Spiritual Maturity (Rev. Gyang Moses Chuwang) 25-01-1998

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)
(Now Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State-Nigeria

25th January, 1998

SERMON

* Speaker: Rev. Gyang Moses Chwuang

* Topic: Spiritual Maturity

* Theme: Christian Maturity

* Text: 1st Corinthians 2:15-16 → "The spiritual person evaluates everything but is subject to no one else’s evaluation. For “Who has known the mind of the Lord so that he can advise him?” However, we have the mind of the Messiah."

* Spiritual maturity concerns the improvement of one's relationship with God

* A spiritual man is one who has the mind of God

- Such a person has a relationship with the Holy Spirit and He controls Him

* Characteristics of the unspiritual man is found in Romans 8:9

→" You, however, are not under the control of the human nature but under the control of the Spirit, since God’s Spirit lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of the Messiah, he does not belong to him."

* The Characteristics of the spiritual man are found in Galatians 5:22-23

→" But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things."

★ James 1:2 →"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you are involved in various trial."

* Suffering helps you to mature spiritually

★ 1st Corinthians 10:13 →" No temptation has overtaken you that is unusual for human beings. But God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tempted beyond your strength. Instead, along with the temptation he will also provide a way out, so that you may be able to endure it."

* Spiritual maturity entails consistently walking in the Spirit

* If you walk in the Spirit, you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16)

* The spiritual man experiences victory because of Jesus in Him

★ 1st Corinthians 2:14-15 →"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man."

★ 1st John 3:2 → "Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is."

Concepts of Following Christ's Footsteps (Rev. Gyang Moses Chuwang) 04-01-1998

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(now, Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

4th January, 1998

 

SERMON

* Topic: Concepts of Following Christ's Footsteps

* Speaker: Rev. Gyang Moses Chuwang

 

* Footsteps are the marks left when you walk. They are also the sounds and memories that linger after you have died

 

★ Proverbs 23:7 →"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee."

 

* The devil knows how valuable your thoughts are, that is why he fights to arrest and manipulate them to his liking and will, till he is able to subdue you totally

 

★ Genesis 6:5 → "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."

 

* If you don't have the thoughts of the Lord, you'll find it hard to follow in His footsteps

 

* Because of the evil in man's thoughts, they planned to build the tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

 

* Those who follow the Lord's footsteps will find life

 

★ Proverbs 6:18 → "a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness."

 

* Our generation is full of those whose hearts are devising evil and shed blood 

 

* From the mind of the man, his ways are determined

 

* Through Jesus, we have a new mind (1st Corinthians 2:14-16)

 

★ Romans 12:2-3 → ''Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God’s will is—what is proper, pleasing, and perfect. For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you."

 

* Your mind is renewed when you give your life to Jesus Christ

 

* Your attitute should be the same as that of Christ - follow in his footsteps

 

★ Philippians 4:8 → "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—keep thinking about these things."

 

* Your thoughts should be godly thoughts and they should edify you. This will produce the right life

* God will judge each man's thoughts and motives

 

★ Proverbs 14:15 → "An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting."

 

★ Romans 6:8 → "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him."

* Your life should be guided by the thoughts of God

 

☆ Challenge:

→ Will Christ think the thoughts I am thinking?

 

 

Concepts of Following Christ's Footsteps (Rev. Gyang Moses Chuwang) 04-01-1998

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(now, Church of Christ in Nations)

Gigiring, Hwolshe, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

4th January, 1998

SERMON

* Topic: Concepts of Following Christ's Footsteps

* Speaker: Rev. Gyang Moses Chuwang

* Footsteps are the marks left when you walk. They are also the sounds and memories that linger after you have died

★ Proverbs 23:7 → "For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee."

* The devil knows how valuable your thoughts are, that is why he fights to arrest and manipulate them to his liking and will, till he is able to subdue you totally

★ Genesis 6:5 → "And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually."

* If you don't have the thoughts of the Lord, you'll find it hard to follow in His footsteps

* Because of the evil in man's thoughts, they planned to build the tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)

* Those who follow the Lord's footsteps will find life

★ Proverbs 6:18 → "a heart crafting evil plans, feet running swiftly to wickedness."

* Our generation is full of those whose hearts are devising evil and are eager to shed blood

* From the mind of the man, his ways are determined

* Through Jesus, we have a new mind (1 Corinthians 2:14-16)

★ Romans 12:2-3 → ''Do not be conformed to this world, but continuously be transformed by the renewing of your minds so that you may be able to determine what God’s will is—what is proper, pleasing, and perfect. For by the grace given to me I ask every one of you not to think of yourself more highly than you should think, rather to think of yourself with sober judgment on the measure of faith that God has assigned each of you."

 

* Your mind is renewed when you give your life to Jesus Christ

* Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ - follow in his footsteps

★ Philippians 4:8 → "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honourable, whatever is fair, whatever is pure, whatever is acceptable, whatever is commendable, if there is anything of excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—keep thinking about these things."

* Your thoughts should be godly thoughts and they should edify you. This will produce the right life

* God will judge each man's thoughts and motives

★ Proverbs 14:15 → "An unthinking person believes everything, but the prudent one thinks before acting."

★ Romans 6:8 → "Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him."

* Your life should be guided by the thoughts of God

☆ Challenge:

→ Will Christ think the thoughts I am thinking?