This week, pastoral elder Matt Godsil brings a sermon from Hebrews 5:11-14, where God is revaling himself in the depth of His Word with the theme that Jesus offers a clearer vision of what the Jewish people already knew.

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Sermon Passage: Hebrews 5:11-14

Study/Discussion Questions

1. How would you summarize the dilemma of our broken relationship with God from the writer of Hebrews perspective, and of Jewish believers in Jesus in the first century?
2. How does their situation relate to our own dilemma in the 21st century, personally and collectively?
3. What was good about the Old Testament system and the role of the law?
4. What was lacking in the Old Testament system and the law?
5. Are there any other examples of the literary device “inclusio” that you have noticed in scripture?
6. How can we combat against the numbing effects of the lullaby in our study of the Word?          
7. What is a milk diet to the believer in your experience?
8. Why is restoration to righteousness by Jesus considered to be a mature, meat based diet to a seasoned follower of Christ?
9. What does the mature meat based diet mean to us and how will it impact how we relate to the broken people around us?