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Overcoming Spiritual Failure: Identifying and Addressing the Root Causes

Explore the five major causes of spiritual failure, such as unbelief, worldliness, fear, and misplaced confidence, and discover ways to fortify your faith and obedience to God. Reference key scriptures for guidance.

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Overcoming Spiritual Failure: Identifying and Addressing the Root Causes

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  1. Hebrews 3:12 – 4:11 Five Major Causes Of Spiritual Failure

  2. Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • UNBELIEF • Includes, not limited to, facts of the gospel • Providence of God – Matthew 6:25-33 • Headship of Christ – Ephesians 5:23 • Heaven and Hell – 1 Peter 1:4; Revelation 21:8 • God’s help – Hebrews 13:5; 1 Corinthians 10:13 • Daily living – Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:4-7

  3. Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • WORLDLINESS • Love for sinful elements of the world – James 4:4 • Over emphasis on “the world” – 2 Timothy 4:10 • Pleasures of this life – Luke 8:14 • Necessities of this world – John 6:27 • A spiritually fatal attitude – Romans 8:6

  4. Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • FEAR • Of Duty – Revelation 21:8 • Of Failure – Matthew 25:25 • Isolation • Matthew 7:14; 1 Peter 3:20 • Inevitable when persecution arises- 2 Corinthians 5:1

  5. Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • MISPLACED CONFIDENCE • Security – Revelation 3:17 • In Self and Fellow-man – Romans 10:1-4; Ephesians 2:8,9 • Cannot be successful when we place our confidence in Human Wisdom and Power – 1 Corinthians 2:5

  6. Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • What Do We Need To Do? • Fortify Our Faith • Obey Our God

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