Growing Your Faith: How to Mature in Christ - Paperback

by Jerry Bridges (Author)

What does it mean to follow Christ?

When we are gripped by the astonishing fact of Christ's love for us, we want to draw close to Him and worship Him. But what can we do to deepen our relationship with Jesus? What does He expect of us? And how can we be more like Him? Jerry Bridges, author of Trusting God and Respectable Sins, presents the essential elements of Christian life and spiritual formation in a highly readable, practical form that men, women, and teens can enjoy.

Learn how to:

• Feed your spiritual life by taking in the Scriptures
• Rely on the Holy Spirit in obedience and prayer
• Trust God during the trials of life
• Contribute your unique spiritual gifts to serve others

These essentials of the Christian faith can help you disciple others and make genuine progress in your spiritual growth.

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What does it mean to follow Christ? When we are gripped by the astonishing fact of Christ's love for us, we desire to draw close to Him. But what can we do to deepen our relationship with Jesus? What does He expect of us? And how can we be more like Him? In Growing Your Faith, author Jerry Bridges, one of the most respected Bible teachers of our time, presents the essential elements of Christian life in a highly readable, surprisingly practical form. Jerry shows us how to: -Feed our spiritual life through taking in the Scriptures -Rely on the Holy Spirit in obedience and prayer -Trust God during the trials of life -Contribute our unique gifts to serve others When we more fully open our hearts to the truth of His gospel and acknowledge the role of the Holy Spirit in our pursuit of holiness, we can make genuine progress in our spiritual lives. And that's a big part of what it means to follow Christ.

Author Biography

JERRY BRIDGES is an author and Bible teacher. His books include The Pursuit of Holiness, The Discipline of Grace, and The Gospel for Real Life. Jerry is currently a part of The Navigators' collegiate ministry group. He and his wife, Jane, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.