Moving From Milk To Meat Heb. 5:11-14
Moving from Milk to Meat Hebrews 5:11-14
Nourishment Required For Growth Babes need MILK 1 Peter 2:2 Adults need MEAT No nourishment = death
What is MILK and MEAT? MILK = Elementary principles Hebrews 5:12-13 About the Christ (Heb. 6:1) Repentance (Heb. 6:1) Faith (Heb. 6:1) Instructions about washings (Heb. 6:2) Laying on of hands (Heb. 6:2) Resurrection (Heb. 6:2) Eternal judgment (Heb. 6:2)
What is MILK and MEAT? MEAT = More difficult concepts Comparison Christ to Melchizedek (Heb. 5-8) Because of practice (Heb. 5:14) Senses trained (Heb. 5:14) Discern good and evil (Heb. 5:14) Hard to understand (2 Pet. 3:16)
How to move from MILK to MEAT Slowly, small increments Purposeful study Not too much at one time When MILK is not enough… Associate with the mature Prayer Learn how to study DO IT
CONCLUSION Growth is NECESSARY for ALL Christians With what are you nourished? Have you been born again?