Hebrews: A Journey To Know Jesus Is Greater
Week 5 - Greater Maturity
June 30th, 2024
Pastor Kyle Johnson
Hebrews 5:11-6:20
Because Jesus is greater it stirs us to greater
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. —Hebrews 6:1 (NIV)
These steps
We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! —Hebrews 5:11-12 (NIV)
Growth in
Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. —Hebrews 5:13-14 (NIV)
There are
…instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And God permitting, we will do so. —Hebrews 6:2-3 (NIV)
We are
It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. —Hebrews 6:4-8 (NIV)
Stay
Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are convinced of better things in your case—the things that have to do with salvation. God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized. We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. —Hebrews 6:9-12 (NIV)
Notes:
Discussion Questions:
1 – Does physical or emotional maturity just happen? What are contributors to a person’s maturing?
2 – Read Hebrews 6:1. What does spiritual maturity look like? How do we ‘go on to maturity’ in our faith?
3 – Read Hebrews 5:11-14. What would be spiritual ‘solid food’? What things should we be doing as we mature in Christ?
4 – Read Hebrews 6:4-8. What does this say about the importance of growing in our relationship with Jesus?
5 – Pray for each other to have wisdom and discipline to grow in spiritual maturity.