Topic: Christian Growth Giduc Mienh Hlo Nyei Jauv Text: Hebrews 5:11- 6:2

1. Topic: Christian Growth Giduc Mienh Hlo Nyei Jauv Text: Hebrews 5:11- 6:2 Ging-Sou: Hipv^lu 5:11- 6:2 Date: January 20, 2008

2. 11 Yie mbuo corc maaih waac camv nyei gorngv zoux sai mienh nyei jauv mv baac aqc duqv gorngv mengh weic zuqcmeih mbuo nyei m'normh maiv zaangh waac. 11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn.

3. 12 Taux ih zanc meih mbuo zungv horpc zuqc zoux fin-saeng, mv baac meih mbuo corc qiemx zuqc mienh aengx njaaux da'yietv kang Tin- Hungh nyei doz. Meih mbuo corc qiemx zuqc hopv nyorx nyei, maiv haih nyanc hnaangx. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!

4. 13 Haaix dauh oix zuqc hopv nyorx, wuov dauh corc zoux guh nguaaz, maiv mengh baeqc zoux horpc nyei jauv. 14 Hnaangx se weic domh mienh nyanc, dongh hoqc liuz linc liuz ziouc hiuv duqv haaix nyungc se longx nyei haaix nyungc se waaic nyei wuov deix mienh. 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

5. 1 Hnangv naaic, mbuo oix zuqc jiex da'yietv kang Giduc nyei doz-leiz aengx hungx jienv wuov ndaangc mingh taux ei sienx nyei jauv benx domh mienh. Maiv dungx aengx paan-pei liepc nzunc gorn-ndoqv, dongh oix zuqc goiv hnyouv guangc maiv lamh longc nyei sic. 1 Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God,

6. 2 Maiv dungx paan-pei njaaux jiex wuom nyei leiz, caux longc buoz maan mienh nyei leiz, caux mienh daic mingh aengx nangh daaih nyei leiz, caux zuqc Tin-Hungh siemv dingc zuiz weic yietc liuz wuov nyungc leiz. 2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.

7. Introduction Pouh tong jiex daaih nyei ziangh hoc, mbuo nyei mienh muoz fu’jueiv lauh deix hlaax baav mv duqv buatc nor, buatc ninh mbuo hlo haic aqv, mbuo ziouc gorngv ov! Meih hlo haic aqv niaa! Wuov nyungc haaix dauh haih hnangv naaiv nor gorngv, Meih nyei lingh wuonh hlo haic aqv? Ih hnaangx mbuo qiemx Zuqc hlo yiem mbuo nyei lingh wuonh, hnangv mbuo buatc fu’jueiv nyei buonh sin hlo nor. It’s a common experience to see a child you’ve not seen for months, perhaps a distant relative or the child of a friend, and to say, “My, how you’ve grown!” Will anybody be able to say of us one year from now, “My how you’ve grown”? We need to make a commitment to grow in the coming year as child grew.

8. I. WeNeed to Grow Mentally. Mbuo qiemx Zuqc Hlo Yiem Mbuo Hnamv Nyei Jauv A. Mbuo qiemx zuqc hoqc hiuv gauh camv. Maaih yietc nyungc jauv mbuo yietc liuz maiv haih dingh se yiem mbuo kauv hoqc nyei jauv (Fi^lipv^poi 1:9; Ko^lo^si 1:10; 1 Bide 2:2). We need to learn more. The one thing we will never stop being is learners (Philippians 1:9;Colossians1:10; 1 Peter 2:2).

9. Yie daux gaux tov Tin-Hungh bun meih mbuo hnamv mienh nyei hnyouv jaa camv jienv faaux, yaac bun meih mbuo maaih cong-mengh yaac haih samx duqv cuotv nyungc-nyungc. (Fi^lipv^poi 1:9) And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight. (Philippians 1:9)

10. 2. Meih mbuo yiem seix zangc ziouc zoux puix Ziouv, yaac zanc-zanc zoux horpc ninh nyei hnyouv, haih zoux duqv nyungc-nyungc kuv sic yaac yietc zei hiuv duqv Tin-Hungh. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Ko^lo^si 1:10 = Colossians 1:10

