1. “Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away.” Hebrews 2:1

2. Are we Drifting?

3. Drifting Along Drifting - “to flow past, to glide by” (Thayer)
Spiritual danger “to gradually give up one’s belief in truth” (L&N, 31:69)

4. Drifting Along A danger for Christians (Heb. 2:1)
A danger for Churches (cf. Rev. 3:17, 2:4)

5. Drifting Along It requires no effort Often, you are not aware of it
Usually a gradual process (cf. 2 Pet. 2:1)

6. Drifting Along It can be avoided (Heb. 2:1-3) – NEGLECT!
It can lead to disaster! (Jas. 5:19, 2 Pet. 2:20-22, Heb. 10:26-31)

7. Signs of Drifting
2 Cor. 13:5
Are we praying and studying like we used to? 2 Tim. 3:16-17, 2 Pet. 1:6, Matt. 6:6-7, 1 Thess. 5:17

8. Signs of Drifting
Do we have increased desire for worldly pursuits? 1 Jn. 2:15-16, Rom. 8:5-8, Jas. 1:27 Are you drifting closer to where you were before?

9. Signs of Drifting
Are your brethren less important to you now? Rom. 12:10, 1 Pet. 2:17, 2 Thess. 1:3, Jn.13:34-35 Who would you rather be with?

10. Signs of Drifting
Is your interest in souls weak? 2 Cor. 5:10-11, Acts 8:4 How much effort do we put into reaching the lost?

11. If so, you may be drifting!
Signs of Drifting
Are you in a “rut”?
Is your fervor weakening?
Is worship boring to you?
Are you just maintaining?
If so, you may be drifting!

12. Our reward comes AFTER this life
Overcoming Drifting
Keep Rowing!
2 Peter 1:5, 10
Hebrews 10:38
2 Cor. 4:16, Gal. 6:9
Our reward comes AFTER this life

13. Watch for things that discourage, temptations, complacency, etc.
Overcoming Drifting
Watch for undercurrents
1 Pet. 5:8
1 Thess. 5:6-8
Watch for things that discourage, temptations, complacency, etc.

14. The current currents are headed toward eternal destruction!
Overcoming Drifting
Prepare to move up stream
1 Pet. 5:9
James 4:7
The current currents are headed toward eternal destruction!
PADDLE against them!

15. Overcoming Drifting Anchor your soul in heaven Heb. 6:18-19
Eph. 3:14-19
Ephesians 4:14-16, “…no longer tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine…”

16. Brethren,
Are we Drifting?