Where’s the beef?

Aaron and Melchizedek

The writer of Hebrews had brought up and was headed in the direction of the foundational difference between the Priestly Order of Arron (representing here the Jewish High Priests) and that of the Order of Melchizedek ( Who was a King Priest)

But he stops himself and starts stomping on toes.

Hebrews 5:11 NASB95

11 Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing.

When our wives say one thing, but mean another:

I don’t care where we eat.

It’s fine / I’m fine.

Does this outfit make me look fat?

Would you be embarrassed to be seen with me in this?

Do whatever you want.

The only way to know what they mean is to:

Listen: Words, Tone, Body Language.

Spend time together.

Martye has called me before and I have answered the phone and said, “Sure, I can do that.”

Relationship with Christ:

That same intuitive knowledge can be with Christ.

But you have to Listen:

Hebrews 5:12 NASB95

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

Training Wheels

Why is this a problem?

Hebrews 5:13 NASB95

13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

Infants can’t (won’t) take care of themselves.

As an infant, you can never grow beyond the basic fundamentals of life.

Rolling over

Walking

Solid food

Potty trained

Feed themselves

Preparing their own food

Driving

Working

Taking care of the next generation.

Hebrews 5:14 NASB95

14 But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.

Practice: Hexis : Habit, constant use.

trained: gymnazo

“I have the Holy Spirit and if I don’t feel guilty about something, it means its ok, because if it weren’t, the Holy Spirit would convict me…..”

100 Rule: 95%

16.5 minutes a day.

What is the Milk?

Hebrews 6:1–3 NASB95

1 Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, 2 of instruction about washings and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment. 3 And this we will do, if God permits.

Repentance/Faith

Acts 20:21 NASB95

21 solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Baptism and Laying of Hands

Matthew 3:1 NASB95

1 Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,

John 20:21–22 NASB95

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” 22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:4–5 NASB95

4 Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Resurrection and Eternal Judgment.