BACKSLIDING, THE PATHWAY TO PAIN BY BISHOP DR DR GEORGE KAMAU GICHIGI

Описание: Matthew 26:69-75
John 21:3

What is backsliding?
Backsliding Refers to a believer, who is in a committed relationship with Jesus, turning away from Him, to pursue their own desires, old habits, or sin. A derailed heart.
-It is a process.
-It can be brought about by a couple of things: Trials, worldly influence, disobedience.
A few cautions before we proceed:
1. It is possible to backslide unconsciously.
2. Backsliders rarely want to go alone. When Peter went back to fishing after renouncing Christ, he didn't go alone. The other disciples followed him.
3. It can happen to anybody, including servants.

-Many people say "they fell into sin". However, a person does not fall into sin, rather they walk into sin step, by step. By 1. Seeing . Slowly but surely, you are
2. Hearing
3. Tasting.
enticed by sin and eventually ensnared by it completely.
-Backsliding usually begins in the mind. James 1:13-15.

Peter backslid because:
1. He had overconfidence in the flesh, one's spiritual strength or righteousness.Matthew 26:33. He said this because of pride. Pride is an "I" problem. The language of pride: Look what I did.
Everyone is at a risk of backsliding 1st Corinthians 10:12.
-Everyone is prone to temptation. Albeit, everyone is tempted at their level.
2. Sleeping instead of praying. Matthew 26:40. Pride says I can do without prayers. Pride and prayerlessness go hand in hand.
-Prayer is not only for petition, but also for protection. If you have no petitions to present before God, pray for the protection of what you already have, physically and spiritually.
-Prayer not only gives you what you want, but also protects you from what you don't want.
-When you sleep instead of praying, you will start backsliding.
3. Replacing devotion with reaction. Matthew 26:51
4. He followed from a distance. Matthew 26:58. Hebrews 2:1. Be very careful not to drift from the things of God, the teachings of His word, and the fellowship of believers. A lone wolf, is an easy target for the devil and backsliding is almost always guaranteed. Don't follow Jesus from afar. Walk with Him.
5. Getting warm by the enemy's fire. Luke 22:55. Matthew 26:58.The enemy warms you up just enough, to denounce Jesus.
-Luke 22:31-32.
-Mark 16:7