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Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
Romans 2 A Law unto themselves - Genesis 9:1-9 - Natural Law
Romans 2 A Jew’s condemnation – by the Law The value of circumcision The Inward Jew
Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.Psalm 47:6-7 Songs
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.I Corinthians 3:1
Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.I Corinthians 14:20
Signs of Maturity Milk Only
Signs of Maturity 5’11”
Signs of Maturity Grey hairs
Signs of Maturity Wrinkles
Spiritual Maturity As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 1 Peter 2:2
Spiritual Maturity ….Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.…. 2 Peter 3:18
Missing Maturity For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. Hebrews 5:12
Mistaken for Maturity These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. Colossians 2:23
The Corinthian Dilemma: Believing they were mature Acting like children!
Is This Maturity: “20 year membership!” For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again Hebrews 5:12a
Is This Maturity: “A nose for false doctrines” Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. And if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 1 Corinthians 8:1-2
Is This Maturity: “Contentious for the Faith” But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 2 Timothy 2:23-24
Is This Maturity: “Contentious for the Faith” But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned. Titus 3:9-11
Is This Maturity: “Contentious for the Faith” 1 Timothy 6:1-5
This is Maturity: II Peter 1:5-11 Virtue Knowledge Self-Control Perseverance Godliness Brotherly kindness Love
This is Maturity: Virtue But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. Hebrews 5:14
This is Maturity: Self Control For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2
This is Maturity: Edification Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:1-2
This is Maturity: Good Works Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. James 3:13
This is Maturity: Self-Evaluation Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Philippians 3:15