Maturity vs Spiritual Stagnation or Meat vs Milk

LIVE Stream / Pastor Bill Gokee

Symptoms of Spiritual Immaturity…..Spiritual Stagnation….Being Stuck

1) Lacks Submission to Authority – I Peter 5:5-7
2) Rejects Counsel – Proverbs 11:14; 12:5; 15:22; 24:6
3) Takes up Offense/Bitterness – Heb.12:15
4) Holds on to Unforgiveness –  Matthew 6:14,15; Ephesians 4:32
5) Sows into Selfishness/Self Promotion – James 4:3; Philippians 2:5-8
6) Sinks into Jealousy – Gen. 37:4
7) Lacks Generosity – Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30; II Corinthians 9:6,7; Malachi 3:10
8) Avoids Correction/Repentance – Proverbs 12:1; Acts 3:19; II Chronicles 7:14;
I John 1:9; Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 3:8; James 4:8; Revelation 3:19; Joel 2:13; Psalm 51
9) Entertains Fear – Isaiah 41:10; Joshua 1:9; Proverbs 29:25
10) Rises up in Pride; Lacks Humility – James 4:7-10; I John 2:16
11) Releases an Uncontrolled Tongue – James 1:26; James 3:1-8; I Peter 3:10
12) Practices Hypocritical Words/Behavior – Luke 12:1,2; I John 4:20; I Peter 2:15,16; Galatians 6:2,3; Romans 12:3; Matthew 6:1; Mark 7:6; Titus 1:16; Matthew 7:21
13) Talks without Action – James 2:14,24
14) Allows Spiritual Gifts to become Dormant – Romans 12; I Corinthians 12
15) Embraces Judgment – James 4:11,12; Matthew 7:1-3
16) Listens to and Loves the World – I John 2:15-17
17) Struggles to Clearly Hear the Holy Spirit – John 16:13,14
18) Resists Holy Spirit – Acts 7:51
19) Grieves Holy Spirit – Ephesians 4:30

20) Quenches Holy Spirit – I Thessalonians 5:19
21) Takes Personal Freedom Rather than Being an Example – Romans 14:1-23
22) Lacks Hope – Hebrews 10:23
23) Lacks Joy – Psalm 16:11; Nehemiah 8:10; I Thessalonians 5:16-18; Romans 14:17
24) Lacks Peace/Sinks into Depression/Discouragement– Joshua 1:9; John 16:33; Isaiah 40:31; John 14:1,27; Colossians 3:15; Romans 14:17
25) Makes Excuses – Exodus 3:10-12; Exodus 4:10-12
26) Complains – Jude 1:16; Psalm 106:24,25; Numbers 21:5; Philippians 2:14
27) Stays Stubborn; I can’t; I won’t – James 1:22; Psalm 78:10; Proverbs 29:1; Proverbs 28:14
28) Disobeys the Word of God – II Timothy 4:3,4; Luke 6:46; Matthew 7:21-23; John 14:21,23,24; Colossians 3:16
29) Maintains Prayerlessness – I Thessalonians 5:16-18; Philippians 4:6,7; II Chronicles 7:14
30) Lacks Spiritual Fire – Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-4
31) Exerts Little Effort to Conquer Anger – Ephesian 4:26,27; Exodus 2:11-14; Exodus 32; Numbers 20:7-13
32) Needs Inner-Healing; Deliverance – Colossians 1:13; Ephesians 6:12; Romans 13:12
33) Participates in Judgment – James 5:9; Matthew 7:1-5
34) Forgets God’s Benefits/Lacks Gratitude – Psalm 106:21-22; Colossians 3:17;
Psalms 107:1-3; Psalm 9:1; Psalm 100:4,5; Ephesians 5:18-20; Philippians 4:6,7; Colossians 2:6,7
35) Fails to Confess/Repent – Acts 3:19; I John 1:9,10;
36) Procrastinates/Lazy – Matthew 21:28-32; Colossians 3:17; Hebrews 3:12,13,15; II Corinthians 6:2; Colossians 3:23; proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 18:9
37) Becomes Weary of Service – Galatians 6:9,10; II Thess. 3:13; Mark 10:45
38) Lacks Character – Acts 5:1-11; Joshua 7
39) Searches for Significance – Acts 8:14-25
40) Refuses to Love – I John 2:9-11; I John 3:18; I John 4:7,8,11