The Importance of Maturity
I. Being Exercised in Our Christian Life - Hebrews 5:11-14
- A. Exercised to be nourished - Heb. 5:12-14; 6:4-5; 1 Cor. 3:1-2;
1 Tim. 4:6; 6:3
- B. Exercised to hear properly - Heb. 5:11; 6:12; Luke 8:18; James
1:22-25
- C. Exercised to make progress - Heb. 4:12; Luke 2:52; 1 Tim. 4:15-16
- D. Exercised in every part of our being - Heb. 5:14
- 1. In our conscience - Acts 24:14
- 2. In our spirit - 1 Tim. 4:7-8; 2 Pet. 1:3; 1 Cor. 2:12-16
- 3. In our mind - Heb. 5:14; Rom. 12:1-2
- E. Exercised with our environment - Heb. 12:11
- F. Exercised to function and serve - Heb. 5:12
II. Being Brought On in Our Christian Life
- A. The example of the children of Israel
- 1. The history of Exodus through Joshua
- 2. The history of the wilderness wanderings in Hebrews 3 and 4
- 3. The example of Israel set up in 1 Cor. 10:1-13
- B. Understanding our beginning and foundation - Heb. 6:1-2
- C. The attitude in our being brought on - Heb. 6:3 (cf. 1 Cor. 10:12)
- 1. Dependent upon His blessing - Heb. 6:7
- D. The goal of our being brought on
- 1. The kingdom reward or loss - Heb. 6:6-9; 1 Cor. 3:10-15; 9:27
- E. The factors of being brought on
- 1. Cooperation with God - Heb. 6:1; Phil. 2:12-13
- 2. Revelation and enjoyment - Heb. 6:4-5
- 3. Growth and proper fruit - Heb. 6:7-10 (cf. 2 Pet. 1:1-11)
- 4. Diligence to persevere in faith - Heb. 6:11-12
- a) The example of faith - Heb. 6:13-15
- 5. The strong encouragement to be brought on
- a) The promise and the oath - Heb. 6:16-18
- b) An anchor of the soul - Heb. 6:19
- c) The heavenly ministry of the Forerunner - Heb. 6:20