““Danger of Dullness”Danger of Dullness”

Pg 1064Pg 1064In Church BiblesIn Church Bibles

Hebrews 5:11-6:3Hebrews 5:11-6:3

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf …that your hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding,

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself,

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull

Spiritual growth is not automatic

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics

Elementarys of Christ 6:1-3

Basics of Salvation - Repentance from dead works - Faith toward GodBasic teaching of daily life - Cleansings - Laying on handsBasics of eternity - Resurrection of the dead - Eternal judgment

But you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus:

Ephesians 4:20-24Ephesians 4:20-24

that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and

Ephesians 4:20-24Ephesians 4:20-24

that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Ephesians 4:20-24Ephesians 4:20-24

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics

Elementarys of Christ 6:1-3

Basics of Salvation - Repentance from dead works - Faith toward GodBasic teaching of daily life - Cleansings - Laying on handsBasics of eternity - Resurrection of the dead - Eternal judgment

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk (Preprocessed)

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk (Preprocessed) …Is Unskilled in Word

Doesn’t Study the Word Doesn’t Apply the Word Thus has no Discernment

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk (Preprocessed) …Is Unskilled in Word…Doesn’t Reproduce

“healthy sheep reproduce”

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk…Is Unskilled in Word

doesn’t studydoesn’t applydoesn’t discern

…Doesn’t Reproduce

A mature Christian……grows normally…is pressing higher

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

Philippians 3:12-16Philippians 3:12-16

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:12-16Philippians 3:12-16

Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you. Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us be of the same mind.

Philippians 3:12-16Philippians 3:12-16

A Dull Christian……Is Unnatural…Is Intentionally Dull…Is Stuck in Basics…Eats only Milk…Is Unskilled in Word

doesn’t studydoesn’t applydoesn’t discern

…Doesn’t Reproduce

A mature Christian……grows normally…is pressing higher…growing in knowledge…Eats Meat –digging in…Is Skilled in the Word

Studies the WordApplies the WordSees with the Word

…Is making disciples

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf …that your hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB

attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Colossians 2:1-3, Colossians 2:1-3, NASBNASB