This document discusses maturity in Christianity. It states that a mature Christian is not the person who knows the most, but the person who obeys the truths they know. The goal is not more education but application of what is known. Growth can stall if one does not exercise spiritually through practices like prayer, fellowship, and engaging with Scripture. Growth also stalls if one is envious or jealous, or if they live according to worldly ways rather than godly ways.

1. Maturity:
• A
mature
Chris0an
isn’t
the
person
who
knows
the
most.
• The
mature
Chris0an
is
the
person
who
OBEYS
the
truth
they
know!

2. As
a
Christ
follower,
our
goal
is
not
more
“educa0on”
–
it’s
APPLICATION.

3. But
I,
brothers,
could
not
address
you
as
spiritual
people,
but
as
people
of
the
flesh,
as
infants
in
Christ.
I
fed
you
with
milk,
not
solid
food,
for
you
were
not
ready
for
it.
And
even
now
you
are
not
yet
ready,
for
you
are
s0ll
of
the
flesh.
For
while
there
is
jealousy
and
strife
among
you,
are
you
not
of
the
flesh
and
behaving
only
in
a
human
way?
1
Corinthians
3:1-­‐3
(ESV)

5. The
steadfast
love
of
the
Lord
never
ceases;
his
mercies
never
come
to
an
end;
they
are
new
every
morning;
great
is
your
faithfulness.
Lamenta9ons
3:22-­‐23
(ESV)

6. 3
Ways
Growth
Stalls:
1. Growth
stalls
without
spiritual
exercise.

7. Spiritual
Disciplines
• Prayer
• Gather
with
other
Christ
followers
• Live
IN
the
Word
of
God
• Live
OUT
the
Word
in
comm-­‐UNITY

8. 3
Ways
Growth
Stalls:
1. Growth
stalls
without
spiritual
exercise.
2. Growth
stalls
in
envy
&
jealousy.

9. 3
Ways
Growth
Stalls:
1. Growth
stalls
without
spiritual
exercise.
2. Growth
stalls
in
envy
&
jealousy.
3. Growth
stalls
when
we
live
like
the
world.