The meaning of the word Character is Greek word for representation In Heb: 1:3 and means who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person It means to us to display Christ character and become conformed to His image to literally to become an exact engraved copy of Him. It is Gods will that we grow up to reach such maturity in Him
No human being is born already grown-up. Similarly when we are born again we enter the family of God, as babies. We all go through the various stages of growing up there is no such thing as instant maturity of Christian character. Growing up takes time. To be baptized and spirit filled is not maturity, nor is flowing in the gifts. These are all important but growing up is a process.
Stages of Growth
Babyhood, Greek word Brephos First breath/newborn baby
Early childhood, Greek word Nepios One who cannot speak
Late childhood (teenager), Greek word Paidion
Manhood, Greek word Neaniskos
Fatherhood, Greek word Pater Sow seeds
Babyhood
Needs
*Love
*Food
*Intercession prayer
To give them love is to teach them the nr. one principal of Christianity.
1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Babies need milk, spiritual babies needs spiritual milk and this is the basics of the Word.
With out food no one will grow and without knowledge we can perish. We will need spiritual food for the rest of our spiritual life.
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
There is a tremendous battle to stay alive after being born again. Satan will attack them and try to destroy or at least slow down their growing process. We need to cover baby Christians in prayer.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
This is a beautiful example of such a prayer:
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Eph 3:16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:20 Now unto Hm that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Eph 3:21 Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Perils
*Doubt
*Fear
*Rejection
Because of immaturity, they cannot stand in faith yet, fear easily and if they are treated badly they will feel rejected.
Jam 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jam 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Characteristics
Ignorance Lack of knowledge
Irritability Bad temper (Usually blame his/her gene pool
Self-pleases Very self-centered
Easy offended Very easy to feel hurt
Continue: Early childhood/........
No human being is born already grown-up. Similarly when we are born again we enter the family of God, as babies. We all go through the various stages of growing up there is no such thing as instant maturity of Christian character. Growing up takes time. To be baptized and spirit filled is not maturity, nor is flowing in the gifts. These are all important but growing up is a process.
Stages of Growth
Babyhood, Greek word Brephos First breath/newborn baby
Early childhood, Greek word Nepios One who cannot speak
Late childhood (teenager), Greek word Paidion
Manhood, Greek word Neaniskos
Fatherhood, Greek word Pater Sow seeds
Babyhood
Needs
*Love
*Food
*Intercession prayer
To give them love is to teach them the nr. one principal of Christianity.
1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Babies need milk, spiritual babies needs spiritual milk and this is the basics of the Word.
With out food no one will grow and without knowledge we can perish. We will need spiritual food for the rest of our spiritual life.
1Pe 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Heb 5:12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskillfull in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
There is a tremendous battle to stay alive after being born again. Satan will attack them and try to destroy or at least slow down their growing process. We need to cover baby Christians in prayer.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
This is a beautiful example of such a prayer:
Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Eph 3:15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Eph 3:16 That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;
Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Eph 3:18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Eph 3:19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:20 Now unto Hm that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Eph 3:21 Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Gal 4:19 My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Perils
*Doubt
*Fear
*Rejection
Because of immaturity, they cannot stand in faith yet, fear easily and if they are treated badly they will feel rejected.
Jam 1:6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Jam 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
Characteristics
Ignorance Lack of knowledge
Irritability Bad temper (Usually blame his/her gene pool
Self-pleases Very self-centered
Easy offended Very easy to feel hurt
Continue: Early childhood/........
