Hebrews 3:12-14

What is Drifting?
"The flow or the velocity of
the current of a river or ocean
stream" (Merriam Webster, 2020).
"To become carried along
subject to no guidance or control"
(Merriam Webster, 2020).
Spiritual drifting- the gradual
wandering away from God and His will
—takes place when a believer desires
to stay away from the Lord.
Sadly, it is not uncommon for
Christians to drift toward destruction!
 In this sermon, it
drives us to have careful
introspection regarding
the danger of drifting
away from the Lord.  
 I- THINGS WE SHOULD
KNOW ABOUT DRIFTING
A. IT IS AN UNCONSCIOUS
PROCESS...
It is possible to drift unaware (1 Cor
10:12)
The same is true in the spiritual
realm
 I- THINGS WE SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT DRIFTING
B. IT IS DANGEROUS TO OTHERS
• A ship, just drifting, is a hazard to all
other vessels at sea
• Parents who are just drifting, will soon
loose golden opportunities to teach
their children- Ep 6:4
 Many are tossed to and from and
carried about by every wind of doctrine
- Ep 4:14
C. IT ENDS IN SHIPWRECK...
For those who drift spiritually through their
own neglect, there shall be no escape from a
just punishment - He 2:1-3
The danger of drifting is real, or there
would be no need to warn against it.
 II- COMMON SIGNS OF
DRIFTING
A. DIMINISHING DESIRE TO STUDY
GOD’S WORD AND PRAY
1. The Bible is a unique book - a source
of information not found anywhere else
 Without God’s revelation, how could we
truly know our origin, purpose, destiny?
 II- COMMON SIGNS OF
DRIFTING
It provides direction for living
happy, useful lives - cf. Ps 1:1-3
(When one loses their desire to
study God’s word, they are
drifting!)
2. Prayer is a wonderful blessing - an
avenue to communicate with God!
He expressed concern that His
disciples not grow weary to pray -
Lk 18:1
-- When the Christian prays less and
less, he is drifting more and more!
B. DIMINISHING DESIRE TO BE
WITH GOD’S PEOPLE
1. This includes attending services to
worship God
One should always have the attitude
of the Psalmist - Ps 122:1
If we no longer rejoice in the worship
of God in the presence of brethren, we
are drifting!
2. Fellowship with God’s people extends
beyond the services of the church
We are to be concerned with edifying one
another - Ro 14:19
Such edification should occur even daily -
He 3:13
-- When a Christian prefers the companionship
of people of the world, rather than fellow
Christians, he is drifting toward the rocks of
spiritual destruction!
 III- RECONCILIATION
PROCESS OF DRIFTING

Listen to God's Word (Psalms

119:105)
 Look at the signs which confirm that
message
Assess whether or not you're drifting.
(2 Cor 13:5)
WE MUST HAVE STRONG
ANCHORAGE
Rooted and grounded in Christ - Co 2:6-7
Minds must be anchored to the truth - Ep
4:14-15
Possessing an unshakable hope - cf. He
6:18-19
 Rooted and grounded in the love of Christ
- Ep 3:16-18
 “No one just suddenly falls into
a backslidden condition. It
begins with spiritual neglect of
little things”- Anonymous