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progress

Said 74 times, in 28 of 378 sermons, across 14 Sundays. Spoken as 4 forms: progress 62, progressed 5, progresses 4, progressing 3.

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Let Us 38 3
Romans 28 20

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sk. It just, it was just the wheels spinning. I was making no progress on figuring this out until I went to the sanctuary of God. Un
might be difficult to walk. It might be difficult to make any progress , but guaranteed to not fall off the path. So yes, life will h
w, and see what was going on. Now we're like tracking all the progress . But before that, it was like pregnant child. You know, we di
ts you keep to yourself. God knows those things. And as David progresses , you start to see something that is absolutely amazing. As Da
as light with you. I want you to see this as David is really progressing through this thought process, understanding that, man, God kn
lose. He's not abandoned me. And I want you to see this as we progress into verse 13. The same God who searches David is the same Go
know that I will remain "and continue with you all "for your progress and joy in the faith." And so here, he takes this portion of
I know that I will remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith. And so he goes, I will keep on keeping

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in mud and wet. And then the rope gets slippery. And so as it progresses , it gets harder and harder to hang on to. What a beautiful pi
n that and it's even more ridiculous and we're not making any progress we have to lay aside every actually more violent than just ta
at is going to slow you down you say from what well slow your progress in life getting to where it's supposed to be this is what we'
us problem. It's like running the race in life, but making no progress at all. And I have sadly, I've met so many people who are on
rofess to be Christians, but they never seem to be making any progress at all. Like ever. They're the same people 10 years ago that
t you've been, there's weights. Something's been holding back progress . Again, there's many people like this. When you ask them how
ways, I'm gonna write like something's in the way. There's no progress , no growth. They do the same things they've always done. They
gs they've always done. They don't even appear to, to, to, to progress in any, anything in life. They don't grow in any real way tha
row what happened. You're on the track. You're not making any progress . There's a very serious issue. And according to Hebrews chapt
happen. And there are actually two things that can stall our progress . In verse one there that affect us being able to make any pro
ess. In verse one there that affect us being able to make any progress . The first is weight. Let us lay aside every weight, but then
to be taken off and thrown away. If you ever want to make any progress ever, but they are not the same thing. So the first one is we
ut they slow us down. They might even stop us from making any progress . Example, the Bible doesn't call out playing games on your ph
ly social media. That's not sin, but it might be slowing your progress , probably is slowing your progress in any number of very real
t it might be slowing your progress, probably is slowing your progress in any number of very real areas in life. Hours and hours of
TV, again, not inherently sinful, but maybe it's slowing your progress in your walk with the Lord, in your marriage. Maybe you are n
you're supposed to be in your marriage. Maybe things have not progressed the way that they're supposed to. It hasn't progressed the wa
ve not progressed the way that they're supposed to. It hasn't progressed the way God wants it to because these things are slowing you
ve taken so much of your attention. They're slowing down your progress . The Lord wants you to be further along, but these things are
g you down. We could go on and on, but those things slow down progress . So if weights, slow down progress, sin stops it. There's a d
but those things slow down progress. So if weights, slow down progress , sin stops it. There's a difference. Sin does not just slow p
s, sin stops it. There's a difference. Sin does not just slow progress . You've got to hear this. It always stops it. Always. It does
lways stops it. Always. It doesn't. Sometimes it always stops progress . If weights are like trying to run with suitcases, sin is lik
ra stuff in their hands is going to make at best slow, clumsy progress . But the person who starts trying to run and steps into a bea
o going to stop you completely from running. No more, no more progress is being made. Because now healing has to occur. And that's g
, whatever it is, let me just say this at the very least, all progress with your walk with the Lord is going to come to a stop immed
and be good with God at the same time. And so, you know, all progress with your relationship with the Lord is going to grind to a h
d is going to grind to a halt, but I, but I guarantee you all progress in your marriage is coming to a halt as well. And it happens
o a halt as well. And it happens immediately. You cannot make progress with your relationship with the Lord at the same time. You ca
relationship with the Lord at the same time. You cannot make progress with your when you've stepped into a bear trap, you're not go
g will it be until you're walking again with the Lord, making progress , hearing God's voice? How long will it be? And most people sa
r and over. And guess what they never do. They never make any progress . They just stand in place constantly, constantly in need of h
luate what have we allowed into our lives that is slowing our progress . We need to throw that off. We need to get rid of that. But t
that. But then we have to say, okay, maybe I haven't made any progress in a long time. Well, what is stopping your progress? That is
made any progress in a long time. Well, what is stopping your progress ? That is sin. We need to repent to God from it. We need to tu
scenario here that might keep us from running and making any progress . And that is fatigue. Maybe that's where you're at this morni
ugh this and that but you have come you are moved on you have progressed as one commentator wrote you are in the progression you are n
ning we must be a part of looking at the Old Testament how it progresses why because Genesis through Malachi point to Jesus you can se

