans 5: 1 - 5 NLT
12th – Romans 8: 5 - 14 NKJV
13th – 1 Cor. 3: 1 - 9 AMPC
14th - 1 Cor. 13: 1 - 13 NLT
15th – 1 Cor. 14: 20 AMPC, TPT
16th – Eph. 4: 11 - 16 NLT
17th – Eph. 4: 17 - 32 TPT
18th – Phil. 1: 9 - 11 NLT
19th – Phil. 3: 7 - 15 AMPC
20th – Col. 1: 3 - 10 NLT
21st – Col. 2: 6 - 10 NLT
22nd –1 Thess. 3: 11 - 13 NLT
23rd – 1 Tim. 4: 12 - 16 NKJV
24th – Heb. 5: 1 - 14 NLT
25th – Heb. 6: 1 - 12 NLT
26th – Heb. 12: 5 - 13 TPT
27th - James 1: 2 - 4 NLT
28th – 1 Peter 2: 1 - 3 NLT
29th - 2 Peter 1: 3 - 8 NLT
30th - 2 Peter 3: 10 - 18 NLT
31st - Jude 17 -21 AMPC