130106 AM Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus in 2013

Grow in the Grace and Knowledge of Jesus in 2013Introduction:A. If there is a key verse of focus for us at Laurel Canyon in 2013, it is 1 Peter 5:5-12.B. Our prayer and goal for 2013 is to “grow in the grace and know/edge of our Lord and Savior JesusChrist” (2 Pet 3:18).C. Our plan is built on 10 key words that reveal a logical, God-breathed flow of development and progressthat ultimately leads to his glory.1. THE .:The God of all grace (1 Pet 5:10)2. THE : Grace upon grace made available in Jesus (John 1:16)3. THE NEWS: The gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24)4. .:Those who through grace believe (Acts 18:27)5. : To have our hearts strengthened by grace (Heb 13:9)6. : To stand firm in the true grace of God (1 Pet 5:12)7. .:Bearing witness to the word of God’s grace (Acts 14:3)8. : Partakers as brethren of God’s grace (Phi/1:7)9. : Serving others as stewards of God’s grace (1 Pet 4:10)10. THE : To the praise of God’s glorious grace (Eph 1:6)