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Growing Up In Christ Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. Grow Up Concerning Our:. Possessions Pleasure Popularity Position Performance. Our Possessions Luke 12:15. Watch: And he said unto them,Take heed ,
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Growing Up In ChristEph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ
Grow Up Concerning Our: • Possessions • Pleasure • Popularity • Position • Performance
Our Possessions Luke 12:15 • Watch:And he said unto them,Takeheed, • Cars, Clothes, Currency • Warning:and beware of covetousness: • Achan, Ananias, Simon the Sorcerer • Wealth:for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. • 1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. • Matt 16:26 • Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? • Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Our PleasureI Timothy 3:4 • Love of Desires: lovers of pleasures • What you want • Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. • Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death…. • Walking like the world • Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. • Love of Deity: more than lovers of God; • Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. • 1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. • 1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. • Rom 8:6….but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Our PopularityJohn 5:44; 12:42-43 • Recognition: • Joh5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only? • Refusal: • Joh 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: • Reward: • Joh 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Our PositionRom 8:1 • Assurance: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, • Actions: who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. • Sinners------Heathens • Saints----Holy
Our PerformanceJohn 6:27 • Immediate Gratification: Labournot for the meat which perisheth, • Infinite Glory:but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, • Imamates from God: which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. • Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. • Col 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: • Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; • Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Growing Up In ChristEph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