Are you trying to grow in your understanding and knowledge of God?

Have you become complacent when it comes to your faith?

God calls us out of complacency and into understanding and maturity so that we don't fall away.

The readers of Hebrews had become complacent and so have many of us.

They are being called out of complacency.

WE ARE BEING CALLED OUT OF COMPLACENCY

They are not where they should be.

The readers are being called out of complacency and into understanding.

How long have you been a Christian? Do you think you are where you should or could be in your knowledge and understanding of God's word?

GOD CALLS US OUT OF COMPLACENCY AND INTO UNDERSTANDING

Solid food is for the Mature.

Understanding leads to maturity.
WE ARE CALLED TO MATURITY

Adults can't survive with out solid food.
WE ARE CALLED OUT OF COMPLACENCY AND INTO UNDERSTANDING AND MATURITY ...SO THAT WE DON'T FALL AWAY.

Mature believers can distinguish between good and evil.

Maturity comes through "constant use" or consistently applying the knowledge and understanding we gain of the word of God.

How do we "move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity?"

1. Expect
2. Commit
3. Ask

EXPECT that you will gain understanding when you spend time reading the bible.

We live in a time where we have been given more access and resources than any generation ever before to be able to accurately study the Bible.

COMMIT to learning from the bible

ASK The Holy Spirit to teach you and ask others you stay on track

1. We have been given the Holy Spirit to help us to understand and apply scripture.

2. Join a house church, so that you have others to help you stay on track

What steps will you take this week to begin growing in understanding and maturity?