That We May Present You Mature In Christ

Our Congregational Goal this year is live up to this Scripture.  Colossians 1:28 “Him [Jesus] we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.”

This past Sunday we defined spiritual maturity as: “Measuring-up to the stature of the fullness of Christ.”  No small task, but this is our goal in which we will give all our energy to fulfill.

Ephesians 4:13-14   “until we all attain … mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, ¹⁴ so that we may no longer be children…”  The Word of the Spirit of God is inviting us to leave spiritual infancy and strive for and attain mature manhood.  In other words, the Spirit is calling us to “man-up!” and “measure-up!” 

As we begin; please don’t excuse or disqualify yourself from maturing in Jesus.  If it sounds difficult and painful to measure up to Christ, you are right, it will be.  But Jesus will help you, He will be our founder and perfecter (maturer) of our faith.  (Hebrews 12:2)

It will be good to start by tackling the some of the myths or assumptions that perhaps you have developed in regards to Spiritual Maturity.  Here is a list:

• Myth #1:  Spiritual Maturity is a automatic.
• Myth #2:  Spiritual Maturity is for a select few.
• Myth #3:  Spiritual Maturity is mystical, abstract… immeasurable.
• Myth #4:  Spiritual Maturity is being better than others.
• Myth#5:  Spiritual Maturity is a just personal achievement.

We will deal in depth with each of these myths, on our Wednesday Night Bible Study tomorrow at 7 pm.  Hope to see you then.