Christian Maturity

Author : Stanley Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0687076625

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Christian Maturity by Stanley Jones Pdf

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441201750

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A Model of Christian Maturity by D. A. Carson Pdf

We live in a time when leadership and showmanship are seen as far greater virtues than humility and meekness. Even the church has often got it backward. And in Paul's second letter to the Corinthians, he confronts similar problems in the first-century church. D. A. Carson believes we can learn valuable lessons from Paul's letter about what it really means to be a mature Christian in the face of adversity. In A Model of Christian Maturity he takes the reader step by step through an exposition of 2 Corinthians 10-13 and then helps them apply these Scriptures to everyday life in the church. Perfect for pastors, students, and laypeople, this book highlights the power of weakness in the life of the Christian.

Author : J. Oswald Sanders
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 0802467970

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Spiritual Maturity by J. Oswald Sanders Pdf

Spiritual maturity is not a level of growth Christians achieve, but the passion to press on in Christ. In these concise chapters J. Oswald Sanders explores the primary source of continual growth. As we embrace God's providence, hardship, and more, we can move from infancy toward the fruitful maturity we were created to enjoy. Now, this new edition of "Spiritual Maturity" includes a "For Reflections" section making it an ideal resource for both individual and group study.

Author : Costi W. Hinn
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310362876

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More Than a Healer by Costi W. Hinn Pdf

How does healing fit into God's will, especially when God doesn't heal? Our hearts, our bodies, and our world are desperate for healing. We all experience brokenness, and we rightfully look to Jesus for restoration. But many Christians have been taught the lie that God will heal us if our faith is strong enough, and that he is punishing us when bad things happen. Growing up in one of the world's leading faith-healing dynasties, Costi Hinn witnessed the tragedy of people chasing after healing more than the Healer. In this book he provides biblical clarity to some of the most challenging questions of the Christian faith. Does grace guarantee healing? How do we catch ourselves from slipping into the trap of seeking God for what he can do for us and not for who he really is? Beginning with the vivid memory of the night he discovered his son's cancer diagnosis—Costi unpacks the layered feelings and questions we have about God and his healing power, and he provides practical principles for growing closer to Jesus. With gentle clarity and biblical wisdom, he explains how to: Faithfully pray for healing while trusting in God's sovereignty. Navigate tough conversations about the topics of divine healing, love, and justice. Hold on to faith even in the most painful trials. More than chasing after the Jesus we want, this hopeful and encouraging book will guide you to discovering the Jesus we truly need—and the true power and hope that comes from a genuine relationship with him.

Author : Sinclair B. Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0851517366

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Healthy Christian Growth by Sinclair B. Ferguson Pdf

Biblical guidelines for growing to Christian maturity. It explains the pattern of God's work in the lives of his people and concludes with a brief spiritual check-up. Relevant to all stages of spiritual development, it provides a guide book that will be specially helpful to new Christians.

Author : Gary C. Newton
Publisher : Crossway Bibles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sanctification
ISBN : 1581345712

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Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity by Gary C. Newton Pdf

One of the first lessons to learn as a growing Christian is how to serve. In contrast to a "me-centered" culture, Christians should not merely satisfy themselves but instead seek to emulate Jesus. Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity advocates a strategy for growing toward Christlikeness based on the actual ways that people develop. By understanding the dynamics of spiritual growth, readers are more aware of how God uses the specific circumstances of life to draw people closer to himself. Text and discussion questions help believers mature as Christians by identifying and understanding spiritual disciplines, such as Bible study, prayer, a godly lifestyle, witnessing, and using spiritual gifts. This title is one in a series being published by Crossway Books in cooperation with Evangelical Training Association. ETA provides Christian education resources for individuals, leaders and teachers, churches, Bible institutes, and other adult educational settings. With short chapters and thought-provoking questions, this book is useful for both personal study and group learning. Book jacket.

Author : Grace Bible College & Seminary
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781312973947

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Christian Maturity - Instructors Guide by Grace Bible College & Seminary Pdf

Author : A.W. Tozer,James L. Snyder
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493446650

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The Pursuit of Christian Maturity by A.W. Tozer,James L. Snyder Pdf

In today's world of shallow pursuits, surface-level social media, and frivolous vanities, too many Christians are distracted from what really counts: a passionate pursuit of Christ. Because of that, the enemy controls us, keeping us and the Church at large from being everything God wants us to be. In this never-before-published compilation of teachings, A.W. Tozer dives deep into a favorite topic: growing in Christ. With passion and biblical wisdom he equips you to · ignite a true desire for Christ · overcome hindrances to your Christian development · implement life-giving disciplines · grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ The deeper you mature in Christ, the less this shallow world can ensnare you. And the more you--and the Church--will truly flourish.

Author : Rev. M.S. Johnson
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781426976438

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Christian Maturity and Development by Rev. M.S. Johnson Pdf

This book will hop anyone and everyone who wants a closer walk with God. It is designed to help both young and mature Christians to receive power Through the Holy Spirit to enable them to move forward in their calling. Behold l will send you the promise of the Father, but wait until the Holy Spirit fills you with power. Luke 24:49. The spirit-filled believers are like a natural family with a name peculiar to that family, This peculiarity comprises the genes, The blood and the family name

Author : Roderick L. Evans
Publisher : Abundant Truth Publishing
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601414380

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Keys to Spiritual Growth: Discovering Steps to Christian Maturity by Roderick L. Evans Pdf

In this publication, we will briefly discuss steps to Christian maturity and growth. As a follower of Christ, we must be willing to discipline ourselves that we can grow in grace and knowledge. It is our prayer that this brief study will guide you on your path to spiritual maturity.

