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Babies - 1 Peter 2:1-2
Babies - 1 Peter 2:1-2
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Babies sit around and Cry, they don’t know enough to pick up the bottle and drink.
Babies grow by milk and Christians by the word!
Children - Ephesians 4:14-15
Children - Ephesians 4:14-15
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1. Children can be persuaded easily, coaxed into cars.
a. I get more stubborn every day about my convictions!
Young Men - Ephesians 4:13
Young Men - Ephesians 4:13
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
1. Manhood and women hood is where we need to remain!
a. We need to quick throwing temper tantrums, soiling our clothes…Grow up!
How do we Grow ? 2 Peter1:2-7
How do we Grow ? 2 Peter1:2-7
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
Vs 3 Knowledge : (Greek) epignosis - Clear Divine knowledge of spiritual things (revelation)
A. You can quote the bible and still not “know” Jesus or his divine nature.