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mes of Romans in the Bedford jail that he wrote The Pilgrim's Progress . In our own century, we're going to be reading the book of Ro
first murder. Cain killed Abel over jealousy. And as that sin progresses , it gets deeper and deeper and deeper and harder. And it's so
There are things now that I will never understand how sin has progressed . I remember two years ago, I had to go to training, a governm
nd birds and animals and creeping things. And so we see as we progress , what is happening is that they knew the Lord. They knew the
im to offer that gift to you and to me. And we see this as we progress into Romans chapter 3 verse 24. And he says that those who re
Practice these, immerse yourself in them, so all may see your progress . Thank you for your attentiveness and grace and be safe. And
man who he describes it much of, similar to like a pilgrim's progress , if you ever read that. One that is journeying in their walk
t a false modesty. Even when we know and see ourselves making progress against bad habits and attitudes, we will grow more aware of
e's telling him to show the people in Ephesus, show them your progress so they all can see it. That progress implies failure and str
Ephesus, show them your progress so they all can see it. That progress implies failure and struggle as the Holy spirit shapes and mo
mes over the last year or so. I wonder where you're at in the progress of this. Do you believe that God is happy with you? Do you be
ontinues. And I love this. Verses 14 and 15. He now begins to progress . And this is, this progression is really, really good. It say
beginning of the sermon? Yeah, he did. That's why I said it's progressing . He says, yes, I am indebted to live out as a slave, as a ser
lamely spirit however does not base his assuring testimony on progress or the lack of it in the christian life he does not lead us t
tified. Made right by the blood of Jesus Christ. And this has progressed here. And we see this inner battle of conflict of the spirit
pastor, that's going backwards. I thought we were supposed to progress in Romans. This last couple of weeks we've been walking throu
al, not just a single commercial, but a whole single, a whole progress of, hey, be like Mike. Because if you're like Mike, you'll be
t into the positive. So, I would ask you that. Are you making progress ? Are you advancing? Are you improving? Are you improving? Or
ng this race as we're, we're, we're, we're, we're trending or progressing towards eternity. I want you to believe that wholehearted thi
the first four years after my conversion at age 20, I made no progress because I neglected the Bible. But when I regularly read on t
rts, with reference to my own heart and soul, I directly made progress . Then my peace and joy continued more and more. Now I've been
retty good on pride. Dang it. Darn it, right? I'm making good progress . Actually, you're not, right? So how do you even measure it,
sometimes. Okay, maybe a lot of the time. We're all works in progress . And so we need to grasp that and say, I'm a work in progress
progress. And so we need to grasp that and say, I'm a work in progress , but not use it as an excuse to be who I am right now. You re
ion in our lives. If you're anything like me, you like to see progress . Even when we did our workday, I was really thankful because
ns. As we see the whole salvation message and doctrinal truth progress is to bring God glory. Over and over again in the Bible, we s

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