[301: Maturity] [Sunday School] [Mini Conferences] [Counseling]

301: Advancing In Maturity

301 is the third in our lineup of core classes at Grace. This class will expose you to the four basic essentials of spiritual growth. It is offered regularly both in weekly Sunday School classes and at mini-conferences. Email us for more information. Practical topics include:

• Tools to deepen your relationship with God
• Learning maturity in how you relate to other people
• Understanding the complexity of yourself
• Recognizing how Christians can relate to the world

Here is a sample Outline from the class from the “Tools to Deepen Your Relationship With God” section. This section is about the first great commandment—to completely love God. Maturity is possible only as we find our fullest satisfaction in God.

1. Daily Time with God—the basic habits and disciplines of intimacy with God
and the life of worship.
  a. The Bible—Learning from God
      1) Hearing
      2) Reading
      3) Studying
      4) Memorizing
      5) Meditating
  b. Prayer—Talking with God
      1) Adoration
      2) Confession
      3) Thanksgiving
      4) Supplication
  c. Advanced disciplines
2. Walking in the Spirit.
  a. The work of the Holy Spirit
  b. The filling of the Holy Spirit
  c. The fruit of the Holy Spirit
3. Faith—Hebrews 11:6
  a. Dependence vs. self-sufficiency
  b. Freedom from worry
  c. When life is hard—trusting vs. blaming God
  d. Expectancy