Hebrews 5:11-6:3

Growing Christians

1. Food for the body and food for the soul

   1. Food and the stages of a human life:

   2. Importance of food for the soul.

• Deuteronomy 8:3; Isaiah 1:16-17

  1. The Hebrews had a hearing problem: "…you have become dull of hearing.."

1. Christians need to hear the teaching of the Scriptures.

   1. Here is a sound, biblical plan for you to grow in your salvation:

• WLC Q. 160
• Mark 8:21; Job 23:12; Isaiah 40:11

  1. The goal is to judge accurately what is true or false, what is good or evil.

• Genesis 3:22; Deuteronomy 1:39; Jeremiah 4:22; 1Corinthians 3:1-3

  1. Hearing with faith leads to growth and maturity.

• Heb 4:2

1. Christians need exercise to gain moral discernment.

   1. Discernment of good and evil is a matter of life or death.

2. Deuteronomy 30:15-16; 1Kings 3:9-12; 2Samuel 14:17

   1. God provides the only sure guide to discerning good and evil.

3. Proverbs 15:3; Isaiah 5:20 .

4. 1. We must train ourselves to grow in godlinessRomans 16:19; Psalm 34:14

5. Exodus 16:20; Amos 8:11

6. "Let us go on to perfection...." becoming mature disciples.

   1. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and trust God's word, the Bible.

7. Ephesians 4:13

   1. Start out with a good foundation, but practice in order to grow in the Christian life.

8. 1 Peter 2:2
9. Ephesians 4:14-15

   1. Imitate the Lord Jesus Christ and not the culture around you.

10. Colossians 1:28

    1. Cultivate biblical understanding and apply what you understand in making your daily decisions.

11. 1 John 3:10

    1. Beware that you are not so attached to your life in the world that you neglect the training of your senses for the kingdom of God.

12. Luke 8:14