3 Poisonous Weeds Killing Your Church From the Inside | Daily 5-Minute Bible Devotional with Rob
What if the biggest threat to your church isn’t outside pressure - but quiet poison growing inside the walls? In this sermon from Hosea 10, we’ll uncover three poisonous weeds that choke spiritual life: empty words, toxic nostalgia, and bitter fear.
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📖 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• How empty promises and broken commitments create injustice (Hosea 10:4)
• Why “we’ve always done it this way” becomes a dangerous idol (Hosea 10:13)
• How fear grows roots of bitterness that divide churches (Hebrews 12:15)
• Practical steps to uproot these weeds and plant righteousness (Hosea 10:12)
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – The Silent Threat Inside Your Church
0:43 – Weed 1: Empty Words & Broken Promises
2:02 – Weed 2: Toxic Nostalgia & Self-Reliance
4:07 – Weed 3: Fear & Roots of Bitterness
5:48 – The Antidote: Ploughing Hard Ground
6:14 – Personal Reflection & Prayer
This isn’t about tearing down tradition - it’s about making sure our traditions still serve the mission. Let’s become churches that produce harvests of righteousness for God’s glory.
💬 REFLECT: Which weed do you see most in church life today? Share your honest thoughts in the comments.
📖 Scripture: Hosea 10:4, 10:12-13 | Hebrews 12:15 | James 1:8 (NLT)
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Read this week’s devotionals here - https://open.substack.com/pub/battledrilldevotional/p/break-up-the-hard-ground-7-days-to?r=643q6o&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true