Michigan Dyslexia Institute 2010 Fact Sheet

Keys to Spiritual Growth: Introduction
Spiritual growth is basic to the life of a believer, just as physical growth is . In John 1:14, the Apostle John said this about Jesus Christ: "And the Word was .
http://www.gty.org/resources/study-guides/40-5202/Back-to-Basics-The-ABCs-of-Christian-Living



  • Confessing Our Sins
    A significant passage on spiritual growth is 1 John 2:13-14. . The Apostle Paul continued in the process of spiritual growth even though he had reached a high .
    http://www.gty.org/Resources/Articles/821

  • What is a Spiritual Father? | Building Brothers
    In 1 John 2:12-14, the Apostle John gives a significant description of three different levels of spiritual maturity. Throughout the letter, he consistently calls his .
    http://www.buildingbrothers.org/building-brothers-advocates/what-is-a-spiritual-father

  • Core discipleship sequence - Free Christian Discipleship Resources ...
    From 1 John 2:12-14 the Apostle John references three spiritual life stages: . which materials are best suited for the spiritual maturity level of your Core Group.
    http://coregroups.org/coresequence.html

  • Three Stages Of Our Spiritual State :: Ernie Brown
    Jul 11, 2005 . The Apostle John looks at the Christian Church as one universal family, each . it is clear that this term is used to indicate full spiritual maturity.
    http://www.biblecentre.org/addresses/eb_three_stages.htm

  • The Life and Letters of the Apostle Peter
    This is a character study of the life of the Apostle Peter based upon the accounts of his . Lesson Nineteen: Peter on the Road to Spiritual Maturity (John 21:1-25) .
    http://www.padfield.com/acrobat/asher/apostle-peter.pdf

  • Chaplain Help Blog: 1 John 2:12-14, Pray for Spiritual Fathers
    Sep 22, 2010 . In terms of spiritual maturity there are different groups, or better . I also think the Apostle John was at the same level of spiritual growth, for .
    http://chaplainhelp.blogspot.com/2010/09/1-john-212-14-pray-for-spiritual.html

  • FIRST RESPONSE TO “FAITH ACCORDING TO THE APOSTLE ...
    people are true, then we certainly have the largest spiritual nursery ever in American history . Yet another group, of which John MacArthur is a dynamic spokesman, sees the . motivation to move on to maturity is experienced. Christ and the .
    http://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/33/33-1/33-1-pp035-041_JETS.pdf

Through September of 2010 spiritual maturity of apostle john has:

  • Spiritual Growth Groups - Bukal Life Care & Counseling Center
    determined that spiritual growth group dynamics is well matched with . The apostle John wrote in I John 1:7, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we .
    http://www.bukallife.org/articles/spiritual-growth-groups.pdf

    backalleygospel.com
    Discipleship as it refers to the disciple and not the disciple-maker consist of commitment to spiritual growth and maturity – discipleship here is characterized by .
    http://backalleygospel.com/

  • Women Apostles, Woman in leadership, spiritual maturity
    the role of women in the equipping ministry of apostle. . However, my thinking has now changed as I've waited on the Holy Spirit to give me His view of . The law and the prophets in the Old Testament word (logos) "prophesied until John.
    http://www.sonstoglory.com/womenapostlesleaders.htm

    Spiritual Stages of Growth
    biblical pattern of growth. Then we will draw some application from the Apostle's pattern of growth as revealed in the gospels. II. Spiritual Stages of Growth. John .
    http://www.toi.edu/Training%20Materials/leading_groups/Teacher's%20Notes/TN%20D8Spiritual%20Stages%20of%20Growth.pdf

  • THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND ITS WARFARE
    Because the Apostle Paul knew his spiritual son also had such need, he included in . from the conflict would not develop the spiritual maturity necessary to enable . The Apostle John enabled believers to more clearly identify worldliness by .
    http://www.auburn.edu/~allenkc/fbf/warfare.html

  • What is a Discipler? | Christian Discipleship Ministries
    The Apostle John recognized that spiritual understanding levels also vary according to age and experience. In fact, three levels of maturity are identified: .
    http://www.christiandiscipleshipministries.com/discipleship-articles/what-is-a-discipler.html

  • St John the Apostle / Home / Who We Are
    St. John the Apostle is a community of grace committed to making disciples. . We create spiritual friendships that enrich our lives and nurture our growth in .
    http://www.sjaumc.org/home/who-we-are/

  • The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power | United Church of God
    Apr 20, 2012 . The apostle John describes it this way: "Now he who keeps His . The apostle Peter sums up the process of growing to spiritual maturity: .
    http://www.ucg.org/booklet/transforming-your-life-process-conversion/holy-spirit-gods-transforming-power/

  • Free Christian Discipleship Resources | CoreDiscipleship.com
    From 1 John 2:12-14 the Apostle John references three spiritual life stages: children, young men, and . Christ-like growth is the ultimate goal of each Group .
    http://coregroups.org/coreprocess.html

