Developing A Maturing Mind

Hebrews 5:11–6:3 NIV84

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12 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! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. 1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, 2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so.

Hebrews 5:14 GW

14 However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil. 

Solid food is for the mature people, whose minds are trained by practice. Perfect practice makes perfect. We must be in pursuit of perfection. Only in our pursuit of perfection can we grow spiritually. There are things that infants and children cannot understand or do. You don’t put an infant in the driver’s seat of your vehicle. You don’t give the authority to children run your home because they are not prepared. Spiritual maturity is similar. In order to move on to teachings about righteousness we must be prepared to maintain that lifestyle. Our minds have to be trained unto maturity. The revival that is at hand will be carried by those who have trained their minds to maturity.

1. Develop a mature mind by making a commitment to growth

Committed people will find a way to grow in every area

No one grows by accident

2. Develop a mature mind by practicing spiritual disciplines

Inward Disciplines

Meditation

Prayer life

Fasting

Study

Outward Disciplines

Simplicity

Solitude

Submission

Service

Corporate Disciplines

Confession

Worship

Guidance

Celebration

3. Develop a mature mind by feeding on God’s Word

Jesus defeated the enemy by His Word

It is written

To defeat temptation we need to declare God’s Word — It is Written

4. Develop a mature mind by helping others grow

Get connected through out Tribes

The Authentic Faith practiced by the OGs

Acts 2:42-47 “42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

5. Develop a mature mind by expecting to grow

Expectation is the breeding ground for miracles

When you expect you look for it

When you are expecting you will give birth to something

You are able to expect when you are mature