Get Into God's Word (5 of 5)
Series: Life on the Edge
Jim Perdue
2 Peter 1:2-9
Have you ever met someone who just needs to grow up? I mean, it seems like they never left the childish stage of year gone by. Do you know people who still act like a child: whine when they don't get their way, want everyone to focus on them, pout when they get upset? I think we all know people like that. Some of us may be like that. Now, I'm a kid at heart. But, that means that I'm fun-loving and energetic. It means that I like to play ball and swing on the swings and play on the monkey bars at the playground. I think that stuff is fun. I'm a kid at heart, but hopefully I don't act childish.
Sadly, many adults have never really grown up. They still have the self-absorbed, self-centered attitude that comes naturally to kids. Sometimes the best advice that I can give as a pastor is this: grow up! I know that sounds harsh. But sometimes we just need to be honest about the situation. Sometimes we just need to put childish things away and grow up and act like adults.
That's why this last message on the life of Peter is so important. Peter's message to us in 2 Peter 1:2-9 is a message about maturity. It not only tells us to grow up, but it shows us how we can do it. READ TEXT And the best way for us to grow up spiritually is to Get Into God's Word. To read, study and apply the principles in this book to our lives on a daily basis.
In 2 Peter 1:2-9, Peter shows us several truths about growing up and being mature as a follower of Christ.
The source of real maturity: verses 2-4
I read a story not too long ago about a man who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He said one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium. Sharks can be six inches long yet fully matured. But if you turn them loose in the ocean, they grow to their normal length of eight feet. Th ...
Series: Life on the Edge
Jim Perdue
2 Peter 1:2-9
Have you ever met someone who just needs to grow up? I mean, it seems like they never left the childish stage of year gone by. Do you know people who still act like a child: whine when they don't get their way, want everyone to focus on them, pout when they get upset? I think we all know people like that. Some of us may be like that. Now, I'm a kid at heart. But, that means that I'm fun-loving and energetic. It means that I like to play ball and swing on the swings and play on the monkey bars at the playground. I think that stuff is fun. I'm a kid at heart, but hopefully I don't act childish.
Sadly, many adults have never really grown up. They still have the self-absorbed, self-centered attitude that comes naturally to kids. Sometimes the best advice that I can give as a pastor is this: grow up! I know that sounds harsh. But sometimes we just need to be honest about the situation. Sometimes we just need to put childish things away and grow up and act like adults.
That's why this last message on the life of Peter is so important. Peter's message to us in 2 Peter 1:2-9 is a message about maturity. It not only tells us to grow up, but it shows us how we can do it. READ TEXT And the best way for us to grow up spiritually is to Get Into God's Word. To read, study and apply the principles in this book to our lives on a daily basis.
In 2 Peter 1:2-9, Peter shows us several truths about growing up and being mature as a follower of Christ.
The source of real maturity: verses 2-4
I read a story not too long ago about a man who dives for exotic fish for aquariums. He said one of the most popular aquarium fish is the shark. He explained that if you catch a small shark and confine it, it will stay a size proportionate to the aquarium. Sharks can be six inches long yet fully matured. But if you turn them loose in the ocean, they grow to their normal length of eight feet. Th ...
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