| When a person accepts Christ as their personal | | | | * Teach Others - Another important step in our spiritual |
| Savior, the Holy Spirit begins to guide that person to | | | | maturity is to teach others what we know about |
| grow spiritually with the goal to "Be Like Christ" (1 John | | | | Christ. Fear not, for beginning in Exodus Chapter 4:12 |
| 2:6). In fact, God tells us that we are going to be | | | | and continuing in verse 15 tells us that God will be with |
| conformed to the very form of Christ (Romans 8:29). | | | | us and tell us what to do. In fact, there are over 100 |
| Spiritual growth is important so that we can receive | | | | verses in the Bible that explain how important it is to |
| the blessings that the Lord has for us as growing | | | | share our knowledge with others. The best part of |
| Christians. We begin as children, and should desire to | | | | teaching is the amount of information you will gain. |
| increase our spiritual maturity. First Peter 2:2 tells us | | | | Some important points about spiritual maturity to |
| "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the | | | | remember are: |
| word, that ye may grow thereby". There are several | | | | 1. Your growth has nothing to do with your salvation - |
| steps a Christian must take in order to mature | | | | that is settled when you accepted Christ as your |
| spiritually. | | | | Savior. |
| * Pray - The first step to our spiritual growth is to | | | | 2. God loves us no matter where we are in our |
| develop our prayer life. Prayer is the Christians way of | | | | spiritual maturity - makes no difference if we are as |
| communicating with God. The Bible teaches us to pray | | | | children or as adults in our knowledge. |
| alone or in our private place (Matthew 6:6), in a church | | | | 3. Our activities in church or in ministry have nothing to |
| (Psalms 26:12), and everywhere (1Timothy 2:8). We | | | | do with our spiritual maturity. While it is true that |
| are to pray morning, noon, and night (Psalms 55:17) and | | | | attending church, bible studies, prayer sessions, or other |
| every day of the week as well (Luke 18:1). | | | | ministries will assist us in learning, our spiritual growth is |
| * Study the Bible - The next step for us to mature | | | | individual and our knowledge will come from God |
| spiritually is to read and study God's Word. The bible | | | | through prayer and bible study. |
| will teach us not only what God expects from us, but | | | | Spiritual maturity can be an exciting and rewarding |
| explains everything that is important to God (2 Timothy | | | | experience if we simply allow God to teach and guide |
| 2:15). Knowledge in God's word is vital to our spiritual | | | | us. Our lives and those whom we share Christ with will |
| growth and will teach us good judgment (Psalm 119:66). | | | | certainly benefit from the knowledge of God. While the |
| Studying the bible is also needed in order to | | | | going may be difficult at times, the blessings will be |
| understand Christ and to become more like Him | | | | many as we mature. |
| (Ephesians 4:13). | | | | |