High School | From Milk to Meat (Hebrews 5:12-6:3) | Joel Pickett

Main message: Believers are called to move from spiritual infancy (drinking the "milk" of elementary truths) to maturity (eating the "meat" of Scripture), so they become discerning, spiritually exercised, and able to teach others. The author of Hebrews warns against dullness of hearing and urges growth by God's Spirit and steady engagement with God's Word.

Key points:

• Hebrews rebukes Christians who long remain on "milk"—they are described as unskilled, sluggish or dull of hearing, and still dependent on basics.
• Mature believers are "of full age": by regular use their spiritual senses are exercised to discern good and evil and to apply Scripture in life.
• Growth means leaving only the elementary foundations (repentance, baptism, resurrection, judgment) and building on them toward maturity.
• Spiritual growth happens by the power of the Holy Spirit (the imagery of being "driven" on) and requires intentional practices.
• Practical steps: read the Bible daily, listen to Bible teaching intentionally, take notes and track series, read sound Christian books, and teach/share what you learn with others.

Scriptures mentioned: Hebrews 5:12-14, Hebrews 6:1-3, Hebrews 6:12, 1 Peter 2:2, 1 Corinthians 3:1-2, 1 Kings 3:9, Deuteronomy 1:39, Psalm 19:7, John 3:16, Acts 27:17, 2 Peter 3:18, 2 Timothy 2:15