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Matthew 28:19-20 
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

Traditional standard of measurement.

• Number of years saved.
• Knowledge of scripture.
• Doctrinal wisdom.
• Preaching ability.
• The use of spiritual gifts.
• Soul winner.

spiritual maturity is relational maturity

Questions to ask our self concerning maturity:

1. Am I easily offended?
2. What kind of attitude do I have toward other people?
3. Do I avoid accountability?
4. Am I honest, transparent, and open?
5. Am I gracious and thoughtful toward the needs of others?

Am I gracious and …
Galatians. 6:2
Carry- has the idea of removal, to lift, endure, sustain, or take up.
Matthew 25:40-46
Burdens- Any thing that weighs on you physically or spiritually
Law of Christ- To love
John 15:10-13

Questions to ask our self concerning maturity:
Am I committed to working through issues in relationships instead of moving on?

The Holy Spirit in this day and age is changing hearts from outward form and performance to love relationships that empower the gospel.
We all need Paul’s – people who are over us and are more mature than we are.
Timothy’s- who we can pour into.
Silas’s – that we can walk along with.


John 17:20-23
20 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message,
21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.

John 17:20-23
22 I have given them the glory (the attributes of Jesus) that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:
23 I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.


David Hood wrote
“We must be a son before we can be a father. If we choose not to be a son we may well become a boss to someone, but will never be their father.