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Discipleship | Growing To Maturity
Shared on: Sep 27, 2016
The New Testament is full of texts that show that discipleship is a process. Although, we all begin as infants in the faith, God's desire is that all of us will mature to the point that our lives reflect Christ more fully. What does a mature Christian look like? How does a person move from infancy to maturity in the spiritual life? Use this bundle to inspire and challenge followers of Jesus to continue to look and listen for ways the Holy Spirit is leading them towards spiritual maturity.
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