Growth is an integral part of life. We never want to feel stuck in one place. We always want to get better every day.

Spiritual growth is the same. We want to live in the fullness of Christ, bearing the fruit of the grace and knowledge of the gospel. We want to grow in the grace of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and build our relationship with God.

Our spiritual journey begins in the Word of God and the knowledge of the Son of God's love for humanity. We started our journeys as infants in Christ. We were given milk, not solid food because we were not ready.

As we grew, we realized that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope. We, as the church, are God's body, joined and held together through love and grace.

In today's Bible study, we will read the Scriptures on growth which bear much fruit. Let God's word sink deep into your heart and build your relationship with God. We have eternal lifee with God to look forward to, and the day of Christ's return to earth will be one of glory and power.

Our Favorite Scriptures on Growth

1. 1 Peter 2:2 KJV

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

2. 2 Corinthians 9:10 KJV

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

3. 2 Peter 3:18 KJV

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

4. 1 Chronicles 4:10 KJV

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

5. Proverbs 1:5 KJV

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

6. Colossians 1:28 KJV

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

7. Philippians 1:6 KJV

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

8. Hebrews 6:1 KJV

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

9. Galatians 6:9 KJV

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

10. Proverbs 29:7 KJV

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

11. Matthew 6:33 KJV

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

12. Job 8:7 KJV

Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

13. 1 Timothy 4:15 KJV

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

14. Proverbs 17:16 KJV

Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

15. 1 Corinthians 13:13 KJV

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

16. Colossians 1:10 KJV

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

17. 2 Timothy 2:16 KJV

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

18. Colossians 2:7 KJV

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

19. Psalms 1:1 KJV

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

20. Hebrews 11:6 KJV

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

21. Philippians 1:9 KJV

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

22. Proverbs 23:23 KJV

Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

23. 1 Samuel 2:26 KJV

And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men.

24. 1 Peter 2:23 KJV

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

25. 1 Corinthians 13:11 KJV

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

26. Matthew 18:15 KJV

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

27. Galatians 3:3 KJV

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

28. Matthew 13:12 KJV

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

29. Romans 5:1-6 KJV

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.