Title: The Secret of Maturity
Contents
100228 Shepherd Teacher's Blessing - The Mind of Nurturing
Lesson 3 Heart's Clothing
2. The blessing of the heart of Jesus
(Ephesians 4:17) Therefore I say this, and testify in the Lord, that from now on you shall not walk as the Gentiles do in the vanity of their hearts.
(Ephesians 4:18) Their understanding is darkened, and they have departed from the life of God because of the ignorance that is among them and the hardening of their hearts.
(Ephesians 4:19) When they became numb and gave themselves over to licentiousness, doing all uncleanness with greediness
(Ephesians 4:20) But ye have not thus learned Christ.
(Ephesians 4:21) As the truth is in Jesus, if ye have heard of him and been taught in him
(Ephesians 4:22) Put off the old self, which is corrupt according to the lusts of deceit,
(Ephesians 4:23) But be renewed in the spirit
(Ephesians 4:24) Put on the new man, which after God was created in righteousness and true holiness.
(Ephesians 4:25) Therefore, putting away falsehood, let each one speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.
(Ephesians 4:26) Be angry and do not sin, and do not let the sun go down on your anger.
(Ephesians 4:27) Do not let the devil find an opportunity
(Ephesians 4:28) Let the thief not steal again, but rather let him labor and do good with his own hands, that he may have something to give to the needy.
(Ephesians 4:29) Let no unclean word come out of your mouth, but as it is for edification, speak what is good, so that it may give grace to those who hear it.
(Ephesians 4:30) Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed until the day of redemption.
(Ephesians 4:31) Put away all bitterness and wrath and wrath and clamor and slander, along with all malice,
(Ephesians 4:32) Be kind to one another, have compassion, forgive one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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parental role
When a person matures, they get married, have children, and become good parents. Anyone, rich or poor, can do this. It is only when you raise children that you become a mature person who knows how to care for and raise others.
Likewise, mature believers are those who live the lives of spiritual parents. In other words, while embracing and praying for others, praying, evangelizing, nurturing, and visiting others, we help them to believe in Jesus and grow their faith. When you become a spiritual parent, you live a mature life where you can take care of and build someone other than yourself. I must have a field where I can train this kind of life, and I must mature. That is our home, our business, and our neighbors and friends.
We all need someone to evangelize and nurture. And for them, you have to go through the trouble of dissolution. Who is my evangelism target? Who is my parenting target? I wish you all good luck. When they earnestly pray for, evangelize, nurture, and live the life of the heart of the heart, the more they do, the more they achieve changes in their lives as they mature spiritually.
A life of giving mercy, a life of compassion, and a life of forgiveness in the text will come naturally in my life when I strive to lead a shepherd life as a spiritual parent. Just as iron sharpens iron, as people collide with each other in the midst of a shepherd, they follow the Lord and mature.
In order for this kind of mature life to come true for me, let parents set the example of shepherding, and let their children learn and follow that example. Shepherding is about evangelizing and making disciples. I pray that all of us will have more than one person to evangelize and make disciples of, and that our lives will become more mature as we take care of them, so that our loving, compassionate, and forgiving lives deepen.
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First, what is a kind life? Kindness is what meets the needs of everyone. God is merciful. God is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. God provides for everyone's needs. That is why I believe that I can go to the Lord and ask for help in any situation and circumstance, and that a loving God will always help me. Hallelujah! I bless you to live an abundant life that always enjoys the help of such a loving God.
Just as a loving God always meets my needs, I must become a person who can always meet the needs of those with me. I bless you to be a person of kindness even to the evil person who harms and afflicts me. When that happens, people around me will follow me, take care of them, and grow as a leader. Congratulations on becoming a global leader.
What is pity
Second, what is a life of pity? Instead of repaying evil for evil and insult for insult, we wish for the best and always bless. When you have pity, you can bless. It is to bless anyone, even the wicked who harms me, in the hope that he will be well. We bless all of you who always bless us with this pitiful heart.
This is the life of the righteous, with compassion and blessing. The righteous have privileges. God listens and answers the prayers of the righteous. That's why people's rewards don't matter to me. When you believe that God will repay you, you can have compassion on anyone and bless them. I believe that through my blessings, the works of change and blessings will come into their lives.
forgiving each other
Third, what is a forgiving life? Just as the Lord forgave me, I too live a life of forgiving others. The Lord gives the example of the man who owes ten thousand talents, reminding me that I am the one who is unspeakably forgiven by the Lord. Therefore, being forgiven, teaches me that it is natural to forgive those who have sinned against me. Then I tell God that he also forgives me. I bless all of us who receive and forgive each other and live a pleasant and happy life.
This maturity of life is achieved when we strive to evangelize and make disciples. We bless these mature life changes that overflow to our families and the many who are with us through us.
Homework) Who are my evangelism and nurturing targets?