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1. LIFEQuest 201
Discovering Spiritual Maturity

2. What is Spiritual Maturity?
Spiritual Maturity is _________________!Being Like Christ
Facts about Spiritual Maturity
1.It’s not Automatic
2.It is a Process
3.It Takes Discipline
There are no Shortcuts!

3. Working Definition of Spiritual
Maturity
The degree to which a person
gives themselves away for the
benefit of ________, expecting
_________ in return
Others
Nothing

4. Spiritual Maturity and Worship
Spiritual Maturity is demonstrated by the
way we _________Worship
The Bible defines worship
differently, worship is not just a
weekly event, it is a _________Lifestyle
Common Definitions of Worship:
• Worship = Sunday services
• Worship = music

5. Spiritual Maturity and Worship
Romans 12:1 (NIV)|1
Therefore,
I urge you, brothers, in view of
God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy
and pleasing to God–this is
your spiritual act of worship.

6. Spiritual Maturity and Worship
Romans 12:1 (The Msg)|1
So
here's what I want you to do,
God helping you: Take your
everyday, ordinary life--your
sleeping, eating, going-to-
work, and walking-around
life--and place it before God
as an offering. Embracing
what God does for you is the
best thing you can do for him.

7. Spiritual Maturity and Worship
1. Private Worship
Purposeful one-on-one time with God
2. Personal Worship
The way you live your life
3. Public Worship
Encouraging and affirming
others

8. The Basics of Discipleship
• Mature believers are called _________Disciples
• The more disciplined we become, the
more God can use us
• Being a disciple requires discipline

9. The Basics of Discipleship
• Spiritual growth requires a
commitment
• God will do His part, as long as you do
yours
Philippians 2:12-13|…continue
to work out your salvation with
fear and trembling, for it is God
who works in you to will and act
according to his good purpose

10. The Basics of Discipleship
I Corinthians 14:20|Brothers,
stop thinking like children. In
regard to evil be infants, but in
your thinking be adults
• Change the way you think
The first step in changing the way we
think is to stop thinking _______ thoughtsSelfish