1. Growing Up In Christ Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ

2. Grow Up Concerning Our:
Possessions
Pleasure
Popularity
Position
Performance

3. Our Possessions Luke 12:15 Watch: And he said unto them,Take heed,
Cars, Clothes, Currency
Warning: and beware of covetousness:
Achan, Ananias, Simon the Sorcerer
Wealth: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1Ti 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Matt 16:26
Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

4. Our Pleasure I Timothy 3:4
Love of Desires: lovers of pleasures
What you want
Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death….
Walking like the world
Jas 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Love of Deity: more than lovers of God;
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Rom 8:6….but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

5. Our Popularity John 5:44; 12:42-43
Recognition:
Joh 5:44 How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
Refusal:
Joh 12:42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
Reward:
Joh 12:43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

6. Our Position Rom 8:1
Assurance: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
Actions: who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Sinners------Heathens
Saints----Holy

7. Our Performance John 6:27
Immediate Gratification: Labour not for the meat which perisheth,
Infinite Glory: but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life,
Imamates from God: which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Col 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
Col 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Col 3:24 Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

8. Growing Up In Christ Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