The Backsliders - The Weak in Faith

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Hebrews 10:35-39 (KJV)

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. 36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

Hebrews 6:1-6 (KJV)

1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 (KJV)

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

Matthew 24:12-13 (KJV)

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

  THE BACKSLIDERS – Hebrews 10:35-39 / 6:1-6

            To Backslide is to:

•        Go back to doing something bad when you have been doing good.

•        Fail to do something that one has agreed to do.

•        Stop working hard.

•        Start doing something bad again after one has stopped it.

•        “Fall away” – to turn from God to pursue own desires. (Proverbs 14:14a)

                            ***Individual reflective prayers***

         SOME MAJOR CAUSES OF BACKSLIDING FOR “CHRISTIANS”

•        Carelessness. (Ephesians 5:17 -MSG)

•        Deception. (Galatians 6:6-8)

•        Love of the world/ (1^st John 2:15-17)

•        Pride. (James 4:6-7)

•        Rebellion. (Romans 13:1-5)

•        Lack of good fellowship (2^nd Corinthians/ 6:14-18)

•        Failure of The Church in this generation. (2^nd Timothy 2:19)

PRAYER:

•        Lord we plead and ask for a longing that will reconnect backsliders to YOU.

•        Create a sense of loss and an end to self in them oh Lord!

•        Please connect them to the ONLY LIFE and THE TRUE LIGHT – JESUS! (John 1:4-5)

•        Rid them of all traditions of men that have established sins in their lives.

•        Grant them hearts to forgive their offenders within the Body of Christ.

•        Let all that are lost in the far country of hell come back to their MASTER.

•        Lord help them to yield to Heaven's pleadings upon their lives.

 THE WEAK-IN-FAITH -  2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 / Matthew 24:12-13

•        Due to challenges.

•        Environmental troubles.

•        Prosperity of the wicked/wickedness.

PRAYER:

•        Lord please renew their confidence, strength and faith in YOU. (Psalm 73:26)

•        Let them be continually persuaded in Your Faithfulness and Greatness. (2^nd Timothy 1:12)

•        Lord please let them experience THE POWER of THE GOSPEL afresh.

       WHAT ALL OF US MUST DO – (Luke 15:8-9 – The Parable of The Lost Coin)

•        Light a candle continuously from THE TRUE LIGHT OF GOD.

•        Sweep the house continuously through THE TRUE WORD OF GOD.

•        Seek diligently and continuously until fully FOUND IN JESUS CHRIST.

   

 Luke 9:62 (KJV)

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

PRAYER:

•        Lord please have mercy on me in anyway that I have frustrated Your purpose in my life.

•        Activate in me the side of Your Mercy that confines me to You.

•        Increase the brokenness and the repentance that will keep me in my heavenly position.

•        Firm up my connection to YOU – The True Source of Life.

•        LORD PLEASE GRANT ME THE HEART TO RECEIVE THE LOST UNTO YOU!

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