It's Only Hidden If You're Hiding

It's Only Hidden If You're Hiding | Sermon on 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 Tired of saying, “I just can’t understand the Bible”? This message confronts that common excuse head-on. 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 shows that spiritual truth isn't hidden from believers—it's hidden by us when we quench or ignore the Holy Spirit. Key points covered: - The Bible is the essential source of Christian growth—like milk for new believers (1 Pet 2:2), leading to maturity and meat (Heb 5:12-14). Grow in grace and knowledge despite hard passages (2 Pet 3:18)! -The Holy Spirit is the true Author of Scripture (2 Pet 1:21; 2 Tim 3:16)—one divine Author behind 40 writers over 1,600 years, with zero contradictions. -Every true believer has the Holy Spirit indwelling them (Rom 8:9; Eph 1:13)—sealing salvation and enabling understanding. -The real issue isn't the Bible's complexity—it's our spiritual state: natural (no Spirit), carnal (quenched Spirit), or spiritual (Spirit-active and growing). “I can’t understand it” often masks laziness, disobedience, or lack of submission to the Spirit. Re-frame it: “What in my life is blocking the Holy Spirit from helping me know God’s Word?” Encouragement for new believers + a strong challenge for those who should be teachers by now (Heb 5:12). The Bible isn't too hard—God designed fellowship with Him through a Book we can know with His help, patience, and obedience. #HolySpirit #ChristianGrowth #1Corinthians2 #UnderstandTheBible #KingJamesBible #SpiritualMaturity