  • False Apostles Exposed! Living Apostles-Second 8th Week ...
    Mar 8, 2012 . For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves . with mind control to believe they need these wolves for spiritual maturity. . So, this evil spirit, working through false apostles like John Welty, seeks to .
    http://safeguardyoursoul.com/false-apostles-exposed/

  • The Holy Spirit: God's Transforming Power - United Church of God
    Growing to Spiritual Maturity. ¬, Why Bible Study Is Necessary for Spiritual Growth . The apostle John describes it this way: "Now he who keeps His .
    http://www.ucg.ca/booklets/TL/transformingpower.asp

    Undertaking a Program of Spiritual Growth
    The Apostle John refers to the Son's influence as the Spirit fo Truth; and . Deep in man there is growth motivation toward spiritual reality – truth, beauty, and .
    http://urantiabook.org/archive/readers/undertaking_program_spiritual_growth.htm

    Direction: No Clergy or Laity: All Christians Are Ministers in the Body ...
    As John Stott points out, “Every Christian is both a servant and an apostle . that purpose is “not numerical growth, but the attainment of spiritual maturity.”25 All .
    http://www.directionjournal.org/article/?703

  • 1 John 5:13 Assurance that You have Eternal Life
    The apostle John never refers to himself by name in his gospel. Moreover . He has powerful keen spiritual insight and rare intellect. . area of spiritual growth.
    http://www.abideinchrist.com/messages/jn1v14.pdf

  • 3John 1:1-14
    vs 1-4 John first expresses his affection for Gaius in view of his spiritual maturity. In view . who claim to believe in Jesus, but reject much of the apostles writings.
    http://www.bcbsr.com/books/3jn.html

    Bible Writer: Growing Up
    First, the apostle John has been nicknamed by some Bible commentators as . But what makes people grow up and achieve emotional and spiritual maturity?
    http://www.biblrytr.com/growth1.htm

    Lesson 3
    The primary illustration of Christian maturity in the Bible is Jesus Christ. He is our . apostle John writes from the position of a spiritual father in 1 John 2:12-13.
    http://www.globalreach.org/english/images/S1111En_03.pdf

  • Ephesians | Awaz-e-Haq
    As the Apostle John reminds us, “. . in Ephesus, the Apostle Paul writes that the spiritual maturity and growth of Christ's body, that is the church, is not merely the .
    http://www.awazehaq.com/taxonomy/term/4

    Understanding Spiritual Growth: Discipleship Level 2: Reaching ...
    Understanding Spiritual Growth, part 2/4 of the Discipleship 2 Establishing Hope series, . Apostle John uses the analogy of physical growth to help us better .
    http://www.foundationsforfreedom.net/Topics/Disciple/Intermediate/D2_01_Hope/Spiritual-Growth.html

  • Restoringthe Lost Art of Confession
    Confession: Key to Spiritual Growth The apostle John wrote, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins .
    http://www.livingcog.com/restoring.htm

  • Abiding in Christ: A Dispensational Theology of the Spiritual Life ...
    spiritual growth and fruit production. Part two also demonstrated that the apostle John's exhortations in 1 John 1:1–10, to walk by means of the Spirit, walk as .
    http://chafer.nextmeta.com/files/v8n1_3_abiding_in_christ_a_dispensational_theology_part_3_of_3.pdf

  • Apostles Today: How To Gage Your Spiritual Growth in Today's ...
    Dec 22, 2011 . Apostles today are necessary to gage the spiritual growth of the church. . grew more heads of the hydra, which Apostle John saw would be in .
    http://ezinearticles.com/?Apostles-Today:-How-To-Gage-Your-Spiritual-Growth-in-Todays-Spiritual-Industrial-Age&id=6774048

  • The Sanctuary Of Ocala :: The Disciples Room
    In the same light, the two defining marks of "children" in which the Apostle John identifies as spiritual growth are absolutely "on-the-ground" foundational truths.
    http://www.sanctuaryofocala.com/disciplesroom.html

  • Spiritual Maturity (Forerunner Commentary) :: Bible Tools
    In harmony with this idea of spiritual growth toward completion, téleios is well . The apostle John adds to our understanding in I John 3:4: "Whoever commits .
    http://www.bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Topical.show/RTD/cgg/ID/712/Spiritual-Maturity.htm

    Growing Spiritually - Bible Study
    The apostle Peter, who walked with Jesus during his earthly ministry, wrote of this theme of spiritual growth, “Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual .
    http://www.netplaces.com/bible-study/bible-reading-and-study-whats-in-it-for-you/growing-spiritually.htm

  • The Epistles of John.
    Hamilton Smith. 1 John Section 1 Life And Communion (1 John 1-1 John 2: 2) . Before speaking of the different stages of spiritual growth, the apostle refers to .
    http://www.stempublishing.com/authors/smith/123_JOHN.html

