Text: Hebrews 6:1
Our Life in Christ
- New birth (John 3:3,5; 1 Peter 1:23)
- Babes in Christ (1 Peter 2:1-2)
- Full grown (Hebrews 5:13-14)
- We are not to remain stagnant (Hebrews 5:11-12)
God Expects Us to Grow
- Individually (John 15:2; 2 Peter 3:18; 1:5-8)
- Collectively (Ephesians 4:15-16; Acts 9:31)
What If We Fail to Grow?
- We stand condemned (John 15:2)
- Parable of the talents (Matthew 15:14-19,24-30)
- Parable of the sower (Luke 8:13-14)
Areas in Which We Must Grow
- Knowledge of the word (2 Peter 3:18)
- Ability to teach the word (Hebrews 5:12)
- Encouraging our brethren (Hebrews 10:24-25)
- Tolerance of opinions (Romans 15:1)
- Hatred of sin (Psalm 119:104)
- Being a light to the world (Matthew 5:14-16)
- Prayer to God (Romans 12:12)
- Faith — conviction, trust, peace (2 Thessalonians 1:3)
