Friday, March 20
Read Hebrews 6:1-3
Some versions translate verse 1, "Let us go on to maturity," while others have, "let us go on to perfection," and others have "go on to completion." In the light of the context of Hebrews what do you think the author wants his readers to do? How are you doing those things in your life?

Thursday, March 19
Read Hebrews 6:1-3
What would you identify as the “basic teachings” about Christ? Write them down. How would your list compare with the list in verses 1 and 2? Does your list seem deeper than the list in verses 1 & 2? If someone were to walk up to you today and ask you for the “Cliff’s Notes” version of what you believe, would you be prepared to tell them? Would you then be prepared to tell them how your belief has changed your life and shapes the way you live your life?

Wednesday, March 18
Read Hebrews 5:11-14
We are now one month away from Easter. We are almost 1/2 way through Lent. Take time today to write down the things God has taught or revealed to you during this Lenten season. Now. . . Write down the names of three people with whom you could begin to share those things. Were all three of your choices people who are already Christians? If so, pray today and ask God for the opportunity to share what he is doing in your life with someone who needs to hear it this week. Take time today to pray for ways to begin to have a conversation with that person. Ask God to begin now to put the time and place together to talk with that person and to put the words in your mouth to begin to build a friendship with that person.

Tuesday, March 17
Read Hebrews 5:11-14
Much emphasis is put on depth in our congregation. The author of the Hebrews seems to be frustrated with his readers because they have received enough information to be teachers but have not put their knowledge into practice. There seems to be the implication that depth comes with responsibility—the responsibility to teach. You may not feel as though you are prepared to teach and disciple others, but that responsibility is yours. Our city is filled with people who know nothing about Christ. Many of those people are “seeking” for what you have. What are you doing to help others draw closer to Christ through the knowledge you have already received?

Monday, March 16
Read Hebrews 5:11-14
Verse 14 reads, “solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by practice to distinguish good from evil.” Other than teaching our children the difference between right and wrong, I do not think many Christians believe that the discernment between good and evil is something that involves training or practice. Write down a few types of “training” or “practices” that could help you discern good from evil. In what sort of training or practices are you involved to prepare yourself for solid food? What will you do today and the rest of this week that will draw you closer to maturity?

Saturday, March 14
Read Hebrews 5:11-14
In much the same way our diet determines much of our bodily health, our “spiritual diet” determines much of our spiritual health. Many Christians feel like they can get by on one meal a week of “spiritual food,” yet wonder why they are not growing spiritually. Take a moment today to write down what you think would be a “healthy spiritual diet.” Take time to visit the blog and post one or two things you think should be part of a healthy spiritual diet and see what others post as well. Now write down how you think your current spiritual diet compares. How do you plan to discipline yourself in your spiritual diet for growth in Christ and health in him? How will you start today?

Friday, March 13 Read Hebrews 5:11-14 This week many of us will gather and again hear the Word preached. We will go to our Sunday school classes and hear the Word taught. We may come back on Sunday night and hear the Word preached again. At Nashville First Church of the Nazarene, many of us are living with a high-powered halogen light under a bushel. Perhaps we hide our lights because it seems that there are more powered lights all around us, but the truth is, at many churches across the nation, you could probably be teaching a Sunday School class. Our problem is not a lack of knowledge. Our problem is that we fail to live in the light we have and reflect the light that has shone upon us through Christ. There is only so much that can be taught in a lecture style format. In order for many of us to move ahead in the light, we need to do the hard work of “chewing on some meat” outside the church walls. We need to implement what we know so that we can understand the next step in the process.