Hebrews 5 11 14 11 We have much

Hebrews 5: 11 -14 11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand.

Hebrews 5: 11 -14 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!

Hebrews 5: 11 -14 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.

Hebrews 5: 11 -14 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

SONSHINE CELEBRATION FAITH OUTFITTERS Supplies For The Journey Called Life. (Acts 2: 42)

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EVERY DAY IS A TRAINING DAY! LARRY CLINE – HARDIN VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST – 6/26/2016

TOP 5 EASIER WAYS TO GET PEOPLE TO CHURCH

#5. HAVE A “POTLUCK” EVERY WEEK

#4. CALL COMMUNION A “WINE TASTING”

#3. Conduct a mass kidnapping (Then after we arrested we can hold a second service in prison next week)

#2. MAJOR GUILT TRIPS

#1. HOLD OUR SERVICE AT NEYLAND STADIUM ON SELECT SATURDAYS IN THE FALL

Old preachers always said: “You keep them the way you caught them. ” We all know what has to happen for us to “STICK”…

Jesus was clear: 36"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law? " 37 And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. ' 38 This is the great and foremost commandment. " (Matthew 22: 36 -38)

What if we as a church doubled in attendance in the next few weeks and all the new people had the same desire to grow as we do, as you do. Would that be a good thing or a bad thing?

HEBREWS 5: 11 -6: 3 11 Concerning him we have much to say, and [it is] hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. 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. 13 For everyone who partakes [only] of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant.

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

What’s going on here? Have they given up on God?

You should be off the bottle by now but… • You get offended all the time. • You find yourself being very critical, you very seldom encourage anyone. • You almost never push yourself to get out of your comfort zone. • Your worship is pretty well confined to a church building. • You are not intentional in growing to maturity.

It’s not that you purposefully walked away from God, you just drifted to the point where you are, like the Hebrew writer says, “You are not even acquainted with righteousness”.

THE AUTHOR GIVES PRINCIPLES THAT ARE HUGE FOR US AS A CHURCH. 1. Understand that God wants you to grow and mature spiritually. –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, (Hebrews 6: 1) “Leave”… MOVE!

2. Stop trying and start training. –But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil. (Hebrews 5: 14) Notice who does the training.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They then [do it] to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. (I Corinthians 9: 25)

7 But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; 8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and [also] for the [life] to come. (I Timothy 4: 7 -8)

16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (II Timothy 3: 16 -17)

HERE A COUPLE OF PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING IN GENERAL: a) b) c) d) Make a decision to train Get a workout plan Get some workout buddies Take a first step

Great First Faith Steps: • Get to know Jesus – Start reading the Bible on your own – Communicate with God on a regular basis – Be baptized – Begin tithing/giving/serving – Talk to people about God and invite them to church – Get connected • Move from “got to” to “get to”

1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. (Hebrews 12: 1 -3)

Consider Him! We move toward a person!

Consider Him! That changes everything!

WHAT’S TODAY?

WHAT’S TODAY? DAY!