Why Don’t Some Christians Grow? Hebrews 5:11 – 6:3.

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Why Don’t Some Christians Grow? Hebrews 5:11 – 6:3

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11)

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11) They think they have grown enough (12)

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11) They think they have grown enough (12) They will not allow the word to change them (13-14)

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11) They think they have grown enough (12) They will not allow the word to change them (13-14) They are accustomed only to “milk” (12; 6:1-3)

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11) They think they have grown enough (12) They will not allow the word to change them (13-14) They are accustomed only to “milk” (12; 6:1-3) They fail to “press on” to maturity (6:1)

Why a lack of Spiritual Growth? They have become dull of hearing (11) They think they have grown enough (12) They will not allow the word to change them (13-14) They are accustomed only to “milk” (12; 6:1-3) They fail to “press on” to maturity (6:1) They have already fallen away (6:4-8 )

Conclusion: God sees our efforts to grow and mature, and He is sure to reward us for our efforts! Hebrews 6:9-10