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Page 1: STEPPING UP TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove

STEPPING UP TO SPIRITUAL MATURITYSTEPPING UP TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY

Page 2: STEPPING UP TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY. Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove

Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.perfect will of God.

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1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, laying aside all 1 Peter 2:1 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord that the Lord is is gracious.gracious.

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2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Christ.

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Hebrews 5: 12 For though by this time you Hebrews 5: 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone milk and not solid food. 13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 word of righteousness, for he is a babe. 14 But solid food belongs to those who are of But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.good and evil.

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Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;is the word of God;

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Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heartprepared his heart to to seek the Law of the LORDseek the Law of the LORD, and , and to do to do itit, , and and to teach statutes and ordinances in to teach statutes and ordinances in IsraelIsrael..

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1. We must prepare our hearts1. We must prepare our hearts

Luke 10:27 'You shall love the LORD your Luke 10:27 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your with all your strength, and with all your mind,‘mind,‘

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so so is is he…he…

Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it diligence, For out of it spring spring the issues of the issues of life.life.

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2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our 2 Corinthians 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare warfare are are not carnal but mighty in God for not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,obedience of Christ,

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Luke 8:4 And when a great multitude had Luke 8:4 And when a great multitude had gathered, and they had come to Him from gathered, and they had come to Him from every city, He spoke by a parable: 5 "A every city, He spoke by a parable: 5 "A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 "Some fell on rock; and as devoured it. 6 "Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. 7 "And some because it lacked moisture. 7 "And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 "But others fell on with it and choked it. 8 "But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold." When He had said these a hundredfold." When He had said these things He cried, "He who has ears to hear, things He cried, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"let him hear!"

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Luke 8:11 " Now the parable is this: The Luke 8:11 " Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 "Those by the seed is the word of God. 12 "Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 "But the ones on the rock saved. 13 "But the ones on the rock are are those those who, when they hear, receive the who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. 14 "Now the ones temptation fall away. 14 "Now the ones that that fell among thorns are those who, when fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 "But the ones bring no fruit to maturity. 15 "But the ones that that fell on the good ground are those who, fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep good heart, keep it it and bear fruit with and bear fruit with patience.patience.

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2. We are to seek the law of the Lord.2. We are to seek the law of the Lord.

Psalm 119:10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You! 12 Blessed are You, O LORD! Teach me Your statutes!

Psalm 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

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Matthew 6:19 " Do not lay up for yourselves Matthew 6:19 " Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 "but lay up for yourselves steal; 20 "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 "For where your break in and steal. 21 "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.things shall be added to you.

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2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.dividing the word of truth.

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Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your the law of your God, I also will forget your children. 7 " The more they increased, The children. 7 " The more they increased, The more they sinned against Me; I will change more they sinned against Me; I will change their glory into shame. 8 They eat up the their glory into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of My people; They set their heart on sin of My people; They set their heart on their iniquity. 9 And it shall be: like people, their iniquity. 9 And it shall be: like people, like priest. So I will punish them for their like priest. So I will punish them for their ways, And reward them for their deeds.ways, And reward them for their deeds.

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3. We must do the commandants of the 3. We must do the commandants of the Lord.Lord.

James 1:21Therefore lay aside all filthiness James 1:21Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues law of liberty and continues in it, in it, and is not and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.this one will be blessed in what he does.

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Luke 6:46 " But why do you call Me 'Lord, Luke 6:46 " But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?Lord,' and do not do the things which I say?

47 "Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 "He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 49 "But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great."

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Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one one of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said of the sons of Elam, spoke up and said to Ezra, "We have trespassed against our to Ezra, "We have trespassed against our God, and have taken pagan wives from the God, and have taken pagan wives from the peoples of the land; yet now there is hope peoples of the land; yet now there is hope in Israel in spite of this. 3 "Now therefore, in Israel in spite of this. 3 "Now therefore, let us make a covenant with our God to put let us make a covenant with our God to put away all these wives and those who have away all these wives and those who have been born to them, according to the advice been born to them, according to the advice of my master and of those who tremble at of my master and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. 4 "Arise, for done according to the law. 4 "Arise, for this this matter matter is is your your responsibility. responsibility. We also We also are are with you. Be of good courage, and do with you. Be of good courage, and do it."it."

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Matthew 10:37 "He who loves father or Matthew 10:37 "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 "And he than Me is not worthy of Me. 38 "And he who does not take his cross and follow after who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.Me is not worthy of Me.

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4. We must share the truth with others.4. We must share the truth with others.

Mark 16:15 "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

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Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, do not Ephesians 6:4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.the Lord.

2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

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Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heartprepared his heart to to seek the Law of the LORDseek the Law of the LORD, and , and to do to do itit, , and and to teach statutes and ordinances in to teach statutes and ordinances in IsraelIsrael..

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