A Growing Faith
Spiritual growth involves exercising faith in the present. The chapter identifies two challenges: returning to the Lord after falling and continuing to seek Him when circumstances are favorable.
Lesson goal: Strengthen present trust in God by returning after failure and seeking Him when life is going well.
Watch the Lesson
Video length: 13:51
Read and Apply
Read Chapter 11: A Growing Faith in The Life Core, pages 64–67.
Use the PDF or EPUB book from your enrollment links or Lesson 1.
Rehoboam’s story shows why past success cannot substitute for present dependence. Humility, confession, attention to temptation, and decisions shaped by God’s importance help believers grow in faith.
Key Teaching Points
- Return to God with humility and genuine confession after failure.
- Continue seeking God even when circumstances are favorable.
- Present response to God matters more than relying on past success.
- Let trust in God shape decisions and responses to temptation.
Scripture to Consider
2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 12:12
For Reflection
- How could favorable circumstances tempt you toward self-reliance? Plan one practice that keeps your attention on God.
- Reflect on a past spiritual failure. Which belief about God or His ways needed to be renewed?
Reflection prompts help you apply the lesson; they are not graded quiz questions.
Three-Question Lesson Check
Answer all three questions; all three correct answers pass. After checking your answers, use Retake to clear the answers and explanations before trying again.