Restoring Grace 3

Hello Everyone,

The third cause of falling away from Christ is FEAR OF DISAPPROVAL.

We're worried about what other people will think. We're afraid they'll reject us; they won't accept us that they'll make fun of us or ridicule us.

This is what happened to Peter. After Jesus was arrested it says in Mark 15:54 "Peter followed Him at a distance."

Get the picture. Jesus has been arrested and Peter decided he would follow Him at a distance.

Do you ever try to follow Jesus at a distance? "I'm a follower of Christ but let's not get fanatical about it! Let's not get radical.

One of the signs that you can know that you're slipping away from Christ is you start to become ashamed of Him.

You want to follow Him at a distance. You're ashamed maybe to put your Bible on your desk at work. You're ashamed to pray over a meal in a restaurant in public or at school.

We've let the media so pound us down nobody wants to stand up. Nobody wants to speak up.

Proverbs 29:25 "Fearing people is a dangerous trap."

Mark 8:38 Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words I will be ashamed of him before the holy angels and My father in heaven."

Jesus said, "If you're ashamed of Me here on earth, I will be ashamed of you in heaven."

That's powerful stuff. There are no secret agents in God's army.

Revelation 21:8 lists cowardice in the same category as murder and adultery. That's how serious it is to be embarrassed.

And when you're worried about the disapproval of others you're on the slippery slope of falling away.

Greater Things Are Still To Come!