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[MUSIC] Let's sing it out loud. Till all the ransomed church of god. That's good, isn't it?

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be saved. to sin no more. ♪ No more ♪ You ought to say that loud. ♪ Oh be safe to sin ♪

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♪ No more ♪ ♪ Be safe to sin ♪ ♪ No more ♪ ♪ Till all, till all ♪

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♪ The ♪ ♪ Church of God ♪ ♪ Is set ♪ ♪ To sin no more ♪

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Praise the Lord, thank you. All right, Reverend Wilson would like us, okay, we're gonna let you do one more. - The prophecy of Isaiah.

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Who hath believed our report? "And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground. He hath no form nor comeliness.

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And when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from him. He was despised and we esteemed him not.

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Surely, he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities.

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The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray. We have turned everyone to His own way, and the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

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Amen. Let us pray. Amen. Let us pray.

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- Bow our heads in prayer. Our Father, Creator, the Maker,

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the sustainer of our lives, we come to you now. We come to you, Master, humble. Before we start begging thee, Lord,

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we want to give thanks to you. You blessed us to be here this evening, brought us across the dangerous highways, crossed the dangerous byways.

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Nothing but your grace has brought us. We want to give thanks to you. We thank thee, Lord, for the leadership that is being exhibited in our Congress. Lord, we pray that you would use the leadership to thy own glory.

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Lord, we pray that you would get into all of our minds and hearts. Help us Lord to be good followers that we might be able to build something that will go out into the world and show forth your death, burial and resurrection. Master, we are here tonight, many in number.

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But Lord, we want to ask you if you would help us to surrender our spirits, to surrender our minds and our selfishness to the extent to let thy spirit, oh Lord, lead us the way you would have us to go. Master, don't let us put no strife in our hearts,

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but let us master look to thee. Lord, give us love where hate might would be, and let us join hands that we might be able to do thy will. Oh Lord, oh Lord,

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You just bless us, master, to be used by your spirit. We would not want to try to take any of the praise. Lord, we give it all to your son. We tell him, thank you, Jesus,

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for bringing us where you have brought us. Lord, those that have undecided minds, touch them tonight. Help us to know that we ought to stand on something

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for something. Lord, if you would be so kind to do it, we would not want to take the praise. We'd give it all to you.

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Help every one of us, Master, to not feel like we are doing things in our own strength. But help us, Master, to say, Father, I stretch my hand to Thee.

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No other help I know. These and all other blessings we ask it in the name of our son Jesus. In his name we pray.

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Amen. Amen. Amen. [ Music ]

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♪ Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace ♪ ♪ Where there is hatred, let me so love ♪ ♪ Where there is injury, for love ♪ ♪ Where there is clouds, rain ♪

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♪ Where there is despair, hope ♪ ♪ Where there is darkness, light ♪ ♪ Where there is sadness, joy ♪ [MUSIC]

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♪ And I may not so much see ♪ ♪ To be consoled as to console ♪ ♪ To be understood as to understand ♪ ♪ To be loved as to love ♪

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♪ For it is in giving ♪ ♪ That we receive ♪ ♪ It is in learning ♪ ♪ That we are part of ♪

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♪ It is in dying ♪ ♪ That we are born ♪ ♪ To eternal life ♪ ♪ There's not a friend ♪

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Like a lowly Jesus. No, not one leaf. No. No.

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♪ No, not one ♪ ♪ None else could heal all our soul's diseases ♪ ♪ No, not one ♪ ♪ Not one who ♪

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♪ Know ♪ ♪ Know ♪ ♪ Know ♪ ♪ Know ♪

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♪ Not one who ♪ ♪ Jesus knows ♪ ♪ All about us ♪ [ Music ]

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There's not a friend like the lowly Jesus. No, not one. No, no, no, not one. Oh, altogether children, don't you get weary.

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Altogether children, don't you get weary. Altogether children, don't you get weary. There's a great camp meeting in the promised land. Walk together, children, don't you get weary.

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Walk together, children, don't you get weary. There's a great camp meeting in the promised land. Walk together, children, don't you get weary. There's a great camp meeting in the promised land.

