Nutrition matters but a two year old does not eat the same as a mature adult. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spiritual milk is simple but pure. It is the foundational truth of the Gospel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it…”<\/strong> 1 Corinthians 3:1-2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n What we all must learn first is that Jesus loves you, He calmed the storm, fed the five thousand, welcomed children, died on the cross and rose again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These stories are not childish, they are foundational. Every Christian must begin there for without the Gospels there is no Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just as parents celebrate a child taking solid food, so God also delights when His children grow too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n God has prepared a feast for His children to become mature disciples who know Him deeply, think biblically, love sacrificially, and serve faithfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Metaphor for Life. Nutrition matters but a two year old does not eat the same as a mature adult. Spiritual milk is simple but pure. It is the foundational truth of the Gospel. “And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-245","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=245"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":251,"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/245\/revisions\/251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/parkdalecofc.org.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Menu of the New Testament<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Book<\/mark><\/strong><\/td> What it Feeds Us With<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><\/tr> Matthew<\/strong><\/td> Jesus the promised Messiah; the Kingdom of Heaven; discipleship.<\/td><\/tr> Mark<\/strong><\/td> Jesus the Servant King; action; commitment; following Christ.<\/td><\/tr> Luke<\/strong><\/td> Jesus the compassionate Saviour; grace for outsiders; prayer; the Holy Spirit.<\/td><\/tr> John<\/strong><\/td> Believing that Jesus is the Son of God; eternal life; abiding in Christ.<\/td><\/tr> Acts<\/strong><\/td> The birth of the Church; the work of the Holy Spirit; evangelism; courage.<\/td><\/tr> Romans<\/strong><\/td> Justification by faith; salvation; grace; God’s righteousness.<\/td><\/tr> 1 Corinthians<\/strong><\/td> Christian maturity; unity; holiness; spiritual gifts; love.<\/td><\/tr> 2 Corinthians<\/strong><\/td> Strength through weakness; comfort; generosity; authentic ministry.<\/td><\/tr> Galatians<\/strong><\/td> Freedom from legalism; salvation by grace; life in the Spirit.<\/td><\/tr> Ephesians<\/strong><\/td> Our identity in Christ; the Church; spiritual warfare; God’s eternal plan.<\/td><\/tr> Philippians<\/strong><\/td> Joy in every circumstance; humility; contentment; Christ-centred living.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Colossians<\/strong><\/td> The supremacy and sufficiency of Christ; spiritual fullness.<\/td><\/tr> 1 Thessalonians<\/strong><\/td> Hope; holy living; Christ’s return.<\/td><\/tr> 2 Thessalonians<\/strong><\/td> Perseverance; discernment; steadfast faith.<\/td><\/tr> 1 Timothy<\/strong><\/td> Church leadership; godly character; sound doctrine.<\/td><\/tr> 2 Timothy<\/strong><\/td> Endurance; faithfulness; finishing well; confidence in Scripture.<\/td><\/tr> Titus<\/strong><\/td> Practical godliness; good works; healthy churches.<\/td><\/tr> Philemon<\/strong><\/td> Forgiveness; reconciliation; Christian relationships.<\/td><\/tr> Hebrews<\/strong><\/td> Jesus is greater; faith; perseverance; the fulfilment of the Old Covenant.<\/td><\/tr> James<\/strong><\/td> Faith that works; wisdom; self-control; practical Christianity.<\/td><\/tr> 1 Peter<\/strong><\/td> Hope in suffering; holy living; standing firm.<\/td><\/tr> 2 Peter<\/strong><\/td> Spiritual growth; guarding against false teaching.<\/td><\/tr> 1 John<\/strong><\/td> Assurance of salvation; love; truth; walking in the light.<\/td><\/tr> 2 John<\/strong><\/td> Walking in truth with discernment.<\/td><\/tr> 3 John<\/strong><\/td> Faithful service; hospitality; supporting God’s work.<\/td><\/tr> Jude<\/strong><\/td> Defending the faith; recognising false teachers.<\/td><\/tr> Revelation<\/strong><\/td> The ultimate victory of Christ; hope; perseverance; the new creation.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Where to go\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you need…<\/strong><\/mark><\/td> Read…<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> To know Jesus<\/td> The Gospels<\/td><\/tr> To understand the Church<\/td> Acts<\/td><\/tr> To understand salvation<\/td> Romans<\/td><\/tr> Freedom<\/td> Galatians<\/td><\/tr> Your identity<\/td> Ephesians<\/td><\/tr> Joy<\/td> Philippians<\/td><\/tr> A bigger view of Jesus<\/td> Colossians<\/td><\/tr> Hope<\/td> Thessalonians<\/td><\/tr> Leadership<\/td> Timothy & Titus<\/td><\/tr> Courage to keep going<\/td> Hebrews<\/td><\/tr> Practical faith<\/td> James<\/td><\/tr> Strength through suffering<\/td> Peter<\/td><\/tr> Assurance<\/td> John’s letters<\/td><\/tr> Discernment<\/td> Jude<\/td><\/tr> Confidence about the future<\/td> Revelation<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n