Lord, Make It Simple Heb. 5:12-14. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the

Lord, Make It Simple

Heb. 5:12-14

12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.

13 For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.

14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Hebrews 5:12-14

From Milk to Solid FoodHebrew 5:12-14


• God expects timed growth



• We begin as babes on the milk of the word




• We learn and grow then can eat “solid food”





• Solid food is understandable






• Milk is “entry level” and is easy to learn






• Milk is “entry level” and is easy to learn

• Let’s ask Jesus to make is plain and easy

Five Simple Questions & Answers

Five Simple Questions & Answers• Will most people be saved?

13 Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.

14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Matt. 7:13-14


• Can I be good enough to save myself?

8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.

10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Eph. 2:8-10

5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Titus 3:5



• Will any believers in Jesus be lost?

21 Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?

23 And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!

Matt. 7:21-23




• Must I be a church member to be saved?

His Blood Shed for the Remission of Sins

28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Matt. 26:28

His Blood Shed for the Remission of SinsHis Blood Purchased the Church

28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 20:28


His Blood Saves the Body, the Church

23 For the husband is head of the wife, as also Christ is head of the church; and He is the Savior of the body. Eph. 5:23


His Blood Saves the Body, the ChurchHe Adds the Saved to the Church

47 And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 2:47




• Must I be a church member to be saved?

• What will happen on the last day?

There Will Be a Resurrection

39 This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day. John 6:39-40

There Will Be a ResurrectionThere Will Be a Resurrection of Everyone

28 Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice 29 and come forth— those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

John 6:39-40

There Will Be a ResurrectionThere Will Be a Resurrection of Everyone

There Will Be a Judgment of Everyone

48 He who rejects e, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

John 12:48-49

Lord, What Must I Do to Be Saved?


• Believe in Him John 3:16



• Turn (repent) from sin Luke 13:3




• Confess Christ Matt. 10:32





• Baptized into Christ Mark 16:16






Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY






Added to His Kingdom, Church, FAMILY

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10

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Lord, Make It Simple Heb. 5:12-14. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the