2. The Battle For The Soul Speaker “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him”

3. "... we are no longer to be children... we are to grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ," Ephesians 4:14-15

4. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are: DDiet

5. 1 Peter 1:23 “Having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever” 1 Peter 2:2 "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"

6. Hebrews 5:12-13 “In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.”

7. 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 “Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldly—mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready. You are still worldly.”

8. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are:  Diet  Discernment

9. Hebrews 5:14 "... strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

10. Hebrews 11:24-26 "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward."

11. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are:  Diet  Discernment  Duty

12. Acts 9:18-20 "... (Paul) was baptized... And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God."

13. Luke 9:23 "And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me."

14. 1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."

15. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are:  Diet  Discernment  Duty  Discipline

16. Genesis 39:7-10 And after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.

17. 1 Corinthians 9:27 "But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway."

18. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are:  Diet  Discernment  Duty  Discipline  Devotion

19. Matthew 10:37-38 "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me."

20. Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."

21. “Growing Up In All Things Unto Him” The signs of spiritual maturity are:  Diet  Discernment  Duty  Discipline  Devotion