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Walk together, children, don't you get weary. There's a great camp meeting in the promised land. [Music] ♪ Want to gather children, don't you get weary ♪

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♪ Want to gather children, don't you get weary ♪ ♪ There's a great camp meeting in the promised land ♪ ♪ Want to sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪

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♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ Sing and never die ♪

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♪ Sing and never die ♪ ♪ There's a great camp meeting ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ There's a great competition in the promised land ♪ ♪ What's a shoutin' mellow time ♪

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♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪

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♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪

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♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ Shoutin' mellow time ♪ ♪ There's a great competition in the promised land ♪

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♪ Oh, walk together children ♪ ♪ Don't you get weary ♪ ♪ Sing together children ♪ ♪ Don't you get weary ♪

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♪ Shout together children, don't you get weary ♪ ♪ There's a great Cal P.D. in the promised land ♪ ♪ There's a great Cal P.D. ♪ ♪ There's a great Cal P.D. ♪

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♪ In the promised land ♪ ♪ In the promised land ♪ ♪ There's a great Cal P.D. ♪ ♪ There's a great Cal P.D. ♪

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♪ In the promised land ♪ (audience applauding) [ Music ] ♪ Have I not long to stay here? ♪

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♪ Still awake, still awake, still awake, hey, still awake, oh ♪ ♪ Still awake, still awake, have I not long to stay here? ♪ [singing] [music]

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[music] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] I haven't got long to stay here.

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The green trees are bending. A cinder stand is trembling. The trumpet sounds within my soul. Haven't got long to stay here.

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If you get there, you get there before I do. Where my dreams are coming to, when I get to heaven, gonna sing and shout. Haven't got long to stay here.

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If you get there, you get there before I do. Where my dreams are coming to, when I get to heaven, gonna sing and shout. Haven't got long to stay here.

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Steal away, steal away, steal away, steal away, oh. Steal away, steal away. Haven't I long to stay here? Haven't I long to stay here?

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Haven't I long to stay here? Haven't I long to stay here? Here. Here.

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Here. Here. Here. Here.

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(train whistle blowing) [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING] [ Music ]

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There's a garden where Jesus is waiting. ♪ There's a place that is wondrously fair ♪ ♪ For it holds me the night of this prayer ♪ ♪ The light of His presence ♪

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♪ 'Tis the beauty ♪ ♪ Of God in all praise ♪ ♪ A prayer ♪ ♪ There's a garden ♪

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♪ Where Jesus is waiting ♪ ♪ There's a place that is wondrously fair ♪ ♪ For it holds me ♪ ♪ The light of ♪

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♪ Blessed be ♪ ♪ 'Til the beauty ♪ ♪ The God in ♪ ♪ The praise ♪

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♪ Oh, the beauty of God in good ♪ ♪ The glory of grace ♪ ♪ The beauty of God in good ♪ ♪ The way ♪

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♪ There my Savior ♪ ♪ The way ♪ ♪ Has been opened ♪ ♪ The gate ♪

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♪ Oh the beauty of garden ♪ ♪ Of grass ♪ ♪ Oh the beauty of garden ♪ ♪ The garden of grace ♪

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♪ In the beauty ♪ ♪ The garden of grace ♪ ♪ There my Savior ♪ ♪ There my Savior ♪

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♪ There my Savior ♪ ♪ There my Savior ♪ ♪ There my Savior ♪ ♪ There my Savior ♪

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♪ The way ♪ ♪ As he opened the gate ♪ ♪ To the king ♪ ♪ To the king of kings ♪

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♪ Of ♪ ♪ Britain ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ How can I take you away ♪

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♪ As we always have been ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ Sleep on the hill of the brave ♪ - Florida will speak first,

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and then our sister Shirley Cook of Aberdeen, Mississippi. I was questioning the fact that this last name was Cook and she came from Aberdeen because I know one Cook from Aberdeen, that's the treasurer of our Congress.

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And I asked him if he knew that lady and he said, "Oh yes, I know her, she's my boss." I'm sure we appreciate having the wife of our treasurer sharing with us at this time. I understand that, sister.

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Dr. Wilson, to the very able president of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Workers, Dr. Robert H. Wilson, to the Vice President and my State President, Reverend Rimm, to Dr. H. W. Wilson, to State President Mingo, State President Blankenship, Reverend Berry, Officers, members, well-wishers, my sisters and brothers in the Lord, and to our national

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president, Dr. Jones, in his absence. The task given me in addressing you this evening is that of speaking upon the subject, "Christian women ministering in pursuit of spiritual maturity as authenticated by New Testament teaching.

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I ask you to be prayerful as I seek to share with you what the Lord has laid upon my heart. The general theme of this Congress session is "In Pursuit of Maturity." The passage of scripture chosen is that of Hebrews 6.1. It reads, "Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto

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perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. Because this passage of scripture began with the word "therefore," it is, it seems to me, necessary to know the general trend of thought which precedes it.

