T HE M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT “ But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance.” {2 Timothy 3:10}

D EFINITION “A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition; customary manner or practice.” “Becomes second nature.”

M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT ? Would you say it could be… – Smoking – Sexual Immorality – Alcohol – Gambling – Pornography – Drugs – Lying, Stealing, Slander…

P ROCRASTINATION Habit of saying—”maybe tomorrow.” – Don’t realize the seriousness of it; all of us are guilty of this from to time. – Responsible for our failure to break away from “bad habits” and sins we should not be committing.

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The habit of saying “TOMORROW” keeps us from beginning many good things we would otherwise begin… Duties and responsibilities to God Sharing gospel with others Greater study, prayer and mediation Worship—more heartfelt and sincere Crucify the flesh—let the Spirit lead

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The habit of saying “TOMORROW”… Tomorrow is the day that never comes. When I say “I’ll get around to that tomorrow”—always another tomorrow! “ Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.” {Proverbs 27:1}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #1. The Return of Christ “ Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” {Luke 12:40}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #1. The Return of Christ “ Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.” {1 Thessalonians 5:6}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #1. The Return of Christ “ For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.” {1 Thessalonians 4:16}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #1. The Return of Christ “ But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat...” {2 Peter 3:10}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #2. The Certainty of Death “ And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” {Hebrews 9:27}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #2. The Certainty of Death “ Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” {James 4:14}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #2. The Certainty of Death “ But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided? ” {Luke 12:20}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #3. The Hardening of the Heart “… Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness. ” {Hebrews 3:7,8}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #3. The Hardening of the Heart “ Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ” {Hebrews 3:12,13}

M AN ’ S M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT The Bible tells us there are three things that can rob us of tomorrow: #3. The Hardening of the Heart “ Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron. ” {1 Timothy 4:2}

T HE M OST D ANGEROUS H ABIT “ For He says: In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” {2 Corinthians 6:2}