Message: Signs
of a Mature Person
by Ed Hale on March 7, 2010
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Signs of a Mature Person
God's will for every person is to grow and mature. (Hebrews 6:1)
WHAT MATURITY IS NOT:
It's not: Age
It's not: Appearance
It's not: Achievement
It's not: Academics
God says maturity is determined by attitude.
FIVE SIGNS OF MATURITY:
A SIGN OF MATURITY IS BEING POSITIVE UNDER PRESSURE. (James 1:2-4; John 10:10;
James 1:12)
A SIGN OF MATURITY IS BEING SENSITIVE TO PEOPLE. (James 2:8; Mattheew
25:34-40)
A SIGN OF MATURITY IS MASTERING YOUR MOUTH. (James 3:2; Ephesians 4:29; James
1:26)
A SIGN OF MATURITY IS BEING A PEACEMAKER, NOT A TROUBLEMAKER. (James 4:1)
Two Sources of Conflict:
Selfishness (James 4:3)
Judging others (James 4:11-12)
A SIGN OF MATURITY IS BEING THANKFUL AND PRAYERFUL. (James 5:7, 16)
