Spiritual Maturity in Christ

1. Spiritual Maturity in Christ GING-SOU NYEI WAAC Yiem Ko^lo^si 2:6-10 Colossians 2:6-10 May 1, 2011

2. 6Weic naaiv, meih mbuo hnangv haaix nor zipv liuz Giduc Yesu zoux Ziouv, ziouc oix zuqc hnangv wuov nor caux ninh juangc maengc ziangh jienv. 6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him,

3. 7 Oix zuqc yiem ninh gu'nyuoz hnangv njiec nzungh nor, ceix jiez daaih sienx duqv wuonv, hnangv mienh njaaux jiex meih mbuo nor. Yaac oix zuqc zanc-zanc laengz zingh Tin-Hungh. 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

4. 8 Oix zuqc faix fim, maiv dungx bun haaix dauh longc baamh mienh nyei cong-mengh hnamv cuotv daaih nyei leiz fai kungx-waac wakc meih mbuo. Se nduov meih mbuo gan baamh mienh nyei eih douh caux yiem gunv ndaamv-lungh nyei mienv daaih nyei leiz, maiv zeiz yiem Giduc daaih. 8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.

5. 9 Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh nyei fiem-fingx yiem Giduc nyei sin nzoih nzengc, 10 meih mbuo caux Giduc juangc maengc ziangh ziouc nyungc-nyungc maaih nzoih. Giduc yaac gunv yietc zungv yiem ndaamv-lungh maaih lingc maaih qaqv gunv sic wuov deix. 9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

6. Biux Mengh Waac Introduction Naaiv douc Ging-Sou njaaux taux mbuo oix zuqc hnangv haaix nor hlo yiem Giduc Yesu nyei jauv. Baulo bun 5 nyungc za’eix tengx mbuo hnangv haaix nor haih hlo yiem Giduc, naaiv deix jauv se maaih hnangv naaiv. This passage taught us how to be mature in Christ. Paul gave us 5 different ways how to be mature in Christ. These five ways is this:

7. (1) Oix zuqc caux Yesu juangc maengc ziangh jienv – ys.6. Continue to live in him – vs.6. (2) Oix zuqc njiec nzungh yiem Giduc Yesu – ys. 7a. Must be rooted in Christ Jesus – vs. 7a. (3) Oix zuqc ceix ganh jiez daaih sienx wuonv – ys. 7b. Must built up in him, and strengthened in the faith – vs.7b.

8. (4) Maiv dungx bun maiv sienx nyei mienh nduov meih mbuo –ys. 8:“Oix zuqc faix fim, maiv dungx bun haaix dauh longc baamh mienh nyei cong-mengh hnamv cuotv daaih nyei leiz fai kungx-waac wakc meih mbuo. Se nduov meih mbuo gan baamh mienh nyei eih douh caux yiem gunv ndaamv-lungh nyei mienv daaih nyei leiz, maiv zeiz yiem Giduc daaih.” Do not let unbelievers decieve you – vs.8: “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.”

9. (5) Giduc bun mbuo maaih nzoih nyungc-nyungc – ys. 9-10: “ Weic zuqc Tin-Hungh nyei fiem-fingx yiem Giduc nyei sin nzoih nzengc, 10 meih mbuo caux Giduc juangc maengc ziangh ziouc nyungc-nyungc maaih nzoih. Giduc yaac gunv yietc zungv yiem ndaamv-lungh maaih lingc maaih qaqv gunv sic wuov deix. Christ gave us all things – vs. 9-10: “For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

10. I. Caux Yesu Juangc Maengc Ziangh Nyei Mienh 1. Maiv baamz jienv zuiz mingh – 1 Yo^han 3:6: “Haaix dauh caux Giduc juangc maengc ziangh, ninh maiv baamz jienv zuiz mingh. Haaix dauh baamz jienv zuiz mingh, wuov dauh maiv buatc jiex Giduc, yaac maiv hiuv duqv ninh.” 1 John 3:6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.

