NOW WHAT?
You have just prayed to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, Heaven is rejoicing over you (Luke 15:10). What comes next matters — these five steps will help you grow strong in your new faith and walk confidently in the calling God has for your life.
Growing in Christ — Scriptures for a Firm Foundation
New King James Version (NKJV)
1. Find a Good Church
Holy Ghost, Bible-Believing, Two-Fold Focus: Win Souls and Make Disciples Matthew 28:19-20 — Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Acts 1:8 — But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 2:42 — And they continued steadfastly in the apostles; doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Hebrews 10:24-25 — And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Proverbs 11:30 — The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.
2. Developing Intimacy with God Through Prayer
James 4:8 — Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and
purify your hearts, you double-minded
Jeremiah 29:12-13 — Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And
you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Matthew 6:6 — But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to
your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you
Psalm 145:18 — The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth
1 Thessalonians 5:17 — Pray without ceasing
3. Study the Word of God
2 Timothy 2:15 — Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be
ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Joshua 1:8 — This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day
and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your
way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Psalm 119:105 — Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 — All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly
equipped for every good work.
1 Peter 2:2 — As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.
4. Worship God with Your Giving
Proverbs 3:9-10 — Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase;
so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
2 Corinthians 9:7 — So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity;
for God loves a cheerful giver.
Malachi 3:10 — Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me
now in this, says the LORD of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you
such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.
Luke 6:38 — Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and
running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured
back to you.
1 Chronicles 29:14 — But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so
willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You.
5. Serve. Give. Reach.
Mark 10:45 — For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for many.
Acts 20:35 — It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Galatians 6:9-10 — And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we
do not lose heart. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of
the household of faith.
Matthew 25:37-40 — Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, Lord, when did we see You hungry
and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? ... And the King will answer and say to them, Assuredly, I
say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.
1 Peter 4:10 — As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the
manifold grace of God.
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