A Mature Christian Walk

Scripture tells us when we first get saved we are a babe in Christ (1 Cor. 3:1), but we are not meant to stay that way. Paul says,

1 Corinthians 13:11 KJV
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

The same is true spiritually. We are to grow in the faith and become a man or woman of God. People who stay as a spiritual child or baby are stifled. We must mature in the faith.

A mature faith walk is described by Paul in his first letter to Timothy:

1 Timothy 6:11 KJV
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

If we don’t have righteous living; a life dedicated to God; faith in God for salvation, healing, and provision; love for our fellow man; a willingness to wait for God’s will, and humility then we are not living a mature Christian life.

Will we have all of these things in equal measure at all times? No. God works in seasons. He will likely spend a season developing love in your heart and another season helping you to become patient. He cleans us up one area at a time, but as we grow we should begin to see more and more of the characteristics of a mature Christian and less and less of the characteristics of carnal Christians (1 Tim. 6:4-5).

Corresponding Sermon: Bud Brabson 6/19/22 AM