The Christian and Growth
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The Christian and Growth
Hebrews 5:11–14
Christian growth is necessary. Being a Christian is more than making a decision. It is more than accepting Christ. There must be daily growth. Those who do not grow in the Lord will find themselves drifting from the Lord and spiritual things. Peter tells us to grow in the Lord (2 Peter 3:18). Once we become a Christian there is no stopping place. We must go forward, or we will go backward.
I. Careless People (v. 11)
I. Careless People (v. 11)
The people didn’t seem to listen. Why were they careless?
A. Nonspiritual (1 Cor. 2:14). The natural man does not understand spiritual things.
A. Nonspiritual (1 Cor. 2:14). The natural man does not understand spiritual things.
B. Noninterested (Matt. 13:13). Jesus spoke simply in parables, and they couldn’t understand. Why? No interest.
B. Noninterested (Matt. 13:13). Jesus spoke simply in parables, and they couldn’t understand. Why? No interest.
C. Noncommital (2 Tim. 3:7). Jesus said the truth would set man free (John 8:32). Unless we know Him, the truth, we won’t understand spiritual things (see John 14:6).
C. Noncommital (2 Tim. 3:7). Jesus said the truth would set man free (John 8:32). Unless we know Him, the truth, we won’t understand spiritual things (see John 14:6).
D. Nonacceptance (Ps. 82:5). These people walk in darkness. They refuse truth. Jesus said man would love darkness rather than light (John 3:19).
D. Nonacceptance (Ps. 82:5). These people walk in darkness. They refuse truth. Jesus said man would love darkness rather than light (John 3:19).
II. Childish People (vv. 12, 13)
II. Childish People (vv. 12, 13)
A. Lack of development (v. 12a). “By now you should be teachers. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the first things you need to know from God’s Word” (NLT). Lack of development means:
A. Lack of development (v. 12a). “By now you should be teachers. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the first things you need to know from God’s Word” (NLT). Lack of development means:
1) Lack of control (1 Cor. 9:27).
1) Lack of control (1 Cor. 9:27).
2) Lack of consecration (Rom. 12:1, 2).
2) Lack of consecration (Rom. 12:1, 2).
3) Lack of communion (Ps. 119:11; Luke 18:1).
3) Lack of communion (Ps. 119:11; Luke 18:1).
B. Lack of desire—“You still need milk instead of solid food” (NLT). By choice we grow in the Lord.
B. Lack of desire—“You still need milk instead of solid food” (NLT). By choice we grow in the Lord.
C. Lack of determination (v. 13). They had no determination to grow and be stronger Christians. Daniel purposed, or determined, in his heart to live for God (Dan. 1:8). Note Paul’s determination (Acts 20:24).
C. Lack of determination (v. 13). They had no determination to grow and be stronger Christians. Daniel purposed, or determined, in his heart to live for God (Dan. 1:8). Note Paul’s determination (Acts 20:24).
III. Consecrated People (v. 14)
III. Consecrated People (v. 14)
A. Stable people—“Solid food is for full grown men” (NLT). Carnal people don’t want God’s Word. Note the words of Paul: “The time will come when people will not listen to the truth. They will look for teachers who will tell them only what they want to hear” (NLT).
A. Stable people—“Solid food is for full grown men” (NLT). Carnal people don’t want God’s Word. Note the words of Paul: “The time will come when people will not listen to the truth. They will look for teachers who will tell them only what they want to hear” (NLT).
B. Steady people—“They have learned to use their minds to tell the difference between good and bad” (NLT). This came by study (2 Tim. 2:15). It came through the Spirit (John 16:13). Also it came through sensible decisions (cf. James 4:17).
B. Steady people—“They have learned to use their minds to tell the difference between good and bad” (NLT). This came by study (2 Tim. 2:15). It came through the Spirit (John 16:13). Also it came through sensible decisions (cf. James 4:17).
Many accept Christ as Savior, but not as Lord and Master. They wish to escape hell, but are not willing to pay the price to be a Christian. To grow in the Lord one must learn to put God first (Matt. 6:33). As we grow in Him we will obey His commands (John 14:15).
Croft M. Pentz, Expository Outlines on Hebrews, Sermon Outline Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1979), 13–14.