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T-Shirts Needed: We are collecting t-shirts for an Operation Christmas Child project that MS students will be helping with. T-shirts can be in any condition (ripped, stained, etc). Please drop off donations on the Youth Center stage by Sunday, Oct. 27.

Trunk or Treat Cars Needed: If you are interested in providing your trunk for our Trunk or Treat Event, please sign up here.

New Member Candidates: The Elder Board has interviewed and is recommending the following for membership at our Annual Meeting on Oct. 27: Doug & Andrea Wallis, Tom & Heidi Wenzel, Jake & Marta Schofield, Sharon Bratrud, Adam & Monique Wallis, David & Alli Rock.

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes: Spread the Good News of Jesus Christ by packing a shoebox for children around the world. Boxes and brochures with guidelines & labels are available at Next Steps. Return packed shoeboxes by 9:00 service on Sunday, Nov. 17.

New Offering Envelopes: If you prefer to use offering envelopes, you may pick up envelopes for our new fiscal year at Next Steps.

Pastor of Adult Ministry Candidate Sunday:
Sunday, October 27
9:00 & 10:40am | Jeremy Lind preaching in Worship Services 12:00pm | Q & A Session with Jeremy in Worship Center
6:30pm | Vote to call in Congregational Meeting

Annual Congregational Business Meeting: Sunday, Oct. 27, 6:30pm. There will be a prayer gathering prior to the meeting, 5:45-6:15pm, and a new member welcome reception following the meeting.

Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Pat with Living Stones International
Sunday, Nov. 3 | 6:00pm
We invite you to come for a special presentation by Dr. Pat of Living Stones International, a ministry that brings light to the plight of persecuted Christians around the world. You will be greatly blessed by the stories Dr. Pat shares and inspired to pray more fervently for our brothers and sisters who face regular persecution for their faith in Jesus.

Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 2:6-16
Pastor Jason Carlson

1 Corinthians 2:6-16

The nature of spiritual maturity:

1. The wisdom of the mature (v. 6-9)

“mature” = teleios (grown, complete, full)

Galatians 1:3-5
2 Corinthians 4:4
Romans 12:2
2 Timothy 4:9-10a)
Titus 2:11-12
1 Corinthians 1:18

“decreed” = proorizo (determine ahead of time, predestine)

1 Peter 1:20-21
Ephesians 1:3-5, 11
Romans 8:29-30

“glory” = doxa (glory, splendor, heaven)

Romans 8:18
John 18:33-38
John 14:6
Revelation 22:12-16
Romans 6:23

2. The Spirit of the mature (v. 10-13)

Hebrews 11:1
John 14:15-17, 25-26
John 16:7, 13-15
Acts 1:8
1 Corinthians 2:1-5

3. The mind of the mature (v. 14-16)

“The unsaved person does not understand the Christian; they live in two different worlds. But, the Christian understands the unsaved person.” – Warren Wiersbe

1 Corinthians 1:10
Philippians 2:3-8
Romans 8:1-2, 5-6, 9-11
1 Corinthians 2:6
1 Corinthians 3:1-3
Galatians 5:16
Galatians 5:25
Ephesians 4:17
Ephesians 4:22-24
Ephesians 4:30
Ephesians 5:1-2
Ephesians 5:15
Ephesians 5:17
Luke 11:9-13

Sermon Discussion Questions
Questions for reflection:
1. What is spiritual maturity according to Paul?
2. What steps could you take to grow in spiritual maturity?

Questions for discussion:
1. How should today’s passage have helped solve the Corinthians’ problem of divisions in the church?
2. Why is the Holy Spirit essential to experiencing spiritual maturity?
3. What is the mind of Christ? How does living in light of the mind of Christ impact our lives and relationships?

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