You Might Be Backslidden If…?

📖 “You Might Be Backslidden If…” – Divine Serious, Volume 3

(With Scripture, Illustration, and a "How You Treat People" Truth Bomb)

1️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You say “God understands” to justify staying in sin.

📖 Scripture:

“Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not!” – Romans 6:1-2

📘 Illustration: That’s like falling into a pig pen and saying, “It’s fine, the pig loves me.”

👥 And If You’re "Really" Backslidden…You treat your pastor like a nagging parent instead of a shepherd watching for your soul.

2️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You clap for Jesus in church but compromise for the world on Monday.

📖 Scripture:

“No one can serve two masters… You cannot serve God and mammon.” – Matthew 6:24

📘 Illustration: That’s like trying to be married and date someone on the side. Jesus doesn’t do “open relationships.”

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat the Holy Spirit like a guest who overstayed His welcome — a polite nod, then push Him out the door.

3️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You call worship “boring,” but binge Netflix like it’s a spiritual gift.

📖 Scripture:

“In Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” – Psalm 16:11

📘 Illustration: You’re like a dehydrated man rejecting fresh water because it doesn’t come in a soda can.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat the worship leader like a concert performer who didn’t play your favorite song.

4️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You get more excited about politics than preaching.

📖 Scripture:

“Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” – Colossians 3:2

📘 Illustration: That’s like polishing the deck chairs on the Titanic while ignoring the lifeboat.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat your enemies like punching bags instead of lost souls needing grace.

5️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You know more about your horoscope than your calling.

📖 Scripture:

“Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 19:31 (NKJV echoes this principle)

📘 Illustration: That’s like asking the janitor how to run the company while ignoring the CEO.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat God's Word like advice from a fortune cookie instead of the living breath of the King.

6️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You used to have tears in prayer — now you barely have time for it.

📖 Scripture:

“Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. – Malachi 3:7

📘 Illustration: That’s like a child lost in the store, refusing to call for Dad because they’re busy looking at toys.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat broken people like they're inconveniences instead of your ministry assignment.

7️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You think holiness is old-fashioned and sin is “expressing your truth.”

📖 Scripture:

“Be holy, for I am holy.” – 1 Peter 1:16

📘 Illustration: That’s like wearing rags and rejecting royal robes because everyone else is in rags, too.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat elders like outdated relics instead of Spiritual wells of wisdom.

8️⃣ You Might Be Backslidden If...

You don’t feel God anymore, but you’ve stopped showing up where He’s moving.

📖 Scripture:

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” – James 4:8

📘 Illustration: Like standing outside a warm fire complaining you're cold while refusing to step closer.

👥 And If You’re Really Backslidden…You treat revival services like optional events but show up early for a movie premiere.

✝️ Final Challenge

God doesn’t send His Word to shame you; He sends it to shake, wake, and take you back home. You can’t afford to play nice with backsliding. It’s not a slow drift — it’s a spiritual landslide. Divine Serious ain’t a phrase — it’s a wake-up call from Glory.

🙏 Prayer of Rededication:

“Father, I’ve been living beneath my calling, beneath Your voice, and beneath Your joy. Forgive me. I’m tired of living in the gray. I want to walk in the Light. Restore my hunger for Your Word, set my feet back on Your path, and fill me again with fire. I don’t want to be a backslider — I want to be a frontliner. In Jesus’ name, amen.”