Theme: A MATURED CHRISTIAN (BY: PTR.

JRA)
Text: 1 Cor. 13:11 - When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as
a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Date: November 24, 2014
Where: BBBC Sunday school

Intro:
MWD – Matured definition
: having or showing the mental and emotional qualities of an adult

Illus: spiritual immaturity.

Infants do not always appreciate what parents do for them. They have short memories. Their
concern is not what you did for the present day/time. The past is meaningless and so is the
future. They live for the present.
Those who are mature are deeply appreciative of those who labored in the past. They recognize
those who labor during the present and provide for those who will be laboring in the future. 

1. MATURE CHRISTIANS IS A SERVANT

A. SERVANT
2 Timothy 2:24 - And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men,
apt to teach, patient,

ILLUS:
A Christian's unwillingness to serve may soon destroy his capacity for usefulness.

B. SERVICE WITH QUALITY

Illus : Paid in high for quality of service (Airplane business class; restaurant) (Christ life &
blood payment)
1 Cor. 3:13 - Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it,
because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what
sort it is

C. SERVICE IS REASONABLE
Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable
service.
Illus: Soul winning – some people come only just for attendance (may qota)
 2. MATURE CHRISTIANS MAKE SACRIFICE
MWD - the act of giving up something that you want to keep especially in order to get or do
something else or to help someone
Romans 12:1 - I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable
service.
A. TO OFFER SACRIFICE
What did we offer to the God?
Offer your time – illus: pag papuntang coop mayroong time; pag sa para sa Gawain
maraming rason. (Love for the ministry of God)
B. TO SUFFER A LOSS
illus : chess – need to sacrifice for victory
illus : Tithes me & Maya – 35K utang God return on Salary offer

3. MATURE CHRISTIANS SUBMIT

MWD - to stop trying to fight or resist something: to agree to do or accept something
that you have been resisting or opposing

A. SUBMIT TO FELLOW CHRISTIAN

Illus: Sign board one way road to Manila
submit to one another to your fellow Christian to avoid collision
Ephesians 5:21 - Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

B. SURRENDER TO GOD - give the control everything to God

ILLUS: Patiently wait for the right time of answered prayer
A FATHER GRADUATION GIFT : BIBLEW/ CAR KEY INSIDE
Psalms 37:7-9 Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Do not be
preoccupied with [an evildoer] who succeeds in his way when he carries out his
schemes. 8 Let go of anger, and leave rage behind. Do not be preoccupied. It only leads
to evil. 9 Evildoers will be cut off [from their inheritance], but those who wait with hope
for the LORD will inherit the land.

CONCLUSION:
SOMETIMES WE JUST ACT LIKE A MATURED CHRISTIAN BUT IF WE LOOK DEEPLY INTO OUR
HEART, WE CAN SEE THOSE ENTIRE LITTLE WHOLE WITHIN IT.
WHOLE : SELFISH – TIME, GRACE
NOT SERVANT
NOT SACRIFICING
NOT SUBMITTING