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BACK LIDING

s. BACK LIDING. 1. The Problem 2. Who is a backslider? Why do people backslide? 3. The Way Home for a backslider. BACK LIDING. s. ossibility. robability. P. revalence. Who is a Backslider ?. Returned to Sin. Left his first love. Occupied with things.

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BACK LIDING

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  1. s BACK LIDING 1. The Problem 2. Who is a backslider? Why do people backslide? 3. The Way Home for a backslider

  2. BACK LIDING s ossibility robability P revalence

  3. Who is a Backslider ? Returned to Sin Left his first love Occupied with things

  4. Why Do People Backslide ? Satan's Attack Pleasures of sin Impure Heart False Teachers Materialism Evil Companions

  5. Three ParablesHow people are Lost Luke 15 • Lost Sheep – wandered away • Lost Coin – carelessness • Lost Son - Prodigal - willingly

  6. What Others can do to help • The Backslider Return “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.” Gal. 6:1

  7. Pray for them And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. 32 "But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” Luke 22:31-32

  8. Try to Restore • Gal. 6:1 • Go in a spirit of Humility • Make sure your life is right • Speak to them about their soul

  9. Why they became unfaithful Not fully converted = Teach them Offended = Who or What Lost Faith = Christian Evidences Worldly Pleasures = 1Jn. 2:15-17 Christians failed = Responsibility Weak = Influenced by good

  10. What Others can do to help • The Backslider Return Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Jas. 5:19-20

  11. II. What Must the Backslider Do to Come Home ? Luke 15 Prodigal • He came to Himself • He said “I will arise” • He said “I will go” • He said “I will say”

  12. What Must I Do to be Restored ? Cleansed 1 Jn. 1:9 Forgiven Pray – Acts 8:22 Confess sins – 1 Jn.1:9 Repent of sins – Acts 8:22

  13. III. Oh, Prodigal Return “Seek the LORD while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” Isa. 55:6-7

  14. III. Oh, Prodigal Return Are You a Backslider ? Failed to Grow Gone back into old life Wrath of God is upon you

  15. “But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.” 2 Pet. 1:9

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  17. Come Home Don't continue as a Backslider Don't die as a Backslider

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