Wednesday 2/27/2019

Spiritual Maturity Mark #3 First 2 Marks: 1. Humility 2. Love First 2 Impedances: 1. Strife/Division 2. Carnality (fleshly indulgence) Third Mark: Obedience Obedience is keeping, observing, following what God says, how God says it, and why He says it. Obedience, sincere obedience, comes from a place of submission and humility and trust. Obedience comes from an abased place of understanding that God is WORTHY to obey. James 1:19-25 (NASB) John 14:15 John 14:21 1 Sam 15:22 Matt. 28:20 The further we get from wrestling with obedience to God, the closer we get to Christlikeness. John 6:38 John 12:48-50 John 6:63-64 2 Tim. 3:16-17 (ESV) The purpose for having the knowledge of God's word through teaching, reading, and discipling is that we would apply it. Heb. 4:12 Ps. 128:1-4