God's Means For Spiritual Maturity

"GOD'S MEANS FOR SPIRITUAL MATURITY"

TEXT:

1 PETER 5:5-7

OUTLINE:

TO MATURE SPIRITUALLY THERE MUST BE:

I. SUBMISSION (V. 5a)

(a.) To the elders

TO MATURE SPIRITUALLY THERE MUST BE:

II. HUMILITY (Vv. 5b-6)

(a.) Personal

(1.) The gravity of pride

(2.) The grace of humility

(b.) Positional

(c.) Providential

TO MATURE SPIRITUALLY THERE MUST BE:

III. RELIANCE (V. 7)

(a.) Its appeal

(b.) Its incentive