HOW CAN WE PREVENT SPIRITUAL BACKSLIDING?

PROVERBS 14:14

Evangelist Matt Downs

Preached at Bradford Baptist Church Feb. 9, 2025 at the 6 pm service

 

Backsliding is a panic situation. Backsliding is going back to bad habits. Backsliding is going away from God.

Jeremiah 2:19, 14:7, Hosea 14:4

How can we prevent spiritual backsliding?

 

I. WE NEED TO BE STRONG IN THE LORD [I Cor. 16:13, Dt. 1:36, Josh. 1:8]

-man up!

-stand up for what’s right in the home.

-be consistent, be nice.

-be ye kind one to another [Eph. 4:32]

 

II. WE NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD

Aaron made a golden calf for Israel

-Israel was influenced by what they had seen in Egypt [Ex. 32:1-4]

-Quit blaming others for what you do wrong [Ex. 32:22-24]

 

III.  WE NEED TO BE DOING WHAT WE KNOW WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING

-Constantly going to God in prayer

-reading the Word of God

-be faithful in church attendance