Hebrews 5:11-6:2

1. Read Hebrews 5:11–6:2. In this passage, the author interrupts the exposition begun at the end of chapter 4. Hebrews 5:11 begins, “About this we have much to say.” To orient yourself within the passage, what do you think Hebrews 5:11 is talking about? What is the main point of this broader section of Hebrews, which begins at the end of chapter 4?
2. Notice the words “dull of hearing” in Hebrews 5:11. Within the context of this passage, what do you think it looks like to become “dull of hearing”?
3. How and why do you think Christians can become spiritually dull, sluggish, or lazy?
4. In Hebrews 5:12, the author says, “You need milk, not solid food.” What do you think he means by “milk”? What about “solid food”? Where are you in danger of becoming spiritually sluggish? What are the habits, thoughts, or attitudes in your day-to-day life that dull your heart and mind to the glory of God and the truth of His Word?
5. What danger does this passage imply about staying spiritually young?
6. Paradoxically, as we grow in spiritual maturity, we grow increasingly aware of how sinful we really are. However, as you reflect on your life, do you see a pattern of spiritual growth? As you grow in age, are you growing in faith? As you increase in years, are you increasing in holiness and joy? Reflect on those questions and bring these things to God in prayer together.