Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Heart of Maturity (Motivation of Maturing)
April 28th, 2010Previous |
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Preached by John Lusk (2005-01-30)
How passionate are you about maturing?
- Being a new Christian, it was easiler because everything was new. Now what?
- We must have the correct motivation if we are to continue maturing in the long run.
Motivation of Maturing
1. To regain your identify
Genesis 1:26-27
- We need to realize who we are suppose to be
- Duck example
- First thing it sees when it is born it assumes is its mother and will follow it around
- If the baby duck follows something other than another duck, it will get frustrated because it can only do what duck do
- Human example
- We were made to be like God
- We see other things and try to follow the world
- We also get frustrated because worldly persuits are not what were designed for
2. To remian in Jesus
1 John 2:3-4 - This is a expectation from God
3. To be effective and productive
2 Peter 1:4-8
- Must make every effort
- It would be sad to find out in the end we were ineffective and unproductive
- Others need you to grow!
- Your growth rate will determine how much you are effective, not where you are right now
4. Secure salvation
2 Peter 1:8-11 - We have been given a new start
Wrong motivation - Pleasing people, selfish ambition
Key Phrase: We also get frustrated because worldly persuits are not what were designed for