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Keys to the Kingdom. What’s the Key to :. Practical Understanding. 7 Levels o f …. Baby Little Child Children Young Man Father Elder Aged. ... Spiritual Growth. Want to G row ?. Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS
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What’s theKey to: Practical Understanding
7 Levels of… • Baby • Little Child • Children • Young Man • Father • Elder • Aged ...Spiritual Growth
WanttoGrow? Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS Aged…CHARITY Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “ Help Others to know” Add to your faith…
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
Colossians 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Want to Grow? VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know” TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to know” CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourown selves.
Matthew 28:19-20 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Want to Grow? VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know” TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to know” CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
Temperance • SHAPING • Spiritual Gifts • Heart • Ability • Personality • Experiences Temperance
Want to Grow? VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know” TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to know” CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
Ephesians 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ
James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Want to Grow? VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” KNOWLEDGE… “Increase what you know” TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” BROTHERLY KINDNESS… “Help Others to know” CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
What’s theKey to: Practical Understanding Position Determining
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby
Baby “Born Again” • Knows Nothing • Except what was necessary for salvation.
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
1 John 2:12 I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name's sake. • 1 John 2:13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
Little Child “Eternally Secure” • Knows they’re saved • But not much else
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforthbe no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Children “Growing”, but not “Full Grown” • Knows enough to be dangerous • Very Vulnerable
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
1 John 2:13-14 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Young Men “Strong” • Knows the word • Not Vulnerable, rather…Discerning
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
1 John 2:13-14 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Father “Fully Developed & Spiritually Mature” • Knows the God of the word • Reproducing Reproducers
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
1 Peter 5:1-3 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
Elder “Experienced” • Knows people • Their lives are “Shepherd” like.
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
Philemon 1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. • Psalms 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing
Aged “Experienced” • Knows Life • A resource for Feeding& Feeders, alike
Want to Grow? Baby… VIRTUE… ”Do what you know” Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… ”Increase what you know” Children… TEMPERANCE… “Temper what you know” Young Man…PATIENCE… “Allow what you know to be Tested” Father…GODLINESS… “Exercise what you know” Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS…“Help Others to know” Aged…CHARITY… ”Embody WHO you know” Add to your faith…
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John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
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