The Stages of Maturity | 1 John | Classic Episodes

<p>In today&#39;s study of 1 John 2:12-14, we see three stages in spiritual maturity, and John&#39;s exhortations to them.</p> <p>While ABP is not a scholarly work, I would like to reference any material that my teaching was based on or influenced by:</p> <p>– <em>The ESV Study Bible </em>(Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2008), p. 2431</p> <p>-John Piper, <em>Desiring God</em> (Multnomah Publishers, Inc., 2003), p. 18, I quoted “The chief  end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever.”</p> <p>– Donald S. Whitney, <em>Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life</em> (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2014)</p> <p>Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.</p>