Steps to Spiritual Maturity Ephesians 6:13-17. Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes.

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Steps to Spiritual Maturity Ephesians 6:13-17

Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel

Prepare Our Hearts Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he… Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Parable of the soils Luke 8:4-15

Prepare Our Hearts Mark 12:30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. Romans 6:17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

Prepare Our Hearts Other passages from Proverbs 23 teach us the necessity of preparing our hearts: Proverbs 23:12 Proverbs 23:15 Proverbs 23:17 Proverbs 23:19 Proverbs 23:26

Seek the Law of the Lord Proverbs 23:23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it, Also wisdom and instruction and understanding. Psalms 119:10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! Psalms 119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold!

Seek the Law of the Lord 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Do the Commandments of the Lord Luke 6:46 But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say? 1 John 2:3-4 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

Do the Commandments of the Lord Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

Do the Commandments of the Lord James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. John 14:15 If you love Me, keep My commandments. Instructions to those of Ezra’s day: Ezra 10:2-4

Share the Truth With Others Mark 16:15 And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Spiritual Maturity  If not growing – then we are dying  Growth, or lack of it, cannot be hidden  Too late to be concerned about it at judgment  It is our choice We must make the right choice before it is everlastingly too late!