Let Us Go On to Maturity | A Vision for Sunday School (Hebrews 5:11-6:3)
Hebrews 5:11-6:3
The gospel is the central message of Christianity, but it is not the sum total of Christian doctrine- there is much to learn on the path to Christian maturity.
Matthew 28:19-20; 1 Timothy 3:14-15; 2 Timothy 2:15
From the beginning, there has been a pastorally observed problem of spiritual lethargy that stunts the expected timeline of growth for some professing Christians.
“No one is going to pursue spiritual disciplines for you.” — Brant Hansen
The practice of pursuing Christian maturity produces the biblical literacy and discernment needed to live with wisdom and faithfulness to Christ in all things.
Colossians 1:28; Galatians 4:19
“What I have learned from about twenty years of serious reading is this: sentences change my life, not books. What changes my life is some new glimpse of truth, some powerful challenge, some resolution to a long-standing dilemma, and these usually come concentrated in a sentence or two. I do not remember 99 percent of what I read, but if the 1 percent of each book or article I do remember is a life-changing insight, then I don’t begrudge the 99 percent.” — John Piper