Passage
Hebrews 5:11-6:8 (ESV)
God’s Judgement of His People
Hosea 5:1-15
Key Verse: 5:15
Move Forward to Maturity
Date: Oct. 16, 2017
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 6:1a
1 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,
1. Growth through constant exercise (5:11-6:3)
Christians should grow in spiritual wisdom and holiness to the level of being able to teach others. This comes through constant practice of obedience to God's word, which will help us become more and more discerning of good and evil. If we neglect this, we'll have to go back to the basics again. Faith is like a living seed; unless it grows, it dies.
2. warning (6:4-8)
If we hear God's word and know what we should do to please God, but deliberately reject it, then we are in danger of crucifying Jesus again and becoming thorn-bearers instead of fruit-bearers. No one can snatch us out of Jesus' hand (Jn 10:28); but we should be aware of the seriousness of falling away.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for your good desire for me to become mature. Help me keep growing in discernment.
One Word: Move forward to maturity
