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Growing up

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Growing up

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“I don't wanna grow up I'm a

Toys R Us kid,”

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•We Love our little ones, but we do want them to grow up.

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What does the Bible say about

growing up?5

Children/Adults• (1 Cor 14:20 NKJV) Brethren, do not be

children in understanding; however, in malice be babes, but in understanding be mature.

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Grow in Knowledge of the word

• (2 Tim 2:15 KJV) Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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Grow up• (1 Cor 16:13-14 NKJV) Watch, stand fast in

the faith, be brave, be strong. {14} Let all that you do be done with love.

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Be Men!• (1 Cor 16:13 KJV) Watch ye, stand fast in the

faith, quit you like men, be strong.

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Be Men!• (1 Cor 16:13

KJV) Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

1. (1 Cor 16:13 NIV) Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

• (1 Cor 16:13 NASB) Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

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He needs Adults• (Eph 4:11-14 NKJV) [11] And He Himself gave

some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

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He needs Adults• (Eph 4:11-14 NKJV) {12} for the equipping of

the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

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He needs Adults• (Eph 4:11-14 NKJV)

{12} for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

• (Eph 4:12-13 NASB) for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;

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He needs Adults• (Eph 4:11-14 NKJV) {12} for the equipping of

the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, {13} till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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The Strength of Manhood• (Eph 4:11-14 NKJV) {14}

that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

• (2 Cor 4:2 NKJV) But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

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We also need a few good men to do the work God has in mind for us.

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We need good men

• To be good leaders in the church.• For elders, deacons, Bible school teachers,

preachers, song leaders, youth directors.• To be good husbands and fathers who will be

leaders in their own homes.• To be good citizens in our cities, states, and

nation.• We need men to stand for what is right.

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Who will go for us?• (Isa 6:8 KJV) Also I heard the voice of the

Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

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Children and Maturity Contrasted

Weaknesses of Children• Selfish (Mine is a key word)• Crying as a chief means of

communication.• Lack of understanding

contributes to numerous accidents (minor to serious)

• Dependent on others for their needs.

• Responsible for very little.

Good Qualities of Adults• Ready to share and provide• Easy to communicate and

reason with.• Able to teach and train

others in becoming mature and useful.

• A provider of the needs of other people.

• very responsible person.

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Growing up!• (1 Cor 13:11 NKJV) When I was a child, I

spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

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Are you in Christ?• (2 Cor 5:17 KJV) Therefore if any man be in

Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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