Christian Maturity Introduction Part I & II
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Christian Maturity IntroductionPart I
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Growing up
Matthew 13: 1 - 23
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Proverbs 11:30
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives.
Proverbs 3:10-20
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,14 for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.15 She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.16 Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.17 Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace.18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
Proverbs 13 12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
Tree of Life
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John 15: 1 - 88 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
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Galatians 5 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23
gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Ephesians 5 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord.
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Ultimate goal of Christian Growth and Maturity FRUITS
Source of Blessings
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Agents of Growth
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Agents of Growth
1. The Word 2. Church leaders 3. Care and concern of the body of Christ 4. Trials of life 5. The Holy Spirit
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Agents of Growth 1. The Word
An Incorruptible seed1 Pet. 1:23-2:3
Knowledge and Promises2 Pet. 1:3-4 ; 2 Pet 3:18
Truth that SanctifiesJohn 17:17
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Agents of Growth 2. Church leaders
Provision of leadersEph 4:11-13
Ministry of leaders 1 Thessalonians 5:12,13, James 5:14
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Agents of Growth 3. Care and concern of the body of Christ
Work of the WHOLE BodyEph 4:16
Encouragement from the Body1 Thessalonians 5:11
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Agents of Growth 4. Trials of life
Maturity through trialsJames 1:2-5
Faith through trials 1 Peter 1:6,7
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Agents of Growth 5. The Holy Spirit
Strength and PowerEph 3:16-18
Revelation of the Spirit1 Cor 2:6 – 3:4
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Christian Maturity IntroductionPart II
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Maturity as a Goal
The Purpose of Life …. ??
Which is better – a Happy Life or a Meaningful Life
GOALS
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Maturity as a Goal
The Purpose of a Christian Life …. ??
Meaningful Life for Christ
GOALSThat honour God
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Maturity as a GoalPhil 3:12 – 16
“Skopos” – the mark (v14, KJV) or the goal (v14, NIV) .. in a distance
“Deoko” – “follow after” (v12, KJV) ; “press on” (v14, NIV) “press toward” (v14, KJV)a) to press on: figuratively of one who in a race runs swiftly to reach the goalb) to seek after eagerly, earnestly endeavour to acquire
the distant mark looked at, the goal or end one has in view