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Well, to help build you up, then let's talk about the gifts of the spirit. No want to talk about that. Scares me. Well, doesn't Satan just put a believer right where he wants them? If you can't get your soul anymore, he'll just neutralize you. So you just sit in the corner and suck your thumb until the rapture happens. And nothing comes out of your life. You just bury your talent in the ground and sit on it when God wants to use you.

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Welcome to Real Life Radio with Pastor Jack Hibbs.

I'm David Jay thanking you for joining us today as we listen, learn, and are challenged by God's Word, the Bible.

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Jackhibs.com slash real radio jack hibbs dot com slash real radio on today's edition of real radio pastor jack continues his series called first samuel and a message titled church growth

one o one this is part one.

Samuel of the Old Testament was the last judge of Israel and the first of its prophets.

So, here as we continue in chapter 16, we'll look at how the spirit of the Lord comes upon David,

and even today comes upon the life of the believer.

You see, the Lord comes to us by the person of the Holy Spirit.

Every believer has the Holy Spirit within them at the moment of coming to Christ as Savior.

It's the Holy Spirit that is our helper and comforter and is both with us and within us.

So today, Pastor Jack teaches that we need to examine our own motives for growth.

Is it to impress or is it to serve, to build and glorify the Lord Jesus Christ?

Church growth begins from within.

Before there's outward expansion, inward development is really quite essential.

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