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Falling From Grace
(Galatians 5:4)

​Introduction:

         1. This morning we showed how Jesus fulfilled the Law of Moses and took it out of the way when
             He died on the cross.
         2. He also established His new covenant that is much better than the old one that God gave to the
             Israelites through Moses.
         3. We learn from Galatians 5:4 that seeking justification from the law today is a serious offense.
         4. In our lesson we are studying the consequence of choosing the law over the Lord's New Testament --
             "falling from grace."
         5. For our first point, . . .

Discussion:


I.           THE  BIBLE  CONTAINS  MANY  WARNINGS  AGAINST  FALLING  FROM  GRACE


         A. Hebrews 3:12-14
         B. Hebrews 4:11
         C. 2 Peter 2:20-22
         D. On the basis of these warnings, let us examine . . .

II.          SOME  THINGS  THAT  CAN  CAUSE  A  CHRISTIAN  TO  FALL  FROM  GRACE


         A. "Tribulation" (Matthew 13:5-6, 20-21)
         B. "Seeking to be justified by the law of Moses" (Galatians 5:4)
         C. "Loving the world" (2 Timothy 4:10a)
         D. "Erring from the truth" (James 5:19-20)
         E. "Leaving the first love" (Revelation 2:4-5)
         F. To remain faithful to the Lord, Christians must guard against being overcome by things such as these.
         G. Let us turn our attention to . . .

III.          SOME  INSTRUCTIONS  THAT  WILL  PREVENT  FALLING  FROM  GRACE


         A. "Run the Christian race with patience, keeping our eyes focused on Christ" (Hebrews 12:1-3)
         B. "Resist Satan" (James 4:7b)
         C. "Develop the Christian graces with diligence" (2 Peter 1:5-11)
         D. "Remember that the Lord is able to keep us from falling" (Jude 24)
         E. "Endure tribulation, knowing that a crown of life awaits those who are faithful" (Revelation 2:10)

Conclusion:


         1. The Bible teaches that a Christian can fall from grace.
         2. Let us:
             a. heed the warnings given in the Bible against falling from grace
             b. beware of things that can cause us to fall from grace
             c. practice these instructions that will keep us from falling from grace.
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