1. Called to Maturity 1 Corinthians 2-3

2. Colossians 1:28–29 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ. For this I toil...

3. Ephesians 4:14–15 …we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ

4. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 1: Filled by the Spirit 1.“natural” – 2:14 2.“fleshly” – 3:1,3 3.“spiritual” – 2:15; 3:1

5. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…

6. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 1: Filled by the Spirit 1.“natural” – 2:14 2.“fleshly” – 3:1,3 3.“spiritual” – 2:15; 3:1

7. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 1: Filled by the Spirit Motivation 1: Makes you wise

8. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Hebrews 5:12–14 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food…

9. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Hebrews 5:12–14 …For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

10. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 1: Filled by the Spirit Motivation 1: Makes you wise

11. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 2: Growing in Humility

12. “I am the No. 1 most impactful artist of our generation. I am Shakespeare in the flesh.”

13. “My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.”

14. “I am the number one human being in music. That means any person that's living or breathing is number two.”

15. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 2: Growing in humility Motivation 2: Fosters peace with others When you do something good… give thanks When you are praised… credit & thank God When others succeed… celebrate

16. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 3: Building God’s kingdom

17. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 3: Building God’s kingdom Motivation 3: Results in reward

18. Maturity Milestones & Motivation 2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

19. Maturity Milestones & Motivation Milestone 3: Building God’s kingdom Motivation 3: Results in reward

20. Maturity Milestones Filled by the Spirit Growing in humility Building God’s kingdom

21. Maturity Motivation Makes you WISE Fosters PEACE with others Results in REWARD

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