Sermons on stages of christian maturity:

Character Counts Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on May 8, 2016

The response to disruptive people demonstrates the Christian's maturity. Paul counsels the expression of the character that marks all who are mature in Christ.

“In a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishonorable. Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:20-26

Denomination: Baptist

Two Big Dogs With A Lot Of Bark And No Bite Series

Contributed by Jordan Muck on Oct 11, 2016

A warning to those who were/are teaching anything different than the Gospel (truth) and choosing to live outside of the faith (acting in a way they were not created to be).

Series: Dog Days Week: 2 Passage: Isaiah 56:10 Title: Two Big Dogs with a Lot of Bark and no Bite. Focus: Maturity INTRODUCTION: There’s one big dog in my life that is huge with little bite. (The story of Towzer, how we got him, how people perceive him, and how he really is in real life). 2 ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 56:10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Set The Example Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Jun 6, 2016

Lessons are caught more than they are taught.

Good morning! Take your Bibles and turn to Titus 2:1-3. If you’re here with us for the first time or back with us after missing a Sunday or two, we’re in a series of messages called Grow, Church, Grow! We’re looking at Paul’s letter to Titus that addresses issues in a ...read more

Scripture: Titus 2:1-3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lesson #19 [id3b] The Encouragement Toward Maturity Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Oct 21, 2020

No one can escape coming into the world as a baby because that is the only way to get here! But it is tragic when a baby fails to mature. No matter how much parents and grandparents love to cuddle and hold a baby, it is their greater desire that the baby matures.

2/1/20 Tom Lowe Lesson #19 [ID3b] The Encouragement toward Maturity (Hebrews 6:1-3) Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV) 1. Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

Big Stage...big Performance

Contributed by Johnny Knight on Jan 27, 2010

The bigger the challenge becomes, the bigger the stage for your God to do His amazing thing - maybe something bigger than you have ever seen Him do before!

BIG STAGE...BIG PERFORMANCE Text: 1 Kings 18:36-38 It was the largest cooperative effort ever among the churches of this county where we were about to do our next community-wide outreaches. What we do is a full-scale mobilization of God’s people in an area to reach lost people with what we call ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

We Must Grow And Mature In Christ Jesus

Contributed by Richard Papafio on May 20, 2019

Until the church matures, jealousy, envy, chasing after miracles and prophecies will not be under control and led by the Spirit of God but led by human desires

May the peace of the Lord be with you. Topic: *WE MUST GROW AND MATURE IN CHRIST JESUS* 1 Corinthians 3:1-5 King James Version (KJV) 3 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2 I have fed you with milk, and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-5

Denomination: Charismatic

Basic Christianity 101 Series

Contributed by David Doherty on Apr 27, 2007

Faith Toward God The 3rd sermon in a series of 7 on Christian maturity and how to get there

Faith Toward God Basic Christianity 101 #3 in a series of 7 Reverend David Doherty First Baptist Church Pie Town, NM April 2007 F- reedom in Christ A- ssurance from Christ I- nvolvement for Christ T- riumph through Christ H- eaven with Christ Faith - Complete confidence and trust in ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 6:1

Denomination: Baptist

If Christians Only Practiced What Shamu Does

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Jun 23, 2002

Spiritual Maturity

I. As most of you know, we went to San Antonio this past week, and no trip to San Antonio is complete without a trip to Sea World. A. Being a minister I am always thinking in terms of ministry and I learned that the people that work with killer whales know something that a lot of Christians have ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:2, Ephesians 4:11-15

Denomination: Baptist

What Does A Mature Witness Look Like? Series

Contributed by James Lee on Nov 21, 2013

The maturity of a person can be seen by how well he/she handles the things that happen to them. The one thing that a believer must do is to learn to live above circumstances--to keep our witness for Christ strong and mature.

Have you ever noticed how circumstances often throw people to the ground? The maturity of a person can be seen by how well he/she handles the things that happen to them. The one thing that a believer must do is to learn to live above circumstances--to keep our witness for Christ strong and mature. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Test Of Spiritual Maturity

Contributed by Abraham Shanklin on Jan 31, 2004

John’s epistle has reminded us to exercise love (1 John 2:7–11)—the right kind of love. Now it warns us that there is a wrong kind of love, a love that God hates. This is love for what the Bible calls “the world.”

The Test of Spiritual Maturity Scripture Reference: 1 John 2:12 – 17 Introduction A group of first-graders had just completed a tour of a hospital, and the nurse who had directed them was asking for questions. Immediately a hand went up. “How come the people who work here are always washing their ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 2:12-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Mature In Christ

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 15, 2001

Just because someone is spiritually mature does not automatically assure them of easy solutions to their problems. However, the spiritually mature person has the foundational impetus, power, and direction for dealing with all issues of life successfully

How to Mature in Christ The Bible assures us that if we abide in Jesus, we can ask whatever we wish and it will be done for us. (John 15:7) As Lily and people like her learn to grow up into ALL aspects into Christ, they will be in a position to be able to integrate their spiritual maturity into ...read more

Scripture: John 15:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Danger Of Not Going On To Maturity

Contributed by John Stevenson on Oct 18, 2000

So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world.

So also we, while we were children, were held in bondage under the elemental things of the world. But when the fulness of time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, 5 in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 6:12

Moving Toward Maturity Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 23, 2004

God wants us to grow up in Him

Ephesians 1:15-23 Moving Toward Maturity Introduction A. One of the most critical situations in Christianity today is its lack of spiritual maturity. The vast majority of believers are babes who demand constant personal attention, are only looking for blessings or are obsessed with ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In Spiritual Maturity Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 30, 2005

In James 1:19-20 James shows us three characteristics of growing in spiritual maturity.

Scripture The story is told of two men who were traveling along in a hot-air balloon when they began to realize that they had no idea where they were. To make matters worse, as they looked at the sky, a storm began brewing overhead and heavy clouds started rolling in. For a brief minute they came ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Stage-Hands In The Drama Of Redemption

Contributed by Michael Bell on Oct 18, 2000

We need to understand what the Bible has to say about the NATURE & FUNCTION of Angels.

INTRO: With the increased interest in the paranormal these days there has recently, been an increased interest in the subject of ANGELS. Some time ago, ago, a dear church passed along a magazine to me about angels. Among the so-called "revelations" that this book contains are: ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:18

Denomination: Baptist