11. 3. Meih mbuo oix zuqc hnangv coqv hoqc cuotv seix nyei guh nguaaz oix hopv nyorx nor, zanc- zanc oix hopv yungz lingh wuonh nyei cing- nzengc nyorx. Meih mbuo ziouc haih hlo daaih duqv njoux. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation. 1 Bide 2:2 = 1 Peter 2:2

12. 4. Mbuo oix horpc zuqc jangx jienv. Yesu yaac longc Ging-Sou nyei waac dau Saa^daan, dongh Saa^daan seix ninh nyei ziangh hoc (Matv^taai 4:4-10). Mbuo Maaih Ging-Sou gaux tengx mbuo haih maaih jauv cuotv nyei fai dongh mbuo buangh zuqc sic nyei ziangh hoc? We need to remember more. Jesus quoted Scripture when He was tempted (Matthew 4:4-10). Do we know enough Scripture to get ourselves out of trouble? Do we know enough Scripture to keep from getting into trouble?

13. 5. Mbuo qiemx bieqc gauh deix (E^fe^so 1:8; 1 Ko^lin^to 14:20; Ko^lo^si 1:9). We need to understand more (Ephesians 1:8;1 Corinthians 14:20; Colossians 1:9).

14. 6. Se gorngv mbuo mv haih jangx maiv duqv mbuo hoqc nyei jauv nor, tengx duqv deix baav mbuo hnangv (Congh Mengh 2:2). Yiem Singx Nzung Sou mbuox mbuo oix zuqc hoqc bieqc hnyouv (Singx Nzung 119:169) It will do little good to learn and remember if we do not Understand what we have learned. Solomon urges us to apply our hearts to understanding (Proverbs 2:2). In the Psalms we are urged to understand (Psalm 119:169).

15. II. We Need to Grow Physically. 1. Mbuo dauh dauh qiemx zuqc maaih wangc-siangx. Weic zuqc se Tin-Hungh nyei singx dingc. All of us need to be healthier. We are God’s temple. 2. Mbuo qiemx zuqc maaih ziangh hoc hitv kuonx. We need to get proper rest. 3. We need to get proper exercise. It may be, as Paul says, that it profits little, but it does profit (1 Timothy 4:7, 8). Mbuo qiemx zuqc cuotv deix qaqv hnangv Baulo fin-saeng gorngv nor, hoqc hinc sin zangc tengx duqv dangh baav, mv baac mbuo hoqc linc gan longx Tin-Hungh tengx duqv naaiv seix caux dieh seix.

16. III. WeNeed to Grow Socially. • Mbuo qiemx zoux longx bun nyei sic bun mbuo nyei gorx-youz (E^fe^so 4:32). Gorx –youz nyei jauv maiv zeiz hungh heic zoux. Apv^laa^ham zoux Tin-Hungh nyei loz-gaeng doic, Yesu yaac heuc ninh nyei sai-gorx mbuo zoux ninh nyei loz-gaeng doic. We need to be kinder to our friends (Ephesians 4:32). Friendship is never to be taken lightly. Abraham was called “the friend of God” and Jesus called hisdisciples friends.

17. 2. Mbuo horpc zuqc caux mienh zoux a’nziaauc doic (Congh Mengh 18:24). Caux mienh zoux doic se hnangv jaax jouh nor, dorh mienh daaih lorz Giduc. Maaih ziex nzunc mbuo oix yuoqc mienh daaih caux mbuo, mv baac mbuo maiv duqv caux mienh zoux doic ndaangc. We need to make friends of others (Proverbs 18:24). Friendship can be a bridge for bringing people to Christ. Many times we try to influence people without first making them our friends. It seldom works.

