New Levels- New Responsibilities · New Levels-New Responsibilities •21So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according

New Levels-New Responsibilities

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John 15:1-9;16/2 Kings 5:8-27

Destined for New Levels Series

New Levels- New Responsibilities

Defining Destiny• Stepping into a place in time predetermined by

God where I will have the greatest impact on the destiny of others

•New Levels•A New Level can be explained as a change in

position where God requires more of you


What is the importance of New Levels?

• New Levels Position me to see differently – a more mature perspective

• New Levels Introduce me to New Responsibilities• New Levels Require me to walk in sync with the Spirit

of God


Defining Perspective

It is the capacity to see (view) things in their true meaning, worth, or significance from the position of a particular place or from the position of someone else


AS part of God’s Original Creation…There has always been 3 Expectations

• Purpose -The reason of existence

• (Re)Productive -The ability to produce prolific results (fruitfulness)

• Growth -The process of increase (maturity, value, quantity)


• 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. 22 And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”. Ge 1:21–22.


New Levels of Purpose

Why do we exist?•We exist to fulfill the Purposes of God -(Execute the Will of God )

What is my Responsibility in Fulfilling Purpose?•Produce More (greater) Fruit – Jn 15:16•Walk in Dominion - Ps 8:3-6


The New Level Demands Prolific Results

God is positioning us to have Prolific ResultsWe can only have these results by:

• Being Connected to him Jn 15:1-8• Being Appointed by him Jn 15:16•Working with him Mk 16:19-20/1Cor 3:5-9a• Being Like Him Jn 14:12-14


•Paul’s concept includes four distinct aspects: (1) simple maturity or rather the attainment of a goal; (2) spiritual perfection as the status of all Christians “in Christ”; (3) a position of relative perfection (maturity) attainable by Christians in this life; and (4) the state of ultimate perfection that Christians hope to experience in the age to come.


Defining Maturity:

Maturity is the process of being completed.

• It involves the full development of a Christian in knowledge, obedience, and beliefs; it is understood as having every necessary part or component or step needed to function


•Maturity requires us to actively cooperate with the growth process. The process includes the following:

• Development of Hearing Lk 8:14• Yielding to Equipping Eph 4:11-15• Pressing Forward Phil 3:7-15• Embracing Trials Jas 1:2-4


Looking to increase in this New Level

What Makes Maturity Important for this New Level?It will be our Responsibility to know how to respond to the various people, situations, environments and issues we encounter.


ACTS OF MATURITYMaturity guarantees the correct response Example: Elisha and Gehazi – 2Ki 5:8-27 Example: Solomon & the 2 moms – 1Ki 3:16-28

Maturity realizes the importance of an active responseJas 1:22-25Lk 6:46-49(CJB)*


ACTS OF MATURITYMaturity understands the value of a quiet/gentle responseProv 29:11(NLT)*Prov 15:15:1,4

Maturity breeds a wise and understanding responsePs 111:10(NLT)Col 1:9-10 (NLT)*


ACTS OF MATURITYMaturity nurtures an obedient response

Maturity places value on a truthful responseI Jn 2:3-5 (NKJV …read for 5 & 6)

Maturity sees the necessity of a forgiving responseMatt 18:19(NKJV)


Other Results of Maturity• It seeks to know Christ and develops a more intimate relationship with

Him. 1 Jn 2:13 (NLT)• It prevents Christians from walking in error Eph 4:14• Makes us responsible for our own actions rather than blame others• Teaches us not to compare or compete with others• Recognizes that the world does not evolve around me or my issues• Provides insight and understanding to the point that most people are not

out to hurt, upset or take revenge on me• Brings stability to my Christian Walk

New Levels- New Responsibilities · New Levels-New Responsibilities •21So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according

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