Somebody asked Billy Graham about the many converts who came to his revivals, “Will they last?” He replied, “You might as well go to the hospital in the maternity ward and ask that same question about the newborn babies you see behind the glass.” “Will they last?” The answer is “no” unless somebody loves them, feeds them, and cares for them over a long period of time.
The Bible teaches us that as God’s people, we need to grow. The book of 1 Peter chapter two talks about growing as a Christian in order to become all that God wants you to be. It also talks about growing as a church. The body of Christ must continue to grow to become all that God wants it to be. The key words in this passage of scripture are the words “gro...