God expects us to grow up into maturity - it is foundational to our faith.

We learn from the Bible that spiritual maturity:

- submits to ministry gifts that equip them

- builds unity

- results in the Kingdom of God advancing

- discerns good from evil and recognizes God's will

- isn't influenced by winds of false teaching

- perseveres through trials

- is devotion to Jesus 

- looks more and more like Jesus

1 Corinthians 13:11, 14.20, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Ephesians 4:11-16, Hebrews 5:11-6:1, James 1:2-5, 12, Philippians 3:12-15, 1 John 2:6, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Romans 12:1-2