18. 3. Mbuo qiemx zuqc hiuv duqv hnangv haaix nor zoux bun mbuo nyei win-wangv (Lugaa 6:27). Yesu mbuox mbuo hnangv haaix nor zoux mbuo nyei win-wangv, Ninh yaac zoux nyungc zeiv bun mbuo hiuv duqv haaix nor zoux bun mbuo nyei win-wangv. Dongh Ninh ding ziepc nzaangc jaax nyei ziangh hoc, Ninh daux gaux nqa’haav-laai wuov weic ninh nyei win-wangv, Ninh gorngv, “Die aac, tov meih guangc ninh mbuo nyei zuiz, weic zuqc ninh mbuo maiv hiuv duqv ninh mbuo zoux haaix nyungc” (Lugaa 22:50-51). We need to know how to treat our enemies (Luke 6:27). Jesus not only told us how to treat our enemies, He showed us how to treat our enemies. His last miracle before the Crucifixion was for an enemy (Luke 22:50, 51). One of His last prayers was for an enemy (“Father forgive them for they know not what they do”).

19. IV. We Need to Grow Spiritually (2 Peter 3:18). 1. Mbuo qiemx zuqc daux gaux gauh camv. Maaih mienh camv nyei maiv daux gaux. We have to prayer more. Many people not pray. 2. Mbuo qiemx doqc Ging-Sou camv deix. Maaih mienh camv nyei maiv doqc Ging-Sou. We have to read the Bible more. Many people not read the Bible. 3. Mbuo oix zuqc bun camv deix. Maaih mienh camv nyei maiv oix bun.We have to give more. Many people not giving.

20. 4. Mbuo horpc zuqc doix-dekc seix hnyouv nyei sic gauh camv. Maaih mienh camv nyei maiv doix-dekc taux seix hnyouv nyei sic. We have to resist temptation more. Many people not resist temptation. 5. 2 Bide 1:5-7 mbuox mbuo hnangv haaix nor zoux. Jiex gorn se oix zuqc maaih sienx fim. Kungx sienx fim ganh hnangv yaac maiv gaux, mbuo oix zuqc maaih zoux nyei sic. Zoux nyei sic se biux mengh taux sienx fim nyei jauv. Maaih kuv nyungc zeiv yaac qiemx zuqc wuonh zaang nyei jauv. 2 Peter 1:5-7 tell us how to do this. We begin with faith. Faith alone is not enough, we must next add virtue. Faith must find its expression in character. Character demands knowledge.

21. 6. Mbuo oix zuqc hiuv duqv haaix nyungc longx haaix nyungc waaic nyei. Jangx jienv, sienx fim nyei jauv se yiem hnyouv gu’nyuoz, kuv sic nyei jauv se yiem gu’nyuoz hnyouv cuotv daaih, wuonh zaang se yiem m’nqorngv. Mbuo hlo nyei jauv se oix liemh sin liemh hnyouv. Bide gorngv oix zuqc gunv jienv ganh. Fu’jueiv hlo maiv dingc, mv baac mbuo oix zuqc hlo yaac maiv dungx dingh. Weic naaiv mbuo oix zuqc souv wuonv. Yietc bouc jauv se oix dorh mbuo mingh hnamv mienh hnamv muoz nyei jauv. We must know what is right and wrong. Notice that faith is in the heart, character in the life, knowledge in the head. Growth must be outward as well as inward. So the apostle Peter adds self- control. Children do not grow steadily, but we must grow steadily and never stop growing. This is steadfastness. Such steps will lead us to godliness and brotherly affection and love.

22. Setv Mueiz Waac - Conclusion Yiem ih hnyaangx dorng Tin-Hungh haih gorngv duqv mbuox mbuo, “Ov!, meih ndongc naaic hlo aqv nyei fai? At the end of this year will God be able to say to us, “My, how you’ve grown”? Maaih ziex dauh domh mienh dorh ninh mbuo nyei fu’jueiv mingh ndorpc njongc fai gaengh mangc gaax ninh mbuo nyei fu’jueiv yietc hnyaangx hlaang duqv ndongc haaix camv. Se gorngv mbuo nyei Tin-dorngh Diex yaac fih hnangv nyei zoux nor, mbuo ndongc haaix yaac maaih deix aengx gauh aiv njiec, maiv zeiz hlaang faaux, mbuo gauh camv jiex maiv hlaang faaux corc aengx aiv njiec? Fai mbuo hnyaangx-hnyaangx aengx hlo jienv mingh?. Many parents make a mark on the wall by the door to indicate a child’s height as the child grows year after year. If the Heavenly Father did that, would some of us be shorter instead of taller, more immature instead of more mature? Or would we stand taller every year?