1. Baby 2. Little Child 3. Children 4. Young Man 5. Father 6. Elder 7. Aged 7 Levels o f …... Spiritual Growth

1.1. BabyBaby

2.2. Little ChildLittle Child

3.3. ChildrenChildren

4.4. Young ManYoung Man

5.5. FatherFather

6.6. ElderElder

7.7. AgedAged

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Little Child… Little Child… KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE

Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE

Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS

Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS

Aged…CHARITYAged…CHARITY

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Baby… VIRTUE… Baby… VIRTUE… ””Do Do what you knowwhat you know””

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

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Young Man…PATIENCE… Young Man…PATIENCE…

““Allow what you Allow what you know to be Testedknow to be Tested””

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• 1 Peter 4:12-14 Beloved, think it not think it not strange concerning strange concerning the fiery trial the fiery trial which

is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice,

inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferingssufferings; that, when his glory shall be

revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. If ye be reproachreproached for

the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon

you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified

• 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that will live all that will live godlygodly in Christ Jesus shall suffer shall suffer

persecutionpersecution.

• Colossians 1:23-24 If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye

have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I whereof I

Paul am made a ministerPaul am made a minister; Who now rejoice in my rejoice in my sufferingssufferings for you, and fill up fill up

that which is behind of the that which is behind of the afflictionsafflictions of of Christ Christ in my flesh in my flesh for his body's sake, which which

is the church is the church

•1 Thessalonians 3:3 That no man should be no man should be

moved moved by these by these afflictionsafflictions: for

yourselves know that that we are we are appointed

thereunto.

• Romans 8:28-29 And we know that all things work together for good to all things work together for good to

them that love God, to them who them that love God, to them who are the called according to are the called according to hishis

purposepurpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate he also did predestinate

to beto be conformed to the image conformed to the image of his Sonof his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

• Ephesians 4:13 Till we allall come in the unity of the

faith, andand of the knowledge of the Son of God, untounto a a

perfect manperfect man, untounto the measure of the stature of

the fulnessfulness of Christ

• James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptationsdivers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your the trying of your

faith workethfaith worketh patiencepatience. But let let patience have patience have herher perfect perfect

work, that ye may bethat ye may be perfectperfect and entireentire, wanting nothingwanting nothing.












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• 1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a seasonthough now for a season,

if need be, ye are in heaviness ye are in heaviness through manifold temptationsthrough manifold temptations:

That the trial of your faithThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than being much more precious than of goldof gold that perisheth, though it

be tried with fire, might be found might be found unto praise and honour and glory unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christat the appearing of Jesus Christ:

•Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory we glory in tribulations in tribulations also::

knowingknowing that tribulation worketh tribulation worketh

patiencepatience

Baby… VIRTUE… Baby… VIRTUE… ””Do Do what you knowwhat you know””

Little Child… KNOWLEDGE… Little Child… KNOWLEDGE…

””Increase what you Increase what you knowknow””

Children… TEMPERANCE… Children… TEMPERANCE…

““Temper what you Temper what you knowknow””

Young Man…PATIENCE… Young Man…PATIENCE…

““Allow what you Allow what you know to be Testedknow to be Tested””

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• 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the speak the

same thingsame thing, and that there be no divisions among youno divisions among you; but

that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind same mind

and in the same judgmentsame judgment.

• 1 Corinthians 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the

words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing comparing

spiritual things with spiritualspiritual things with spiritual.

• 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that

he may instruct him? But we we have the mind of Christhave the mind of Christ.

• 1 Timothy 6:11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and

follow after follow after righteousness,

godlinessgodliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

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not…not…““LoveLove”” ““FleshFlesh””… … not…not…““SpiritSpirit””

““BondageBondage””… not…… not…““FreedomFreedom””

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• 2 Timothy 3:12 Yea, and all that all that will live godly will live godly in Christ Jesus shall shall

suffer persecutionsuffer persecution.

• Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, the peace of God, which passeth all which passeth all

understandingunderstanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ

Jesus.

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• 1 Corinthians 4:1 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the stewards of the

mysteries of Godmysteries of God.

• 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers

of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is it is

required in stewardsrequired in stewards, that a man that a man be found faithfulbe found faithful.

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• James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptationsdivers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your the trying of your

faith workethfaith worketh patiencepatience. But let let patience have patience have herher perfect perfect

work, that ye may bethat ye may be perfectperfect and entireentire, wanting nothingwanting nothing.





• Romans 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations we glory in tribulations

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• Romans 5:4 And And patience, experiencepatience, experience;

and experience, hope:

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• Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and

white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and

anoint thine eyes with anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest eyesalve, that thou mayest

seesee.

• Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold eyes, that I may behold

wondrous things wondrous things out of thy law.

• 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the

Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of the mind of

ChristChrist.

• 1 Corinthians 8:3 But if any man lovelove God, the same is known of the same is known of

himhim.

• Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in Delight thyself also in the LORDthe LORD; and he shall give thee the

desires of thine heart.

• Psalms 139:21 Do not I hate I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not

I grieved I grieved with those that rise up against thee?








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1. Baby 2. Little Child 3. Children 4. Young Man 5. Father 6. Elder 7. Aged 7 Levels o f …... Spiritual Growth