1. Baby 2. Little Child 3. Children 4. Young Man 5. Father 6. Elder 7. Aged 7 Levels o f …... Spiritual Growth

Baby “Born Again”  Knows Nothing  Except what was necessary for salvation. 1 st Peter 2:2

Little Child “Eternally Secure”  Knows they’re saved  But not much else 1 st John 2:12

Children “Growing” “Growing”  Knows enough to be dangerous  Very Vulnerable Ephesians 4:14

Young Men “Strong”  Knows the word of God  Not Vulnerable, rather…Disce rning 1 st John 2:14(b) 1 st John 2:13(b)

Father “Fully Developed & Spiritually Mature”  Knows the God of the word  Reproducing Reproducers Ephesians 4:13 1 st John 2:13 (a), 14(a)

Elder “Experience d”  Knows people  Their lives are “Shepherd ” like. 1 st Peter 5:1-3 Acts 20:17,28

Aged “Proven”  Knows Life  A resource for Feeding & Feeders, alike Philemon 1:9 Psalm 92:14

Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS Aged…CHARITY Want to G row? Add to your faith…

Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS Aged…CHARITY

 Knowledg e is a GOOD Thing

it is not good  Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

It is not goodthat the man should be aloneGenesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing it is not good  Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing Therefore my people are gone into captivity, they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.  Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing Therefore my people are gone into captivity, they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.  Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

know the truthand the truth shall make you freeJohn 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing Therefore my people are gone into captivity, they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.  Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people are gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge: and their honourable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge : …  Hosea 4:6(a) My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge : …

 Knowledg e is a GOOD Thing

 Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing

 Knowledge without SAL V AT I ON leads to DA M NAT I ON

 Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing  Knowledge without TRANSFOR M AT I O N leads to M ALFOR M AT I ON

1 Corinthians 8:1(b) …. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.

evil communications corrupt good manners some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

You CAN have knowledge W I THOUT transformation YET…you CANNOT be transformed W I THOUT knowledge!

be ye transformed by the renewing of your mindRomans 12:2. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

renewed in knowledge after the image of him Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him

 Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing  Knowledge without TRANSFOR M AT I O N leads to M ALFOR M AT I ON

 Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing  Knowledge without I NSP I RAT I ON leads to STAGNAT I ON

they have a zealbut notaccording to knowledgeRomans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

 Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing  Knowledge without I NSP I RAT I ON leads to STAGNAT I ON

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing  Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So- GOOD” Thing

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing  Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So-GOOD” Thing Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  V I RTUE  KNOWLEDGE  TEMPERANCE

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing  Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So-GOOD” Thing Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  Knowledge is a GOOD Thing if it leads us to actually know the R I GHT things

 Know JESUS  Know your Kingdom ASS I GNMENT

 Knowledge is a GOOD Thing  Knowledge CAN BE a “Not –So-GOOD” Thing Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  Knowledge is a GOOD Thing… I N I Ts PROPER PLACE  Knowledge is a GOOD Thing if it leads us to actually know the R I GHT things

Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS Aged…CHARITY Want to G row? Add to your faith…

Baby… VIRTUE Little Child… KNOWLEDGE Children… TEMPERANCE Young Man…PATIENCE Father…GODLINESS Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESS Aged…CHARITY