John 15:1-8 (New American Standard Bible) 15 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.

5 I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.

How to avoid being a 60 year old toddler.

Discipleship Maturity Test “Petty sins” Luke 12: And that slave who knew his master’s will and didn’t prepare himself or do it [m] will be severely beaten. 48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.m

Discipleship Maturity Test “Love your enemies” Luke 6:27-28 Jesus speaking, “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

Discipleship Maturity Test “Forgiveness” Mark 11:25-26 Jesus speaking, “25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who is in heaven will also forgive you your transgressions. 26 [But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your transgressions.”]

Discipleship Maturity Test “Service” John 13:14 “If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

Discipleship Maturity Test “Love” John 13:34 Jesus speaking, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”

Discipleship Maturity Test “Born Again?” John 3:3 Jesus speaking, ““Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Jesus wants fruitful disicples

You don’t have to be old to be mature!

Spiritual maturity is not a factor of age. It is a factor of application.