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Symptoms Of Spiritual Symptoms Of Spiritual ProblemsProblems

Galatians 6:1 – Galatians 6:1 – “restore such a one “restore such a one in the spirit of meekness…”in the spirit of meekness…”

James 5:19-20 – James 5:19-20 – “save a soul from “save a soul from death…”death…”

II Peter 2:20-22II Peter 2:20-22

These things are subtle, slight, and These things are subtle, slight, and will ruin us will ruin us spirituallyspiritually if left if left

unchecked!unchecked!


Filling Our Minds With Filling Our Minds With The Wrong ThingsThe Wrong Things

Philippians 4:8 Philippians 4:8 Cont:Cont: Matthew Matthew 15:18-2015:18-20

Ex:Ex: Amnon and Tamar (II Sam. 13:1-Amnon and Tamar (II Sam. 13:1-2,2, 4-14)4-14)

Job 31:1; Matthew 5:28Job 31:1; Matthew 5:28

What is going into our minds??What is going into our minds??


Playing On The Fringe Of Playing On The Fringe Of SinSin

God has drawn the line between God has drawn the line between truth and error! truth and error! I Thessalonians I Thessalonians 5:21-225:21-22

Abstain:Abstain: “to hold oneself from” “to hold oneself from” ((Vine’sVine’s,, p. 6).p. 6).

Appearance:Appearance: “every kind of evil or “every kind of evil or wrong”wrong” ((Thayer’sThayer’s, p. , p. 172).172).


Playing On The Fringe Of Playing On The Fringe Of SinSin

Proverbs 6:27-28Proverbs 6:27-28

““It doesn’t bother me! … I’m It doesn’t bother me! … I’m mature... I’m an adult!”mature... I’m an adult!”

Does this sound like something Does this sound like something one might say who was following one might say who was following Philippians 4:8?Philippians 4:8?


Your First Love Is Not Your First Love Is Not Your First Love Anymore.Your First Love Anymore.Revelation 2:1-7Revelation 2:1-7

Have you noticed ….Have you noticed ….

1) 1) Your love for truth waning?Your love for truth waning?

See: II Thessalonians 2:10-12See: II Thessalonians 2:10-12


Your First Love Is Not Your First Love Is Not Your First Love Anymore.Your First Love Anymore.Have you noticed ….Have you noticed ….

2) 2) Bible study is not giving you Bible study is not giving you thethe “joy” it once did?“joy” it once did?

See: II Timothy 2:15; Ephesians See: II Timothy 2:15; Ephesians 3:4,3:4, 5:175:17



3) 3) Asking: “Where does the Asking: “Where does the BibleBible say not to…?”say not to…?”

See: Colossians 3:17; I Peter See: Colossians 3:17; I Peter 4:114:11



4) 4) Other things “more Other things “more important” to important” to you than you than spiritual things?spiritual things?

See: Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19;See: Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19;Luke 8:14Luke 8:14



5) 5) Prefer worldly people to yourPrefer worldly people to yourbrethren?brethren?

See: I Corinthians 15:33See: I Corinthians 15:33

Such attitudes are warning Such attitudes are warning signs!signs!


Getting Mad At The Getting Mad At The PreacherPreacher

Do you think everything said in the Do you think everything said in the pulpit is aimed at you??pulpit is aimed at you??

Examples of first century Examples of first century preaching:preaching:

JesusJesus (Matt. 16:6-12, ch. 23); (Matt. 16:6-12, ch. 23); PeterPeter (Acts 2:22-24, 36, 3:19-26, (Acts 2:22-24, 36, 3:19-26, 8:20-23); 8:20-23); PaulPaul (Acts 9:20-22, 13:16- (Acts 9:20-22, 13:16-41, 46-47, ch. 17); 41, 46-47, ch. 17); StephenStephen (Acts 7) (Acts 7)



Responses to the preaching of …Responses to the preaching of … Jesus (Lk. 6:11, 11:53-54)Jesus (Lk. 6:11, 11:53-54) Peter (Acts 2:41, 4:1-2)Peter (Acts 2:41, 4:1-2) Paul (Acts 9:23-25, 13:42-43, Paul (Acts 9:23-25, 13:42-43, 48-50,48-50, 17:5-9, 13)17:5-9, 13) Stephen (Acts 7:54-59)Stephen (Acts 7:54-59)



My responsibility:My responsibility: “Preach the “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine”all longsuffering and doctrine” (II (II Tim. 4:2). Tim. 4:2). Acts 4:20Acts 4:20

Do we Do we DEMANDDEMAND sound doctrine, or sound doctrine, or merely merely TOLERATETOLERATE sound doctrine?? sound doctrine??


PridePrideRemember:Remember: I Corinthians 10:12 I Corinthians 10:12

The Dangers Of Pride:The Dangers Of Pride: Psalm 10:4; Psalm 10:4; Proverbs 8:13, 11:2, 16:18; Daniel Proverbs 8:13, 11:2, 16:18; Daniel 4:37; Obadiah 3-4; Mark 7:22-234:37; Obadiah 3-4; Mark 7:22-23

Our Need:Our Need: I Peter 5:5-6; James 4:6, I Peter 5:5-6; James 4:6, 1010

““What Must I Do To Be What Must I Do To Be Saved?”Saved?”

(Acts 2:36-38, 8:35-39, 16:30-34, 22:16)(Acts 2:36-38, 8:35-39, 16:30-34, 22:16)

Be BaptizedBe Baptized

Confess ChristConfess Christ

Repent Of SinsRepent Of Sins

Believe On ChristBelieve On Christ

Hear the GospelHear the Gospel

For the erring child who needs to For the erring child who needs to return:return:

RepentRepent (Acts 8:22); (Acts 8:22); Confess SinsConfess Sins (I Jn. (I Jn. 1:9)1:9) Pray For Forgiveness Pray For Forgiveness (Acts 8:22) (Acts 8:22)

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