Desert Springs Community Church

Spiritual or Fleshly?

· Paul stated that all believers are mature in 1 Corinthians 2:6, so why is calling some immature now?

· Paul is now speaking of Christians and contrasting those who are people of the Spirit and those who are people of the flesh

· Whether we are spiritual or fleshly is evidenced by our actions (James 4:1, Ephesians 4:32)

· As believers we are to continually grow – become less fleshly-minded and more spiritual-minded

· The goal of the Holy Spirit is to grow us more spiritually-minded and less fleshly-minded


Milk or Meat?

· The contrast of mature, solid food and immature, liquid food deals with the implementation of God’s truth and wisdom

· Are there 2 tiers of knowledge in the Christian faith? The gospel and deeper things?

· There are NOT 2 tiers of knowledge in the Christian world, the gospel is both the milk and the meat

· The milk is how the gospel saves and gives everlasting life

· The meat is how the gospel transforms us to become like Jesus

· We will never exhaust the truths and the meaning that is contained in the gospel


Walking Like Mere Men or Like Jesus?

· The big question is, are we allowing the Holy Spirit to change us by the power of the gospel?

· Are we settling for a liquid diet (I am saved, going to heaven and that’s it) or are we feasting on the solid food which is transforming us into living the gospel?

· Am I allowing the power of the gospel change who I am?