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In chapter 5, verses 10 and 11, the writer has said that the Savior Jesus Christ was called to the office of high priest after the order of Melchizedek and that there were many things to be said of him which were not easy to understand. He then says to those whom he had written that they had not matured as far in knowledge

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of true religion as had been reasonably expected, but in fact had digressed, verses 12 and 14, through 14. The general trend of thought in chapter 5 appears to be to warn them against the danger of full digression and to encourage them to put forth every effort to reach the highest

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attainments possible in the knowledge of Christianity and the divinely appointed way of life. That clarifies the therefore. Our parents used to say to us, "You didn't do what I said, therefore you will not do this and that." So that clarifies the therefore in verse 1 of chapter 6. We are, like unto the Hebrews, encouraged to be

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engaged in the pursuit of maturity. To leave the basic doctrines that should be clear and conclusive. It is a sign of stunted growth to be yet grappling with repentance, faith, the resurrection of the dead, or eternal judgment. These are in the very nature of the Christian religion and are indispensable. We ought

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now be capable of understanding the higher doctrines with all of the opportunities we've had to grow in knowledge and grace. We, we who are Christian women, must take up the challenge set forth in the text in those words, "Let us go on." Let us go on ever aiming for perfection. Though none of

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of us can reach perfection, it is no less desirable to aim for it. Let us go on to perfection. Our ministry, as Christian women, must ever be in pursuit of spiritual maturity. The authenticity of that goal is set forth in the New Testament. The acorn does not become an oak in a day.

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Mountains have not always been mountains, but grains of sand gathering together over a period of time. The well-trained soldier was once a raw recruit. The stock, the many ears of corn,

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came from just a grain or a seed. The attainment of a scholar did not happen by a single lesson. So let us go on to achieve the piety and the devoutness of Lois, grandmother of Timothy, who instructed her family

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in the holy scriptures. Let us go on to attain the love and devotion of Mary and Martha toward our Lord in Christ until he is the ever-welcome guest in each of our homes.

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Let us go on, despite our past, to become the witnesses, like unto the woman at the well, bringing men to meet the master. Let us go on to become mature students of the word, until, like Priscilla, we can deal effectively

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with the exposition of that word, instructed even the silver-tunded Apollos, The Alexandrius who profited greatly from her and her husband's ministry, the gospel of grace.

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Let us go on toward maturity and perfection. Christian women, we must depart from the arenas of the menial and mediocre. That is not to say that any ministry in the name of our Lord and Christ is menial. It is rather to say that we can move to the level of maximum service.

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We can move in pursuit of absolute excellence. The New Testament speaks of a woman whose name is Dorcas. It is said of her in Acts 10 to 36 that this woman was full of good works and alms, deeds,

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which she did. Such a commentary should be our pursuit, not for self-exaltation, but to the glory and honor of our Lord, Christian women, are,

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as all of the master's servants, recipients of spiritual gifts. Until we engage ourselves in the pursuit of spiritual maturity, we can never be mediocre-- we shall ever be mediocre teachers, mediocre missionaries,

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mediocre leaders of women's groups, whether it be at the local church or at the associational or conventional level. We, you and I, all of us, saved by the blood of Jesus

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and placed in his body, which is the church, we have our varied gifts. We have our varied temperaments. We have our varied talents.

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I cannot do what you can do, and you cannot do what I can do. But we all can act and serve from the motive of love. We can all give what is in our hands and what is in our hearts. We can all do our very best in pursuit of maturity.

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To do so is to enrich others for time and eternity. We can then rest assured of hearing the master's voice as he spoke of Mary, who poured expensive perfume upon his feet.

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She's done a beautiful thing to me. In closing, this cannot be done, no matter our time, no matter our talent, or our treasures, until we forget those things which are behind us

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and press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us go on unto perfection. excellence in humility, excellence in knowledge

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and wisdom, excellence in one witness as we seek to win others to the Lord. Let us go on. Let us go on, Christian women, ministering

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in pursuit of spiritual maturity as authenticated by New Testament teaching. God bless you. [APPLAUSE]

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To our Congress President, Dr. Wilson, Dr. Jones, in his absence, the official staff of this great Congress, Ladies and gentlemen, therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection,

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not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. Hebrews 6, chapter, verse 1A. Christian women ministering in pursuit of spiritual maturity

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as authenticated by New Testament teaching. Having learned already the basic principles concerning Christ, the believers were not to stop, but to go on to gain full stature and maturity, to exhibit full spiritual growth.

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According to New Testament teaching, Jesus trained 12 disciples as the pioneer task force that would initiate the gospel mission. But this ministry was not limited to these 12 men. There were several other people and individuals who were beneficiaries of Jesus' teaching

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ministry. They were commissioned along with the 12 to fulfill the gospel mission. You'll find that in Luke, the 10th chapter, verses 1 through 22. Jesus issued his call for discipleship to great multitudes, Luke 14th chapter, verses

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25 through 27. Later, the woman Dorcas was also called disciple. Now if a disciple is to be defined as a follower, a student, and a servant, the women who travel with Jesus and the Twelve during his itinerant ministry qualified for this designation.

