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River Church Sermons


Jul 21, 2019

The Bottom Line, Part 6

Spiritual Maturity

By Louie Marsh, 7-21-2019

 

Slides – last one Tony Robbins.

 

What It Is:  Spiritual Maturity is a PROCESS.

 

18  And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (ESV)

 

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 if NASA is sending a rocket to the moon and it is only one degree off course at launch, it will only be 92 feet off course after a mile flight. No big deal. But at that rate, when it arrives to the moon . . . well, it won’t arrive at the moon. It will be 4,169 miles off course. If that rocket were intended to go to the nearest star and was one degree off course to start with, it would end up 441 billion miles off course by the time it was supposed to reach that star

 

17  For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 (ESV)

 

  • Righteousness is having a RIGHT STATUS with God.

 

17  For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 (ESV)

 

Being Right With God Gives Me…

 

  • SECURITY - we’ve been MADE right!

  • POWER - as the Spirit Flows

  • DIRECTION - we SEE right!

 

2) Peace Gives Me…

  • Peace with

 

1  Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1 (ESV)

  • Peace with

 

7  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (ESV)

  • Peace with

 

18  If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Romans 12:18 (ESV)

 

3) Joy Gives Me…

 

13  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 (ESV)

 

How Do You Get It?

Four Life-Changing Habits

 

  1. ENGAGE with the Bible every day.

Reading  the Bible & Meditating on what it teaches.

 

31  So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 (ESV)

 

  1. PRAY every day.

 

16  But he would withdraw to desolate places and pray. Luke 5:16 (ESV)

 

  1. GIVE every day.

Stewardship – wise use of everything God gives me - including time, talent and money

 

21  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 (ESV)

 

  1. GATHER regularly.

Fellowship – sharing what you have in common with others

 

42  And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and preaching that the Christ is Jesus. Acts 5:42 (ESV)

 

The Bottom Line!

 

Spiritual Maturity Applies to EVERYONE, Is a PROCESS and Takes Lots of TIME.