Awakened: Don’t Drift

About this episode

This sermon explores the concept of spiritual drifting and the importance of remaining aware of the Gospel's truth.

In this sermon at Grace Life Church, we dive into Week 2 of the Awakened to the Gospel series: “Don’t Drift.” Most people don’t intentionally walk away from God. There’s no dramatic rebellion or decision to leave. Instead, we slowly drift—quietly, subtly, and often without realizing it. Just like floating in the water and suddenly realizing you’re far from where you started, spiritual drifting happens when we lose sight of the truth of the Gospel. The warning in Hebrews reminds us to pay careful attention to what we’ve heard so we don’t drift away. But drifting isn’t about losing God—it’s about losing awareness of what Jesus has already accomplished. In this conversation we explore: Why drifting usually leads us back into self-effort instead of grace How believers can unknowingly shift from receiving life to managing behavior What the story of Lazarus reveals about responding to the voice of Jesus Why growth isn’t about trying harder but awakening to what’s already true How the Gospel invites us to participate in the life of Christ rather than produce it ourselves If you’ve ever felt spiritually tired from trying to maintain your faith through effort, this message is a reminder…

Topics covered

• spirituality
• faith
• Gospel
• self-effort
• growth

Keywords

• drifting
• self-effort
• Lazarus
• responding to Jesus
• finished work of Christ

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Awakened to the Gospel

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