Spiritual Maturity

Mark #2

Eph. 4:11-16 ESV

Second Mark: Love

1 Cor. 13 ESV

1 John 3:14-18

John 3:16

Rom. 5:8 ESV

John 15:12-13

John 13:34-35

Matt. 5:43-48

1 John 4:7-18

1 Peter 4:7-8 (ESV)

LIFE - Sermon 30

Gen. 38:1-26

Life Point 1: Sin has a propensity to snowball out of control.

James 1:13-15

Gen. 38:27-30

Life Point 2: Grace has the power to supersede sin.

Rom. 5:17-6:23 ESV

Life - Sermon 29

Gen 37:18-36

Life point:

Don't trust your judgment to be right when your heart is wrong.

James 3:14-18

Never make a spiritual/life decision in an emotional state.

Remember to filter your thoughts and emotion through 4 things:

1. The Word of God

2. Prayer

3. Godly Counsel

4. Peace of God

James 4:1-11

Causes of wrong heart and, therefore, wrong judgment:

1. Unregenerate heart - 1 Cor. 2:14

2. Unwise heart - Prov. 11:12, Prov. 2:10-15

3. Uninstructed/uninformed heart - Prov. 1:3-5, Prov. 19:20, Prov. 9:9-10

4. Unwilling heart - Heb. 3:8-15, John 5:38-40

5. Unintegral heart - Prov. 11:3

6. Unguarded heart - Prov. 4:23

7. Ungracious & ungrateful heart - 2 Peter 3:17-18, 1 Thess 5:18

Spiritual Maturity - Sermon 1

Eph. 4:1-16

Matt. 5:48

Rom 8:28-29

Gal. 2:20-21

Phil 1:21

2 Cor. 5:16-17

I. Marks of Maturity

Romans 8:9-10

Eph. 1:13-14

Gal. 5:24-25

Col 3:1-3

1 John 4:13

First Mark: Humility

Eph. 3:8

1 Tim. 1:!5

Phil 3:12-14

There's a difference between being, bold in the faith (2 Cor 3:12, 2 Cor 7:4, Eph. 3:12), confident in Christ (Phil 3:3, Heb. 11:1), assured of what you believe (2 Tim. 1:12, Rom. 4:21; 14:5c)...and in being prideful/arrogant.

James 4:7-10

1 Peter 5:6

OTHERS OVER SELF

Rom. 8:28-29

Eph. 4:11-16

Phil. 2:3

I. The example of Christ.

John 3:14-18

John 15:12-13

John 13:1-17

John 13:34-35

Matt. 25:34-40

II. The example of Christians before us.

A. Apostles

2 Cor. 4:8-12

Phil. 1:20-23

B. Martyrs

Heb 11:32-40

III. The example for Christians after us.

Hebrews 10:23-25

2 Tim 3:1-7

2 Tim 4:3-4

LIFE - Sermon 28

Genesis 37:6-11

A prideful heart prevents:

Spiritual Vision

Spiritual Hearing

Spiritual Partaking

Spiritual Walking

Spiritual Talking

Don't trust your mouth to speak right when your heart is wrong.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. - Jesus

Jeremiah 5:20-25

Acts 7:57

2 Tim. 4:4

Genesis 37:12-22

Scriptures to consider on your own:

Prov. 15:1, 4

Prov 16:24

Prov 18:21

Prov 25:11

Eph. 4:29

1 Thess. 5:11

Col. 4:6

James 3:2-12

LIFE - Sermon 27b

Last week's point:

Some can't, but we must:

I. Rejoice in others' success, or blessings.

Some can't, but we must:

II. Rejoice in God's plans and be a part.

Why some can't?

A. Spiritual Disconnect

B. Roadblocks:

- Jealousy

- Pride

- Selfishness

- Self centeredness - Galatians 5:2526 (ESV)

- Busyness

- Rebellion

- Skewed spiritual vision

Col. 3:1-2

2 Peter 1:3-9

NEW YEAR FRUIT

John 15:8

Phil. 4:17

Luke 8:4-15

Elements that are essential for life/fruit:

Seed - Luke 8:4-15

Water - Eph. 5:26

Oxygen/Air - Gen. 1:1-2, Titus 3:5-7, 2 Cor 5:17

Light - 2 Cor 4:1-4

Good soil - Luke 8:4-15

Gal. 5:22-26

Luke 13:1-9

2 Cor 4:3-4

LIFE - Sermon 27

Acts 20:35

Gen. 37:3-5

2 Cor. 4:7-18

Some can't, but we must:

I. Rejoice in others' success, or blessings.

John 14:8-16

Christmas Prayer

Luke 1:26-55

I. Our Prayer should be Pointed. - verse 46

Luke 11:1-4

II. Our Prayer should be Praising. - verse 46

Col. 1:26-27

Rom. 8:9-10

2 Cor. 13:5

Gal. 2:20

Eph. 3:17

III. Our Prayer should be Persistent. - verse 38 & 46

Matt. 7:7-11

Col. 4:2

Rom. 12:12

Rom. 10:13