God isn't done with you yet

Better Than Before

Growing Into God's Best For Your Life

Inspired by the People's Church message series (peoples.church)

There's a difference between being saved and being mature, between borrowing someone else's faith and owning your own. This study series explores how to move from spiritual infancy to maturity, take responsibility for your walk with God, let Him use your pain, overcome the excuses that keep you stuck, and embrace the truth that growth is always God's will. He who began a good work in you will finish it — and your best days of following Jesus are still ahead.

6 sessions with five key scriptures each

Small group discussion questions

Simple daily action per session

Fruit of the Spirit focus throughout

Power reminders for daily growth

The Study Sessions

Grow up. Own it. Keep going.

1
Baby Christian or Mature Christian?

Moving Beyond Spiritual Infancy

1 Corinthians 3:1-2 • Hebrews 5:13-14 • 1 Peter 2:2 • Ephesians 4:14-15 • Colossians 1:28

2
My Relationship With Jesus is None of Your Business

Owning Your Own Walk with God

Galatians 6:4-5 • Romans 14:12 • Revelation 3:20 • Jeremiah 31:33 • Philippians 2:12

3
God's Plan For Your Growth

How God Shapes You Into His Image

Romans 8:28-29 • Philippians 1:6 • 2 Corinthians 3:18 • James 1:2-4 • Hebrews 12:10-11

4
Change Your Relationship With Pain

Letting Suffering Produce Growth

Romans 5:3-4 • 2 Corinthians 4:17 • 1 Peter 5:10 • James 1:2-4 • Hebrews 12:11

5
Overcoming Excuses

Stop Letting Reasons Keep You Stuck

Exodus 4:10-12 • Jeremiah 1:6-7 • Luke 9:59-62 • Judges 6:15-16 • Proverbs 22:13

6
Growth is God's Will

Why God Always Wants You to Grow

2 Peter 3:18 • 1 Thessalonians 4:3 • Ephesians 4:15 • Colossians 1:10 • Proverbs 4:18

Your Best Days of Following Jesus Are Still Ahead

God didn't save you to leave you where He found you. He saved you to grow you into the full image of His Son. Stop making excuses. Stop borrowing faith. Start growing. He who began the work will finish it — and you'll be better than before.

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