The Myth of One Size Fits All Faith | Dave Nelson

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DAVE NELSON | JANUARY 18, 2026

BUILDING BLOCKS OF A MATURE FAITH:

1. GRACE

2. GROUPS

3. GROWTH

I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN SPIRITUAL GROWTH.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS BECOMING MORE LIKE JESUS.

And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.
2 Corinthians 3, verse 18 (NLT)

For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son...
Romans 8, verse 29 (NLT)

SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS OFTEN FRUSTRATING.

I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.
Romans 7, verse 15 (NLT)

“O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.”
Isaiah 64, verse 8 (NLT)

A COOKIE CUTTER SCORECARD:

1. BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
James 1, verse 22 (NLT)

2. STRUCTURE AND DISCIPLINE

These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.
Colossians 2, verse 23 (NLT)

But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control...
Galatians 5, verses 22-23 (NLT)

3. WORSHIP STYLE

4. PASSION

The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12, verse 12 (NLT)

A BETTER SCORECARD:

1. AM I GROWING IN MY CHARACTER?

“A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit... just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”
Matthew 7, verses 17, 20 (NLT)

...Bring Mark with you when you come, for he will be helpful to me in my ministry.
2 Timothy 4, verse 11 (NLT)

2. AM I DEVELOPING COMMUNITY WITH OTHER FOLLOWERS OF JESUS?

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.
Proverbs 27, verse 17 (NLT)

3. AM I BECOMING MORE OBEDIENT TO JESUS?

“If you love me, obey my commandments.”
John 14, verse 15 (NLT)


NLT = NEW LIVING TRANSLATION