Am I Drifting?
TEXT
: Heb. 2:1-4INTRODUCTION
:A. J. D. TANT USED TO WARN AT THE CLOSE OF ALL HIS SERMONS:
"BRETHREN, WE ARE DRIFTING."
B. THOSE WHO DRIFT WILL BE LOST.
1. From the truth( Gal. 1:6-9 ).
2. Personally( Heb. 10:35-39 ).
C. DANGERS OF DRIFTING.
1. Takes no effort - Don't have to row against the current.
2. Requires nothing but passiveness - "neglect."
I.
AM I DRIFTING?A. WHEN I LET NEARLY ANYTHING KEEP ME FROM SERVICES.
1. Special responsibility on the Lord's day( Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2 ).
2. Responsible for all the services( Heb. 10:25; context ).
B. WHEN I NEGLECT BIBLE STUDY ON A DAILY BASIS( 2 Pet. 3:18 ).
1. Phil. 1:9-11; Eph. 4:14.
2. Heb. 5:12; 2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Pet. 3:15.
C. WHEN I NEGLECT PRAYER( 1 Thes. 5:17; Luke 18:1; Phil. 4:6-7 ).
D. WHEN I BECOME WORLDLY( 1 John 2:15-17; 2 Cor. 5:14-7:1 ).
1. In habit( 1 Pet. 4:1-4 ).
2. In speech( Eph. 4:29-32 ).
3. In thought( 1 Cor. 2:14-16; Col. 3:1-2 ).
E. WHEN I LOSE INTEREST IN THE SOULS OF OTHERS( Rom. 10:13f.; James 5:19-20; Mat. 9:36-39 ).
II.
HOW DOES ONE KEEP FROM DRIFTING?A. WE HAVE THE PROMISE OF GOD( Heb. 6:13-20; 2 Tim. 2:11-12 ).
B. WE HAVE THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS( Heb. 12:1-2 ).
CONCLUSION
: AM I DRIFTING?