Indicators of Maturity, A benchmark goal to strive for.

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Indicators of Maturity, A benchmark goal to strive for. Full Grown Christians Indicators of Maturity, A benchmark goal to strive for.

Introduction 1 Peter 2:2 2 Peter 3:18 Ephesians 4:15 John 15:1-8

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS HAVE CONVICTIONS Ephesians 4:14 James 1:6-8 Colossians 1:23 1 Corinthians 15:58

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS ARE FAITH CONTENDERS Jude 3 1 Peter 3:15 2 Timothy 2:15

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS PUT AWAY CHILDISH THINGS 1 Corinthians 13:11 1 Corinthians 16:13 Ephesians 4:14

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS ARE STRONG IN THE LORD Ephesians 6:10-18 Matthew 4:4 Hebrews 5:11-14 1 Timothy 4:7,8

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS ARE CHRIST-LIKE Philippians 2:5-8 1 Peter 2:21.

FULL-GROWN CHRISTIANS HAVE GOOD INFLUENCE Matthew 5:13-16

CONCLUSION Are you a full-grown Christian? If not, you need to investigate what it will take to make you one.