This document outlines the 5 stages of Christian maturity: hearing, recognizing, believing, obeying, and committing. It discusses each stage in detail using biblical references. The stages progress from initially hearing God's word, to recognizing truth and falsehood, believing by faith, obeying God's commands through works, and fully committing one's life to serving God. Quotes from Brother Branham are provided supporting the importance of each stage of spiritual growth and development.

1. 5 STAGES
TO CHRISTIAN
MATURITY
Presented by
Brother Ron Millevo

2. SCRIPTURE READING
 ROMANS 12:1-2
 1 ¶ I beseech you therefore, brethren,
by the mercies of God, that ye present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable
unto God, [which is] your reasonable
service.
 2 And be not conformed to this world: but
be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what [is] that
good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of
God.

3. 5 Stages to Christian
Maturity
 HEARING
 RECOGNIZING
 BELIEVING
 OBEYING
 COMMITTING

4. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 1. HEARING
“Faith cometh by hearing,
hearing by the Word of
God.” (Romans 10:17)

5. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 1. HEARING
“He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches..”
(Revelation 2:7)

6. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 VOICES in these last days
Politics* Fame* Fashion*
Sports* Worldly Music*
Philosophy* Religion*
End Time Message*
To which of these are you attracted to?

7. STAGES TO CHARACTER
BUILDING
THOUGHTS WORDS
ACTIONS
HABITS
CHARACTER
ATTITUDE
DESTINY

8. What Brother Branham said
about “Character Building”:
“ Character is a VICTORY, not a gift.
A man without character can't
reign because power apart from
character is Satanic. But power
with character is fit to rule.”
117-1 SMYRNAEAN.CHURCH.AGE - CHURCH.AGE.BOOK CPT.4

9. THE THREE REALMS OF MAN
BODY
SEE HEAR
SPIRIT
CO
RY
Satan
NS
MO
CI
Theophany SOUL
EN
ME
CE
CONTROL
TOWER
AF
G
Faith or Doubt
NIN
FE
TASTE FEEL
CT
O
IO
AS
N
RE
IMAGINATION
CONTACTS
THE
OUTSIDE
SMELL EARTH
“The Third Realm is the SOUL; and that’s predestinated by God. There’s
where the real SEED-GERM lays, is in there.” CHRIST REVEALED IN HIS OWN WORD, 1965

10. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 JAMES 1:21
 “Wherefore lay apart all
filthiness and superfluity of
naughtiness, and receive with
meekness the engrafted Word,
which is able to save your
souls.”

11. THE THREE REALMS OF MAN
BODY
SEE HEAR
SPIRIT
CO
NS
Y
OR
CI
WORD SOUL
M
EN
ME
CE
BODY
FAITH
AF
G
NIN
FE
TASTE FEEL
CT
O
IO
AS
N
RE
IMAGINATION
SMELL
OUTSIDE FORCES against FAITH:
TEMPTATION* TRIALS* NEEDS* SICKNESS* FEAR* WORRY* LUST* PRIDE*
HATRED* NECESSITIES* MALICE* STRIFE* PRIDE* FAME* STRESS* AMBITION..

12. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 2. RECOGNIZING
“The ability to choose
correctly that which is
right from that which is
wrong..”

13. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 2. RECOGNIZING
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things [are] honest, whatsoever
things [are] just, whatsoever things [are] pure,
whatsoever things [are] lovely, whatsoever
things [are] of good report; if [there be] any
virtue, and if [there be] any praise, think on
these things.

14. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 2. RECOGNIZING
 That we are all sinners and that we
needed a Saviour (Romans 3:23/3:10)
 That we are not saved by works, but by
grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9)
 That we are not of this world but of
another Kingdom (1 John 2:15)

15. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 I JOHN 2:15
 15 Love not the world, neither the things [that
are] in the world. If any man love the world, the
love of the Father is not in him.
 16 For all that [is] in the world, the lust of the
flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life,
is not of the Father, but is of the world.
 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust
thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth
for ever.

16. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 3. BELIEVING
“The confession and
profession of faith in the
Revealed Word of the
Hour..”

17. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 3. BELIEVING
“But without faith [it is] impossible to
please [Him]: for he that cometh to
God must believe that He is, and
[that] He is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek Him.”
HEBREWS 11:6

18. What Brother Branham said about
“BELIEVING BY FAITH”:
 “The only way that a man can have faith is not by his
denomination, not by his affiliation; but his faith rests, not
upon the theology of some man's ideas, 'cause it's more or
less, altogether, man... But the only way faith can find its
solemn resting place is upon the immovable and
unchangeable Word of God. "Faith cometh by hearing, hearing
the Word." That's how it takes. And--and when faith is heard
and accepted, it's forever settled. Nothing no more can ever
move it, no matter what comes or goes. Nothing can ever
change that faith. Think of that. You're anchored, and you no
more change for time and eternity. You're anchored forever.
For God by one Sacrifice has perfected forever those that are
sanctified or called.
 HEBREWS.CHAPTER.6.AND.7._ JEFF.IN HEB SUNDAY_ 57-0915M

19. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 3. BELIEVING
-“And by him all that believe are
justified from all things.” ACTS 13:39
-“Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ. ”

20. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 3. BELIEVING
“Knowing that a man is not justified by
the works of the law, but by the faith of
Jesus Christ, even we have believed in
Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by
the faith of Christ, and not by the works of
the law: for by the works of the law shall
no flesh be justified.”
GALATIANS 2:16

21. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 4. OBEYING
 “ But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only,
deceiving your own selves.”
-James 1:22
 “But wilt thou know, O vain man, that Faith Without
Works is Dead..”
-James 2:20
A type of the wilderness experience; God’s proving grounds - Sanctification

22. THE STATURE OF A PERFECT MAN
2 Peter 1:1-8
DIVINE
LOVE “For if these
HOLY SPIRIT things be in you,
7 BROTHERLY and abound, they
KINDNESS
6 make [you that ye
GODLINESS shall] neither [be]
5 PATIENCE barren nor
unfruitful in the
4 TEMPERANCE
knowledge of our
3 KNOWLEDGE Lord Jesus
Christ.”
2 VIRTUE
1 FAITH

23. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 5. COMMITTING
“Relying on God for
everything that we have
need of in this world..”
“And we know that all things work together for good
to them that love God, to them who are the called
according to [his] purpose.” –Romans 8:28

24. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 5. COMMITTING
“Fully dedicated for the cause
of the Gospel without any
reservation or doubt..”
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate
us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
ROMANS 8:38-39

25. 5 Stages to Christian Maturity
HEARING | RECOGNIZING | BELIEVING | OBEYING | COMMITTING
 5. COMMITTING
“Being sold out to God and
to His Message 100%
“When you come to Christ, if you can't absolutely sell out lock,
stock, and barrel, and come to Christ, don't come at all. But
when you really want to be a Christian, stand out, make it real.
That's what God wants you to be. Your works will prove what
your character is. Your character is known by the works that
you do.”
TIME.TESTED.MEMORIALS.OF.GOD_ JEFF.IN SUNDAY_ 57-0818

26. END OF SLIDE PRESENTATION
God Bless You!!!
Pastor Ronnie Millevo
Manila, Philippines
Email: ronmillevo@yahoo.com
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