Automatic behaviour is the hallmark of immature people bent on survival, they accept few challenges and experience little growth. Immature people react with a small part of themselves to a small part of the world. They limit themselves by paying attention only to what is close-up, by focusing on
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Presbyterian/Reformed
1 Timothy 3:6 - "Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil."
Recently, a father sat down with his four-year-old son and asked him if he would like the $10 in his right hand or the two Oreo cookies in his left hand. His son immediately chose
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 13, 2003
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There are no short cuts to maturity.
It takes years for us to grow to adulthood, and it takes a full season for fruit to mature and ripen. The same is true for the fruit of the Spirit. The development of Christlike character cannot be rushed. Spiritual growth, like physical growth, takes
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WHAT IS SPIRITUAL MATURITY?
In our Pueblo group we asked how we could define spiritual maturity? Someone said, "Being spiritually mature probably means you don't try to figure out whether the people around you are spiritually mature or not."
Someone else said, "It's all I can do to figure
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Youth is for freedom and reform, maturity for judicious compromise, and old
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob
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Contributed by David Ward on May 12, 2007
The movie "Drumline" explores the maturation process of a talented percussionist from Harlem who receives a full-ride scholarship to play in Atlanta A&T University’s marching band.
As the scene opens the incoming band members are on the football field. The Atlanta A&T marching band is going
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Denomination:
Baptist
There are 4 levels of spiritual maturity for believers in Christ. I have created the names of each phase to add to this great quote from John Maxwell:
#1 - REBELLION: I'm going to do what I want regardless of what God says.
#2 - CONDITIONAL LOVE: If God gives me what I want, I will give Him
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Nov 4, 2019
Recently I have been preaching sermons on topics submitted by the members of the church. I thought that was a good idea until someone requested I preach from Genesis 38. It’s not your typical children’s bedtime Bible story. It’s more on the lines of a scandalous storyline for a daytime soap
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
A real test of maturity is the ability to remain equally unruffled when the elevator boy calls you Pop
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 17, 2006
Maturalism: Whether it’s adults fed up with the dumbed-down teen/tween culture dominating everyday life, or just a serious case of boomer decadence: Maturalism is HOT. A vital combination of ‘mature’ consumers pursuing a seemingly restrained ‘best of the best’ materialism is driving the trend in
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Contributed by Judah Thomas on May 14, 2002
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A mature-looking lady had an appointment with a marriage counsellor, and told him flat out: "I would like to divorce my husband." To this, the counselor replied, "Well, do you have any grounds?" She answered, "Why yes. We have almost an acre." The puzzled counselor asked her, "You don’t understand.
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 3, 2006
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Maturity is recognizing that the choices we make carry consequences. I had a good laugh at a story in the newspapers sometime back about a teacher who found a great way to make students pay for their crimes. Troublemakers at Riverside Brookfield High in Chicago are being forced to serve after
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 14, 2003
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“You can be born a male, but it takes maturity to be a man” (Ed Wood, “God’s
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Maturing men and women must avoid ruts, fixed habits, old ways. The antidote for aging is action, both
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