Fusion: week of 6/8

FAMILY THEME: SPIRITUAL MATURITY

GROW UP ALREADY!

I Corinthians 3

Spiritual immaturity among the Corinthian believers led to strife

in the church. Paul encouraged them to grow up so they could

move on to deeper, more important issues and doctrines.

1.  Spiritual Maturity is not Marked by Jealousy and Strife

     (1 Corinthians 3:1-4)

     Spiritually immature Christians are very often the source of

     conflict in a church.

 
2.  Spiritual Maturity Means Giving God Credit for Success

     (1 Corinthians 3:5-17) 

     All people, no matter how godly, owe their success to God.

 
3.  Spiritual Maturity Means Boasting in God, not Man

     (1 Corinthians 3:18-23)

     The wisdom of this world is in no way comparable to the 

     wisdom of God.