“A Little Bit Saved, A Whole Lot Lost”    Hebrews 6:4-9

I. A Backslidden Christian Is a Contradiction – 6:4-5
A. They have been enlightened – vs. 4a
B. They have had an experience – vs. 4b, 5
C. They have become a partaker of the Holy Spirit – vs. 4c
II. A Backslidden Christian is in a Bad Condition – 6:6
A. Repentance is almost impossible – vs. 6a
B. Jesus is being crucified all over again – vs. 6b
C. Jesus is being put to shame – vs. 6c
III A Backslidden Christian is in need of Conviction – vs. 7-9
A. The purpose of the Christian life is to bear fruit – vs. 7
B. Not every believer bears the same amount of fruit – Matt 13:23
C. Every believer bears the same kind of fruit – Galatians 5:22
D. Bearing no fruit brings a curse – vs. 8; 1st Cor 3:15