WHKW Broadcast 15 – Signs of Maturity Introduction: Welcome to the Bible Stands with Pastor Allan McCracken. This program is brought to you by Liberty Bible Church, in Vienna, Ohio. We are an independent bible believing church that stands solely on the Word of God. Today, Pastor Allan has a message for us on the Signs of Maturity. To begin, please open your bibles to the first chapter of the book of James. The book of James gives us many practical & useful applications for Christian living. This epistle was originally written to the Christian Jews living abroad throughout the Roman Empire. James knew that many of these young Christians needed some written guidelines on how to live, so he recorded what God had inspired. So please stay with us as Pastor Allan begins today’s message. Concluding remarks: This message highlighted just a few of the many tests that we can take regarding our spiritual maturity. Don’t forget that you can download this message & others online at our website. Just go to www.thebiblestands.net & look for the message titled, “Signs of Maturity” While you are there, send us a quick note to tell us what you think of this broadcast by emailing radio@thebiblestands.net. Today, Pastor McCracken shared 4 biblical ways in which we can test our level of maturity. How do you react to your trials? How do you resist temptation? How do you respond to the truth? And how do you restrain your tongue? You see, the one who is sensitive in these 4 areas is someone who is showing signs of maturity in their Christian walk. If you are a born again believer in Christ, then how are you measuring up to the biblical standards? As a child of God, you have the Holy Spirit & the Word of God to guide you in the right direction, but who guides you if you aren’t a Child of God? The bible teaches us that nothing can separate from the love of Jesus Christ & if you don’t have the love of Christ, then ask Him into your life right now. If you are unsure of your salvation, or if you are unsure of your relationship to Jesus, then just ask him to save you. This way you can fully know 100% that you are saved & that you will go to Heaven. If you’re not sure how to pray, feel free to pray along with me…Dear God, I am a sinner & I need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood & died for my sin. I am willing to turn from my rebellious ways, & invite Christ to come into my heart to become my own personal Lord & Savior. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. If you have just said this prayer, then God forgave your sins & will take you to Heaven when you die. You see, the bible says in Romans 10:13 that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved, and if you meant this with all of your heart, then you too will now have eternal life. Well we greatly appreciate that you shared your day with us. We want to let you know that CDs of this program & many others are available to you, for a small gift of $5. If you would like to place an order or if you just need to talk to someone, call us here at the church during the day. Our number is 330-638-1578. Today we are making a new resource available to all of our listeners. For the next few weeks we will be giving away a new series of messages concerning the Lord’s Prayer, on 2 MP3 discs! Earlier this year, Pastor Allan delivered 10 fantastic messages from the Gospel of Matthew. These sermons dig deep into the scriptures to give us a better understanding of the prayer that Jesus modeled for us. These messages come on 2 MP3 cd’s that you can put directly into your car stereo, home theater, or office computer! We are giving these discs out to those listeners who call in to request it. This is great opportunity to learn more about the most famous prayer in the bible! Just call us today at 330-638-1578! Also, our address is Liberty Bible Church, 2111 Sodom Hutchings Rd, Vienna, OH, 44473, & our web address is www.thebiblestands.net. Thank you for listening & remember; in a day of Counterfeits, Compromise, & Confusion, that the Bible Stands!