11. 2. Maiv caux zoux zuiz nyei mienh juangc jauv yangh – Singx Nzung 1:1 “Maiv muangx mienh waaic mienh nyei za'eix, maiv yangh zuiz-mienh nyei zaux-mbiec, yaac maiv caux huotv Tin-Hungh nyei mienh juangc jauv yangh” “Does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.” Psalm 1:1

12. II. Njiec Nzungh Nyei Jauv 1. Njiec nzungh maiv ndo nyei Giduc Mienh - Lugaa 8:13: “Ndortv zuqc la'bieiv-ndau wuov deix nyim beiv mienh muangx haiz kuv fienx ziouc a'hneiv zipv. Mv baac se hnangv kuv fienx njiec nzungh maiv ndo. Sienx maiv lauh, buangh zuqc seix hnyouv nyei sic ziouc cuotv mi'aqv. Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away – Luke 8:13.

13. 2. Ephesians 3:17: “Yaac tov Giduc, weic zuqc meih mbuo sienx ninh, yiem meih mbuo nyei hnyouv gu'nyuoz. Tov bun meih mbuo hnamv ninh yaac hnamv mienh hnangv njiec nzungh ziangh duqv wuonv nor.” Ephesians 3:17: “So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love.”

14. 3. Colossians 2:7: Oix zuqc yiem ninh gu'nyuoz hnangv njiec nzungh nor, ceix jiez daaih sienx duqv wuonv, hnangv mienh njaaux jiex meih mbuo nor. Yaac oix zuqc zanc-zanc laengz zingh Tin-Hungh. Colossians 2:7: rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

15. 4. Jeremiah 12:2: “Meih zuangx ninh mbuo, ninh mbuo njiec nzungh. Ninh mbuo hlo jienv faaux yaac ziangh biouv. Ninh mbuo nyei nzuih yiem nitv fatv meih mv baac hnyouv leih meih go.” Jeremiah 12:2: “You have planted them, and they have taken root; they grow and bear fruit. You are always on their lips but far from their hearts.”

16. 5. Ephesians 2:20: “Tin-Hungh bun meih mbuo bangc zuangx gong-zoh caux Tin-Hungh nyei zuangx douc waac mienh liepc daaih nyei gorn-ndoqv ceix jiez daaih. Giduc Yesu ganh zoux biauv-gorqv gauh longc jienv jiex wuov kuaaiv la'bieiv.” Ephesians 2:20: “built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone.”

17. 6. I Corinthians 3:10: Ei Tin-Hungh ceix bun yie nyei en, yie zoux maaih buoz-dauh nyei gomv biauv zaangc liepc ziangx gorn-ndoqv. Aengx maaih ganh dauh daaih bangc naaiv norm gorn-ndoqv ceix jiez. Mv baac dauh dauh oix zuqc faix fim mangc gaax, hnangv haaix nor ceix. 1 Corinthians 3:10: By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should be careful how he builds.

18. 7. Ephesians 4:16: Giduc gunv jienv sin zaangc nyei nyungc-nyungc, bun sin daaux duqv horpc, yietc hlamx yietc hlamx bangc nyatv daaux jienv ziouc gapv jienv benx yietc norm sin. Sin zaangc nyei nyungc-nyungc zoux horpc ninh ganh nyei gong wuov zanc, laanh ziouc hnamv laanh, sin yaac manc-manc hlo, ceix ganh jiez daaih. Ephesians 4:16: “From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

19. 8. Jude 1:20: Hnamv nyei gorx-youz aac, oix zuqc yiem meih mbuo sienx nyei cing-nzengc doz ceix ganh jiez daaih. Yaac oix zuqc kaux Singx Lingh nyei qaqv daux gaux. Jude 1:20 But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.

20. Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion Ih hnoi nyei Ging-Sou mbuox mbuo oix zuqc njiec nzung yiem Giduc Yesu, yaac oix zuqc ceix ganh jiez daaih sienx wuonv, liuz mbuo ziouc maiv zuqc mienh longc kungx-waac-wakc mbuo. Today’s Scripture tells us, we have to rooted and built up ourselves in Christ Jesus, then no one takes us captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy.