| Treasure | Scriptures | Context | Topics |
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| Spiritual leaders should be interceding for Christ-followers to be 'filled with all the fullness of God' as Christ Himself was filled with the fullness of God - becoming Christlike, spiritually mature. | Ephesians 3:19 | Ephesians 3 | intercession, leaders, maturity |
| Gaining God's wisdom and understanding are more valuable than gold or silver. | Proverbs 16:16 | Proverbs 16 | wisdom, valuable, maturity |
| Sometimes spiritual leaders must return to those in Christ to correct false teachings even as if to bring them once again to new birth in order to move them toward maturity in Christ. | Galatians 4:1-31 | Galatians 4 | spiritual leaders, false teaching, maturity |
| Sanctification (spiritual maturity) comes as a work of the Holy Spirit and involves the same kind of faith (believing God's Word) as does salvation. | Galatians 3:3-5 | Galatians 3 | faith, sanctification, maturity |
| Teaching, serving, strengthening leads to maturity - experiencing the fullness of Christ. | Ephesians 4:12-14 | Ephesians 4:12-14 | maturity, teaching, teachers, Pastors, training, fullness |
| As believers are taught, they serve one another resulting in the body of Christ being built up - strengthened. | Ephesians 4:12-14 | Ephesians 4:12-14 | maturity, teaching, teachers, Pastors, strength, body of Christ |
| Believers should not be afraid to ask others to point out blind spots in their life. | Job 6:24 | Job 6:24 | maturity, discipline, learner, humble, spiritual growth, blind spots |
| Memorizing Scripture requires the active participation of the learner, the believer. | Psalm 119:9-11 | Psalm 119:9-11 | memorize, teaching, Scripture, maturity, application |
| Believers need to gain spiritual strength. | Colossians 2:6-8 | Colossians 2:6-8 | strength, teaching, maturity, increase |
| Growing believers will express thanksgiving. | Colossians 2:6-8 | Colossians 2:6-8 | teaching, thanksgiving, learner, maturity, spiritual growth |
| When God's Word is learned and applied, the simple become wise and the weak become strong. | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 | strength, learner, God's Word, maturity, godly wisdom |
| A man who gains wisdom is first one who fears the LORD. | Proverbs 15:31-33 | Proverbs 15:31-33 | fear God, wisdom, spiritual growth, trust God, maturity |
| Remember, you do not grow out beyond your solid foundation but build up ON your solid foundation. | 2 Timothy 2:19 | 2 Timothy 2:19 | Beliefs, Maturity, Spiritual Leader |
| Recognize there are in the body of Christ those who are more spiritually mature - those gifted by the Spirit with more spiritual wisdom and understanding - whose counsel should be sought when faced with difficult decisions or choices. | Deuteronomy 17:8-11 | Deuteronomy 17:8-13 | Body Of Christ, Filled With Wisdom, Maturity |
| The one in the body of Christ who thinks he can make the right choices apart from seeking greater spiritual wisdom and understanding from those gifted so by God's Spirit is thinking presumptuously - such is a danger to himself and others. | Deuteronomy 17:12-13 | Deuteronomy 17:8-13 | Maturity, Presumptuous, Wisdom |
