Just Like Jesus — Part 3
Growth: God’s will for us all
(Ephesians 4:15, II Peter 3:17, Hebrews 6:1, II Peter 1:5-7, Philippians 1:9-11)
“And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” (Luke 2:52, NIV)
1. Growing in “stature” involves
2. Jesus’ growth in stature speaks to the reality of
3. Jesus’ humanity mattered because only a
4. Jesus’ growth in stature
5. As followers of Jesus, taking care of
“Looking at the scope of the whole passage, it appears to us that the Apostle wished to push the disciples on. There is a tendency in the human mind to stop short of the heavenly mark. As soon as ever we have attained to the first principles of religion, have passed through baptism, and understand the resurrection of the dead, there is a tendency in us to sit still; to say, “I have passed from death unto life; here I may take my stand and rest;” whereas, the Christian life was intended not to be a sitting still, but a race, a perpetual motion.” — Charles Spurgeon
Personal Notes: