15 Hebrews 6:1-12 Maturity is our Destiny

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Sermon outline

Because Christ is powerfully at work in his people, Maturity is our destiny. (Col 1:28, Eph 4:12-13)

We will mature if God permits (Heb 6:3)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. The pastor includes himself in the people needing to move on to maturity
            2. Grounded in God’s desire

The impossibility of not maturing (Heb 6:4-6)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. It is impossible for a Christian to fall away.
            2. The word impossible means exactly that – incapable of being done
               1. Used in other places to say Man can’t save himself (Mt 19:26)
               2. The Law can save a person (Rom 8:3)
               3. Animal sacrifices can remove sin (Heb 10:4)
               4. In the same way, it is impossible for a believer who apostasizes to be restored, and that simply means it is impossible for a believer to apostasize.
            3. Everythign which follows is a beautiful description of someone who has been touched by the Holy Spirit and renewed internally
               1. Been enlighted (Heb 10:32, Eph 1:18, Jn 8:12, 9:5)
               2. Tasted of the heavenly gift
                  1. The heavenly gift often refers to the Holy Spirit (Jn 4:10, Act 2:38)
                  2. The heavenly gift is the gift of life (Rom 6:23)
                  3. The gift of grace (Rom 5:15)
                  4. The gift of righteousness (Rom 5:17)
               3. Participants with the Holy Spirit
               4. Experienced the goodness of the promises of God (Josh 23:14)
               5. Experineced the powers of the age to come
               6. If this kind of believer falls away, then they are doomed, they can’t be restored
            4. Well watered land (Heb 6:7)
            5. Dry Barren Desert (Heb 6:8)

Assurance of better things (Heb 6:9-12)

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. The task we play in maturity (Heb 6:11-12)
                  1. Not being sluggish
                  2. Imitating others

Conclusion