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Introduction:
What are some of your favorite hobbies.
Have you ever noticed how much you’ve developed in your love for that hobbie?
video games
sports
cars
hunting
When we mature in an area we learn to differ what is good, better, and best.
Proposition: God wants us to Mature in our love.
In the early 2000’s Joel Osteen wrote a book that has been pretty popular amongst Christian cirlces.
The name of that book is “Your Best Life Now.” Joel Osteen’s view on success and prosperity is not exactly our apporach to it.
His views are more self-centered.
I don’t believe that is Biblical.
I have titled my message: Choosing Your Best Life Now. - what does that mean?
Lets find out what the Bible says about it.
Turn to Phil.
1:9
Paul’s attitude towards the Philippians - He loved them, but wanted to see them grow to maturity (vs.
6.)
What is maturity?
It isn’t just:
A personality
an age
It isn’t just outward behavior.
Some of these things contribute, but maturity is more than these things.
We will be talking about what biblical maturity is tonight.
Maturity is a goal we should all strive for as believers.
We like things to come quickly in the Christian life.
God often uses building blocks to cause us to be like Christ.
(i.e. ) We like things now.
Our Christian walk starts with the foundation of love, and matures through the Word of God.
Paul wanted them to Mature in their walk with God.
I. Abound in love (v.
9)
Paul’s desire starts with an attitude towards others - LOVE
This love is sacrificial
This means that love is not for the benefit of yourself, but is the exact opposite.
True love, will often hurt you before it benefits.
That is why is “sacrificial.”
Instead...
Love is focused on others
We must look towards others, and choose to love them.
This is not a passive attitude, but a intential searching and choosing.
knowledge - We must know the truth
This comes out of the love we have seen from Christ.
Christ is the foundation for this love.
He is love.
Without Christ, we wouldn’t know what true, sacrificial love is.
He is our model.
So how do we mature in this love that God has given to us?
knowledge The knowledge that Paul has in mind is not just intellectual but experiential, acquired through acts of love.
knowledge The knowledge that Paul has in mind is not just intellectual but experiential, acquired through acts of love.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016).
Faithlife Study Bible ().
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016).
Faithlife Study Bible ().
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
all discernment The Greek term used here, aisthēsis, refers to the ability to make decisions for the benefit of others.
all discernment The Greek term used here, aisthēsis, refers to the ability to make decisions for the benefit of others.
all discernment The Greek term used here, aisthēsis, refers to the ability to make decisions for the benefit of others.
Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., … Bomar, D. (2012, 2016).
Faithlife Study Bible ().
Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.
Other definitions have the idea of differing.
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We see that this discernment has to be founded on love built up with knowledge and discnerment.
How dow we get here?
Hebrews has a little bit to say about this.
We so easily like to stay on the milk of the word:
Its comfortable
Hebrews
Its easier
It’s less work.
excersise - to train.
Discernment takes work, effort, and actualling trying
These same truths can be applied to life decisions that must be made.
There might not be a clear path, but we must try our decisions
There is so much God wants to teach us, but we are fine with mediocrity.
Luke-warm.
The emphasis of this passage is The Word of God!
“full age” - mature, perfect.
We must be “fully devoted” Christians.
All in.
I honestly believe that is why many teens today stray from their Christian roots.
Either they weren’t saved to begin with, or they never desired God enough to move past the milk.
II.
Approve what is excellent (v.
10a)
Why have discernment
Approve - Prove, test, examine
Excellent - things of more value - via str (v.
10b)
Are your choices excellent?
There is a lot of muddy water to wade through in this life.
You will face a whole lot of controversial isssues.
Alchohol
Movies
Music
Etertainment
College
III.
Live a holy life (v.
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