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Hebrews 3:12 – 4:11. Five Major Causes Of Spiritual Failure. 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
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Hebrews 3:12 – 4:11 Five Major Causes Of Spiritual Failure
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
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
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
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
Five Major Causes of Spiritual Failure • What Do We Need To Do? • Fortify Our Faith • Obey Our God