  • The Twelve Apostles & Their Flaws | eHow.com
    The 12 apostles were disciples of Jesus Christ during his earthly ministry almost 2000 . them based on social status, intelligence, spiritual maturity or personalities. . Every apostle, except for John, abandoned Jesus during his capture, trial, .
    http://www.ehow.com/info_8097014_twelve-apostles-flaws.html

  • 1st Peter #2 - Ichthys: Bible Study for Spiritual Growth
    Peter the Apostle and Suffering: 1st Peter #2. . All three of these purposes are elements in spiritual growth: (1) learning about God and His . John's gospel tells us that Andrew, Peter's brother, after spending a single day with Jesus, had .
    http://ichthys.com/Pet2.htm

  • Biblical Life Assembly
    5 days ago . Categories: Hebraic Heritage, Spiritual Growth . The Apostle John has some astonishing things to say to today's church regarding who Jesus .
    http://biblicallife.wordpress.com/

  • Christian mysticism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    2.1 Jewish antecedents; 2.2 Jesus and the Apostles; 2.3 Eastern Christianity; 2.4 . But in stressing love, John shifts the goal of spiritual growth away from .
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_mysticism

  • Return of Jesus by Spiritual Birth, Zions Sons, Manchild, sons of God ...
    The apostle Paul uses this term "adoption" five different times in his writings ( Romans . The apostle John mentions 3 levels of spiritual maturity that pattern after .
    http://www.sonstoglory.com/zionsonsJesuscomingreturn.htm

  • Apostles Today and Apostolic Governance
    Apostles Today: How To Gage Your Spiritual Growth By Apostolic Stewardship . The video preaching by Apostle John Welty of Second 8th Week Ministries .
    http://www.squidoo.com/apostles-today-and-apostolic-governance

  • A Companion Within Outline and Audio Sermon
    This Christian Journey is a site dedicated to New Christian spiritual growth through . [The Apostle John makes this undeniably clear here in this passage and .
    http://www.thischristianjourney.com/thischristianjourney/generalpages/Outlines/A_Companion_To_Within.htm

  • 1-3 John - John MacArthur - Google Books
    The apostle John is really a man for our times. He wrote his three New . 6 A New Kind of Love 1 John 2711. 61. 7 The Stages of Spiritual Growth 1 John 21214 .
    http://books.google.com/books/about/1_3_John.html?id=CfCKJy5MlmYC

    Paul K.
    The Apostle John wrote about three stages of spiritual growth: little children, young men, and fathers. Spiritually, about all we know when we are first born- again .
    http://www.raptureready.com/soap/paul12.html

  • Paul C. Jong's Spiritual Growth Series 3: The First Epistle of John (I)
    Amazon.com: Paul C. Jong's Spiritual Growth Series 3: The First Epistle of John . Jesus Christ, Apostle John, John the Baptist, Holy Spirit, God Himself, God the .
    http://www.amazon.com/Paul-Jongs-Spiritual-Growth-Series/dp/8983144521

  • ETC Ministries - Lessons
    Spiritual maturity is key in understanding, not as an infant, but one who is able to . The Apostle John wrote, “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the .
    http://etcministries2005.com/lessons.html

  • Center Grove Presbyterian Church Spiritual Gifts Class – “Discover ...
    of apostle ceased in the death of the last apostle, the apostle John, around A.D. . Christ, guiding, admonishing, and discipling them toward spiritual maturity.
    http://www.centergrove.org/handout2.pdf

  • The Twelve Apostles Of Jesus
    The twelve Apostles of Jesus were a band of ordinary men who were . Luke, and John, we begin to see the spiritual growth of the twelve Apostles of Jesus.
    http://www.christianet.com/bibleverses/thetwelveapostlesofjesus.htm

  • APOSTOLIC LEADERSHIP2
    Nearly 35 years ago, John Noble spoke with the same passion for apostolic . The apostle senses where the Spirit is moving and challenges the church to follow. . world (John 17:17-19). Spiritual maturity is the only guarantee of mission.
    http://johnjohnson.typepad.com/Western/Johns_Articles/APOSTOLIC%20LEADERSHIP2.pdf

  • Gaius
    The apostle John also addresses Gaius in his third epistle. . obvious affection for Gaius by Saint John and says a lot about him in view of his spiritual maturity.
    http://latter-rain.com/ltrain/gaius.htm

  • The Malachi Mandate: A Need for Spiritual Fathers and Mentors
    2 days ago . The manifestation of the sons of God depends on spiritual fathers who will invest time and energy into their spiritual children. . Some, like Apostle John Eckhardt, founder of Crusader Ministries in Chicago . It's about maturity.
    http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/christian-living-christianity/five-fold-ministry/the-malachi-mandate-a-need-for-spiritual-fathers-and-mentors.html

  • The Human Body and Spiritual Growth - Dallas Willard ARTICLES
    Humanly standard patterns of responding to "The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life," which the Apostle John said make up "the world" (I .
    http://www.dwillard.org/articles/artview.asp?artID=34