Maturity is Not an Option Summer of Truth #1 June 11, 2017
Maturity is Not an Option We Need More Truth We Need The Whole Truth JESUS SAID: Watch out that no one deceives you. JESUS SAID: You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
Maturity is Not an Option The Best Way To Spot Deception Is To Know The Truth Truth Doesn t Change What Is True Today Will Be True Tomorrow Truth Is Not Regional It s Universal
Maturity is Not an Option Maturity Is A Requirement Not An Option (Eph 4:15 NIV) we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ We Want Everything God Has For Us Our Spiritual Maturity Our Spiritual Freedom (John 8:36 NIV) So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
Key 1: We Must Know God And Walk In Right Relationship (Eph 4:11-13 NIV) It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, (12) to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up (13) until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. Knowing God Is An Indispensable Key To Spiritual Maturity And Freedom
Key 2: We Must Know Our True Identity In Christ (John 1:11-12 NIV) He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. (12) Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God Satan Knows That If He Can Keep You From Understanding Who You Are In Christ He Can Keep You From Experiencing The Maturity And Freedom Which Is Your Inheritance As A Child Of God -- Victory Over Darkness
Key 3: We Must Acknowledge Satan s Attempts To Destroy Us (Eph 6:11-12 NIV) Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. (12) For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Key 3: We Must Acknowledge Satan s Attempts To Destroy Us Satan Is Out To Lie / Steal / Kill / Destroy And Deceive There Is An Enemy --- There Is A Battle Satan Means "Opposer" Or "Accuser" Jesus Believed In The Reality Of Satan And His Demons Satan Is Opposed To Our Maturity And Will Do Anything He Can To Keep Us From Realizing Who We Are And What We Have In Christ. Bondage Breaker
Key 4: Spiritual Maturity Is A Life-Long Pursuit -- Spiritual Freedom Can Be Ours Now (2 Pet 1:3 NIV) His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Maturity Is A Process Of Growth That Continues Throughout Our Lives Freedom Is A Position That We Take In Response To Christ s Victory Over Sin And Satan
Key 4: Spiritual Maturity Is A Life-Long Pursuit-- Spiritual Freedom Can Be Ours Now There Is No Instant Maturity It Is A Long Term Process But -- People Can Be Set Free Instantly We Need To Pursue Both Spiritual Maturity And Spiritual Freedom
Key 5: We Must Assume Personal Responsibility For Our Spiritual Maturity Your Friends And Families Are Not Responsible For You, You Are! No Matter How Difficult It May Seem For Us To Pursue Maturity And Fight For Spiritual Freedom -- No One Can Do It For Us
Key 5: We Must Assume Personal Responsibility For Our Spiritual Maturity We Are Responsible For Our Own Maturity In Christ We Are Responsible For Our Own Freedom In Christ We Decide Daily For Maturity And Freedom
Key 5: We Must Assume Personal Responsibility For Our Spiritual Maturity Maturity Is Not Determined By Age Or Education Maturity Is A Commitment To Grow And Develop Maturity Doesn't Just Happen -- It Takes Effort Maturity Is A Process
Key 5: We Must Assume Personal Responsibility For Our Spiritual Maturity Christian Maturity Becomes A Great Goal That We Continue To Focus On (Phil. 3:13-14) The Maturity That The Lord Wants To Bring Us To Is A Journey It s A Process Where We Become Increasingly More Like Our Savior Great Good News: Christ Is Eagerly Willing To Walk With Us Each Step Of The Way -- Victory Over The Darkness