By Mike Smith

2. Introduction:
•One of the saddest things is for a
Christian to fall away from God and
die spiritually. Galatians 5:4;
Hebrews 6:4-6; 1 Peter 2:11
•God constantly warns us of this in
the scriptures so that we might
choose to love and follow Him and
live spiritually. John 10:10
•Let us study to use the Bible to
help keep us from dying spiritually!
2 Peter 1:3

3. When The Story Of The Cross
No Longer Moves You
•We should be thrilled to know that God
loves us so much! John 3:14-17
•God’s work was done to help us come to
Jesus for eternal life. Romans 5:6-8;
John 14:6; 20:31; 12:32
•The spiritual war is real, whose side will
we choose? Mt. 12:30; Revelation 12:9;
1 John 5:19

4. When You Are Fooling Yourself
•It is not good to deceive yourself.
•Who else will help you get back on
track? Eph. 5:14-18; Rom. 13:11-14
•God warns us not to fool ourselves!
•Must be doers of the word… Jas. 1:22
•Must not live in sin… 1 Corinthians 6:9
•You shall reap, what you sow… Gal. 6:7
•About Evil relationships… 1 Cor. 15:33

5. When You Have Left Your First Love
•Our first love is God! Mark 12:30
•We obeyed from the heart the gospel of
Christ. Romans 1:16; 6:17-18, 11
•What are we to do? John 14:15
•We depart through a lack of faith and
obedience. Rom. 10:17; Heb. 3:12-13
•How do you return? Revelation 2:5;
Acts 8:22; 26:20; 1 John 1:9

6. When The Church Services Bore You
•We should be glad to come to the
Lord’s house! Psalm 122:1-ff;
Hebrews 12:22-24; 1 Tim. 3:15
•It’s our own responsibility to be zealous
for good works. Titus 2:14; Heb. 10:24
•We should participate in and be
encouraged by the worship services to
God! Ephesians 5:19-21; 1 Cor. 14:15

7. When You Have No Interest In
Saving Souls
•As Christians this is our main mission!
Mark 16:15-16; Luke 19:10; 1 Tim. 2:3-4
•If we lose this, where is our love for
others? Romans 13:8-10
•We must develop again this life of love
for souls. 1 Timothy 4:12, 15-16

8. When Worldly Things Attract You
More Than Spiritual Things
•We are in the world but not of the world
therefore we should not love the sinful
worldly things. John 17:14-16; Mk. 4:19
1 John 2:15-17
•Have no fellowship with the world…
2 Corinthians 6:14-18
•To walk and live with Christ in the light of
God’s Truth! 1 Thessalonians 5:5-10

9. By Failing To Do What You
Know You Should Do
•This is the sin of omission. James 4:17
•This is willful sin. Hebrews 10:26-31
•We must repent quickly or perish.
Luke 13:3; 2 Cor. 6:2; Heb. 9:27;
James 4:14
•We must obey all things Jesus has
commanded us. Mt. 28:20; Acts 3:23

10. Are You Dying Spiritually?
•Jesus can save you! John 8:12
•Erring Christian - repent and pray.
Acts 8:22; 1 Jn. 1:9
•Not yet a Christian, obey the gospel
plan of salvation: 2 Timothy 2:10
•Hear & Believe the gospel. Rom. 1:16
•Repent of sin. Acts 3:19
•Confess Christ. Acts 8:37
•Be Baptized. Acts 22:16
•Then, Be Faithful. Revelation 2:10