Author : Gordon T. Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830864898

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Called to Be Saints by Gordon T. Smith Pdf

Christianity Today Award of Merit Best Book of Spirituality—Academic, from Byron Borger, Hearts and Minds Bookstore Evangelicals are known for their emphasis on conversion. But what about life after conversion and beyond justification? Desperately needed is a comprehensive theology of the Christian life from beginning to end, along with the means of formation and transformation. In Called to Be Saints, Gordon Smith draws on a distinguished lifetime of reflecting on these themes to offer us a theologically rich account of our participation in the life of Christ. Both profound and practical, this book is a trinitarian theology of holiness that encompasses both justification and sanctification, both union with Christ and communion with God. Smith unfolds how and why Christians are called to become wise people, do good work, love others and enjoy rightly ordered affections. If holiness is the ongoing journey of becoming mature in Christ, then there is no better guide than Smith. Christians in every walk of life will find this a rich resource for learning what it means to "grow up in every way . . . into Christ" (Ephesians 4:15).

Author : Sinclair B. Ferguson
Publisher : Banner of Truth
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1848718659

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Maturity by Sinclair B. Ferguson Pdf

What are the most important lessons the New Testament has to teach us about being a Christian? Sinclair Ferguson shows that a deep-seated concern of the writers of the New Testament was to see Christians grow to spiritual maturity‚"‚€‚"and if that was the concern of the first believers, then it should be our concern too. In clear and logical chapters that are rooted in the reality of the Christian life, the author, who has had long experience in pastoral ministry and seminary teaching, seeks to show what Christian maturity is, and how it is to be obtained. It was the apostle Paul's desire to present those to whom he ministered 'mature in Christ'‚"‚€‚"for such a maturity would lead to stable, servant-hearted Christians, and healthy, fruit-bearing churches. All those who desire to live useful, mature, and consistent Christian lives will gain much wisdom from reading and reflecting upon the contents of this book.

Author : Ronald Rolheiser
Publisher : Image
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780804139441

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Sacred Fire by Ronald Rolheiser Pdf

When one reaches the highest degree of human maturity, one has only one question left: How can I be helpful?—TERESA OF ÁVILA Beloved author Ronald Rolheiser continues his search for an accessible and penetrating Christian spirituality in this highly anticipated follow-up to the contemporary classic, The Holy Longing. With his trademark acuity, wit, and thoughtfulness, Rolheiser shows how identifying and embracing discipleship will lead to new heights of spiritual awareness and maturity. In this new book, Rolheiser takes us on a journey through the dark night of the senses and of the spirit. Here, we experience the full gamut of human life, pleasure and fervor, disillusionment and boredom. But, as Rolheiser explains, when we embrace the struggle and yearning to know God we can experience too a profound re-understanding to our daily lives. “What lies beyond the essentials, the basics?” Rolheiser writes. “Where do we go once some of the basic questions in our lives have been answered, or at least brought to enough peace that our focus can shift away from ourselves to others? Where do we go once the basic questions in our lives are no longer the restless questions of youthful insecurity and loneliness? Who am I? Who loves me? How will my life turn out? Where do we go once the basic question in life becomes: How can I give my life away more purely, and more meaningfully? How do I live beyond my own heartaches, headaches, and obsessions so as to help make other peoples’ lives more meaningful? The intent of this book is to try to address exactly those questions: How can we live less self- centered, more mature lives? What constitutes deep maturity and how do we reach that place? And, not unimportantly, what constitutes a more adult, Christian discipleship? What constitutes a truly mature following of Jesus?” As the poet Rainer Maria Rilke suggests, “Live the questions now.” In Sacred Fire, Rolheiser’s deeply affecting prose urges us on in pursuit of the most holy of all passions—a deep and lasting intimacy with God.

Author : Frank A. Thomas
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800630866

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Spiritual Maturity by Frank A. Thomas Pdf

With advice on how church leaders can improve the health of local congregations, this book takes a close look at the styles of church leadership that exist within the body, and offers a holistic method to create and preserve a healthy congregation through spiritual maturity.

Author : Stephen W. Rankin
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610972468

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Aiming at Maturity by Stephen W. Rankin Pdf

It seems that much of American Christianity has lost sight of the goal of growing to maturity in Christ. This loss of vision has had serious consequences for the quality of our witness and ministry. In Aiming at Maturity, Steven W. Rankin seeks to bring back into focus key qualities of spiritual maturity and summarizes important biblical passages to show the scriptural foundations that call for spiritual maturity. Rankin also addresses certain tendencies in popular Christian culture to reduce doctrinal truths to sound bites with the laudable but counterproductive goal to make doctrine memorable, therefore applicable. Thinking more expansively about certain key doctrines related to the work of Christ and the impact of grace contributes to growth toward maturity in a way that popular descriptions of these doctrines do not. Finally, Rankin also challenges readers to consider the important role of emotions in developing Christlike dispositions, which contribute toward producing the fruit of a mature Christian life. By looking at relevant modern research, Aiming at Maturity shows the inherent connection between thoughts and feelings that draw us closer to the actual biblical description of the heart.