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The courage of the women is to be admired as much as Jesus' initiative in establishing this ministry. But then they were unusual women. They had been delivered from the power of Satan. They had been liberated by Jesus. The Gospel reflects that whenever and while remaining ever mindful of the cultural constraints of the day, Jesus gave women special opportunities

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to play a primary role in the main events of his redemptive ministry, such as his birth, miracles, outreach mission, his death, and resurrection. The Apostle Paul, the great missionary to the Gentiles, states in the epistle to the Galatians chapter 3 verse 28, and I quote, "There is neither Jew nor Greek.

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There is neither bond nor free. There is neither male nor female, for ye are all one in Christ Jesus." When male and female identify with Christ by faith, their spiritual allegiance takes precedence over their maleness and femaleness.

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Therefore, Christian women must continue ministering in pursuit of spiritual maturity. The admonition given by the Apostle Peter, and I quote, "But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory, both now and forever.

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Amen." Unquote. 2 Peter 3 chapter 18 verse. Peter is simply saying unto us that we cannot, we must never be satisfied

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standing still. Refusal to progress leads to retrogression in the Christian life and we do not want this. The writer of the epistle to the Hebrews seemed to be very disturbed in learning that these Christians continue to spend precious thought and energy on the elementary principles of the faith, laying the

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foundation again and again. They had refused to grow, to progress. We must grow up from a state of childhood to the fullness of the stature of the new man in Christ. As we minister, we must leave the principles of the doctrine of Christ. How must we leave them? We must not lose them. We must not despise them. We must

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not forget them. We must lay them up in our hearts and lay them as a foundation of all our profession and expectation. But we must not rest and stay in them. We must not be always laying the foundation.

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We must go on and build upon it. A house must have a foundation, or it will be insecure and shaky. But a foundation is not a house.

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It would be absurd to build a foundation on top of a foundation and to repeat this process and never go on to building the superstructure. We who continue in the kindergarten of religion,

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who never move on to a mature expression of what we've learned, or like children who lay one block on top of another, each like the previous one. Or we're like educational vagabonds

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who haunt the halls of learning year after year because they have not the basic courage to thrust out into life and practice what they have learned. No super Christian superstructure can be built without repentance to the doctrine of faith,

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which is an inward openness toward God, permitting him to come into our lives. The Christian women of today face many challenges, discouragements, and disappointments. However, we can turn to the New Testament for encouragement. There, we discover an abundance of undeniable evidence

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concerning Christian women in pursuit of spiritual maturity. Peter's mother-in-law, an unnoticeable woman, Matthew 8th chapter, verses 14 and 15. Jesus entered that house with his close apostle friends,

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Mark, the first chapter, 29th verse. Jesus ministered to this woman's need. Her fever was extremely high, but Jesus assumed her suffering. And she witnessed to his power in two ways.

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She arose, thus pointing to his resurrection power. And she immediately made herself available to him as a disciple by ministering to his needs. I can see spiritual maturity in this woman.

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The persistent widow, Luke 18th chapter, verses 1 through 8. This widow, who obtained justice in a desperate case by virtue of sheer persistency is a model for believers who may be tempted to cease praying and give up before the end.

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This woman teaches Christians how to face persecution in full reliance on God's faithfulness. Tabitha, which means gazelle, was an indispensable woman. In Acts 9, chapter 9, verse 36, she's called a disciple. She was a person who was always doing good and helping the poor.

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She was so indispensable and irreplaceable that her life was restored because her leadership was so important. She was fulfilling such an important dimension of leadership. Lydia, the woman who was diligent in business. Lydia was a Christian woman.

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She surrendered to the claims of Christ and was baptized. She was a hospitable woman. She gave missionaries the hospitality of her fine home. She received Paul and Silas into her home after their discharge from prison. She became prosperous in business.

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She was a devout woman who worshipped God. Lydia was a seeking woman. She had a hunger for deeper spiritual experience. Her faith was born through hearing the word of God.

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She was fervent in spirit. She maintained the spiritual glow. She was able to care for her business interests and pursuits, which were no bar to her spiritual pursuits.

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Lastly, she served the Lord. She stayed in business that she might have the resources to help God's servants in their ministry. She sold purple dyes for the glory of God.

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In our world today, there is a need for Christian women in pursuit of spiritual maturity. There is much work to be done. [BLANK_AUDIO]