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04/02/2008
Pastor's Note
Hebrews 5: 12-14 reads, "In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil."
The author of Hebrews had some harsh words for the people - harsh but challenging. They were not growing in their faith journey but remained content to be baby Christians. It's easy to have someone else feed you. Look at a baby. They cry and someone warms up a bottle and gives them milk to drink. But a baby cannot grow and be healthy on just milk; he or she needs solid food. It's hard to get a baby to eat food at first. It must be ground and offered many times before the child realizes that it is better than milk alone. This maturing is necessary.
The same is true of our spiritual growth. We can't continue on our faith journey while staying on the "milk diet." We need solid food! This solid food comes from: searching the scriptures, attending church and Sunday School on a regular basis, having a daily devotion time, praying and serving God and others. It isn't always easy (or palatable) but with time and encouragement we move towards spiritual maturity.
In His Love,
Pastor Jane
July Sermon Series
Don't miss an exciting Sunday Worship in July! If you have a family outing or picnic, come to the early service at 8:30 a.m. and join us as we explore the promises of God. Our Worship will take on an informal flare at both services and will focus on experiencing God in a refreshing way.
Messages to look forward to:
July 6th - Who is God?
July 13th - God Can Be Trusted
July 20th - We Are Who God Says We Are
July 27th - God's Word is Alive In Us
The Prophet Isaiah writes in the 43rd chapter, verse 10: "You are my witnesses", declares the Lord, "and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he". Let's relax by the pool and ponder our awesome relationship with God!