Lesson 1 · Hebrews 5:11–14
Biblical Meditation: What Is It?
Discover why spiritual growth requires more than hearing Scripture. Hebrews 5 pictures God’s Word as nourishment that, through practice, trains believers to discern good and evil.
Original session title: Thoughts on Meditation
Watch the teaching
Part 1 — Thoughts on Biblical Meditation
Part 1 Handout — Thoughts on Biblical Meditation — View/Download PDF
Part 2 — Growing Toward Maturity
Part 2 Handout — Growing Toward Maturity — View/Download PDF
Required Exercise
Complete Exercise 1 — Thoughts on Biblical Meditation. Your written responses remain private; BFF records only that you completed the exercise.
Required Reading
Deepen Your Roots, pp. 11–20 — Hebrews 5:11–14 — spiritual growth, milk and solid food, practice, and discernment.
Use the finalized Deepen Your Roots course book supplied through your private enrollment message / My Progress page.
For Reflection
These questions are ungraded. Your answers are personal and are not submitted to BFF.
- Where do you see spiritual growth—and the lack of growth—in Hebrews 5:11–14?
- In what ways has God’s Word sharpened your ability to discern good and evil?
- Where are you most tempted to remain a passive hearer rather than practice what you learn?
- What does “solid food” look like at your present stage of Christian growth?
Check Your Understanding
Five questions. A score of 4/5 (80%) passes. Anyone may take the quiz without enrollment. Answers and explanations appear after you select Check Answers. Quiz scores count toward a certificate only when you open the lesson through your private My Progress link.
Lesson Completion
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