{"id":353,"date":"2013-09-09T12:19:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-09T12:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.faithfellowship.info\/?p=353"},"modified":"2013-09-13T13:07:34","modified_gmt":"2013-09-13T13:07:34","slug":"spiritual-maturity-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.faithfellowship.info\/?p=353","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual maturity is &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another handout for Sunday September 8, 2013 that I had not yet posted.<\/p>\n<p>Text: Ephesians 4:11-16<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.faithfellowship.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Spiritual-maturity-is-HANDOUT-090813.pdf\">PDF Spiritual maturity is HANDOUT 090813<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Spiritual maturity is &#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spiritual maturity is embracing my role as a servant of God Most High and living with a holy passion for the plan and purpose of God which is evidenced in intense satisfaction in pleasing Jesus Son of God. This passionate service is directed by a discernment which has been developed by the constant practice of the word of righteousness in distinguishing good from evil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">The spiritually mature believer &#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is on a settled path walking toward and working to the glory of God.<\/li>\n<li>Has embraced his or her role as a servant of God Most High.<\/li>\n<li>Displays faithful, loving obedience to God and a firm confidence in the long-term plan and purpose of God.<\/li>\n<li>Has a clear knowledge of Jesus Son of God and is no longer chasing meaning and significance through the ideas and schemes of people.<\/li>\n<li>Readily accepts equipping (teachable) that prepares him to serve (obedience) and once prepared is a builder in the kingdom of God (insightful).<\/li>\n<li>Serves in the local church fellowship with God\u2019s plan and purpose in mind.<\/li>\n<li>Has a unity of faith with other like-minded believers that is built upon sound, biblical doctrine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Spiritual maturity from our text in Ephesians 4:11-16 &#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I am teachable: I receive the equipping of the saints.<\/li>\n<li>I am purposeful: I understand my equipping is for ministry.<\/li>\n<li>I am a builder: I use what God has given to build up the body of Christ.<\/li>\n<li>I have come to a unity of the faith: I share a single-mindedness with fellow believers based on sound, biblical doctrine.<\/li>\n<li>I have come to a clear understanding of the Son of God: I now have a transforming vision of Jesus Son of God that strengthens and directs my life.<\/li>\n<li>I have come to maturity: I have come to a place spiritually and experientially where Christ is my living standard.<\/li>\n<li>I no longer am searching for life, meaning and significance as I have found all of this and more and now I grow and thrive as I am immersed in the truth of God and the love of God.<\/li>\n<li>I fill my part and do my share as directed by God\u2019s Holy Spirit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another handout for Sunday September 8, 2013 that I had not yet posted. 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