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Press On to Maturity
Hebrews 5:106:20

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The Epistle to the Hebrews

Go on to maturity in Christ, our heavenly Priest

1:1-2

1:32:18

3:14:13

4:1410:18

10: 19-39

11:113:25

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Hebrews 4:12-13

The Word of God

For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are open and laid bare to the eyes of Him before Whom we are to give an account.

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Hard of Hearing?

Spiritual wax buildup Squandered time

11 12

(back to babyhood)
Need milk, not being

The effect of the Word is the critical question

accustomed to the word of righteousness

13

Solid food for the mature 14 Trained through practice

Expected Christian Growth

Hebrews 5:11-14

TRUTH + APPLICATION x TIME

MATURITY

TRUTH

TIME

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Move On! Tempus is Fugiting!

Hebrews 6:1-8

Dont relay the foundation of

your faith
Impossible it is

1-3

that believers who start to grow and then fall away could be renewed since it casts shame on Christs death 4-6
Illustration: well-watered ground

is judged by what it yields 7-8

Things which accompany salvation

Hebrews 6:9-12
CONFIDENCE Beloved I expect you to be growing up Ministering to the saints DESIRE 11-12 9-10

Hope = desire + expectancy Not sluggish (cf. 5:11)

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Gods Promises Are Certain

Hebrews 6:13-20

Abraham
God unconditionally swore by

Us
His purpose was to give strong

Himself to fulfill His promise 13-15

God interposed an oath to

encouragement to us who hope in it. 18

This hope is anchored in the

further affirm the promise 16-17

very presence of God, where Jesus preceded us as a Melchizedekian high priest. 19-20

The Epistle to the Hebrews

so far . . .

Introduction: Christ is Gods complete and final revelation. 1:1-2 Christ is superior to the angels.

1:32:18 3:14:13
3:74:13

So dont drift away by neglecting such a great salvation 2:14

Christ is superior to Moses.

So hold fast and not fall away with a hardened heart

Christ is superior to Aaron

4:1410:18
5:116:20

So dont be sluggish in growing in faith

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. . . about the Bible,

God, Jesus, salvation, things to come, the church, . . . ?

(May we steer clear of the

Big Ones?)
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