ABIDING IN MATURE LOVE 1 John 2:1229

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ABIDING IN MATURE LOVE1 John 212-29
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I. An Atmosphere for Growth (212-14)

• What do we really share in common?
• Fellowship (koinonia - that which is common)
  living and sharing our lives in community.

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• FAMILY ATMOSPHERE

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• In Gods family, people are at different stages
  of spiritual growth
• 1. Children beginning to know God when they
  have their sins forgiven. They got it.

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• 2. Young men actively involved in the frontline
  of battle and learning to use the Word of God for
  nourishment.
• They are in it.

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• 3. Fathers know God intimately and they help
  others do so too.
• They live it.

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• In Gods family all of us are EXPECTED to grow
  up.

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• DISCIPLESHIP CULTURE

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• What is the defining mark of a spiritually
  healthy church?
• How fast people are growing spiritually in church.

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• What is the main factor in spiritual growth?
• God and the atmosphere in the church as a family.
  
• (1 Corinthians 35-7)

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• We dont grow or change people we only manage
  the atmosphere.

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• FAMILY ATMOSPHERE
• DISCIPLESHIP CULTURE
• SPIRITUAL GROWTH

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II. An Active Separation (v.15-23)

• A demonic, antichrist system in the world aimed
  at causing dysfunctional family of God.

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• Lust of the flesh
• True, mature love is not acceptance based on
  performance but acceptance based on grace.

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• The Lust of the Eyes (Possession I am what I
  have) (Matthew 48-9)
• True, mature love is not possession-based but
  people-based.

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• The Pride of Life (Popularity I am what others
  think) (Matthew 45-6)
• True mature love is not self-centered but
  others-centered.

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III. An Abiding in Christ (v.24-29)

• True, mature love only comes from this basic
  connection to a loving God.

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