TEACHING THE WORD

C maturity will change your views Philippians 3:15 [ Following Paulâ??s Example ] All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

B worry can prevent maturity Matthew 6:27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

B worry can prevent maturity Luke 8:14 The seed that fell among thorns stands for those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by lifeâ??s worries, riches and pleasures, and they do not mature. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

A. can be seen 1 Corinthians 3:1New International Version (NIV) The Church and Its Leaders 3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people who live by the Spirit but as people who are still worldlyâ??mere infants in Christ.

A. can be seen Ephesians 4:13New International Version (NIV) 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

B old reports Acts 19:2 Acts 18Acts 20 Acts 19:2New International Version (NIV) 2 and asked them, â??Did you receive the Holy Spirit when[a] you believed?â?? They answered, â??No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.â??

B old reports Acts 9:13 â??Lord,â?? Ananias answered, â??I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

A mourning to long Isaiah 61:3New International Version (NIV) 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zionâ?? to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.

A. mourning to long 1 Samuel 16:1 [ Samuel Anoints David ] The Lord said to Samuel, â??How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.â?? In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations

E. Godly preparation teaches us to say no 1 John 2:16New International Version (NIV) 16 For everything in the worldâ??the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of lifeâ??comes not from the Father but from the world.

E Godly preparation teaches us to say no to ungodly passions and lusts Titus 2:12 It teaches us to say â??Noâ?? to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations