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How close are you?
To your spouse?
To your children?
To your God, Prov. 15:29
We must draw near to God, Jas. 4:8-10
Not a geographical matter
Issue of the heart & soul
Requires change on our part
»God does not change, Mal. 3:6
»We must be reconciled, Isa. 59:1, 2
He is omnipotent
Creator, Gen. 1:1-6; Psa. 33:6, 9; Heb. 11:3
Raises the dead, 1 Kgs. 17; 2 Kgs. 4; Jn. 11
Power to protect, provide, guide
He is omniscient
Knows the end from the beginning, Isa. 46:10
Knows our life & hearts, Heb. 4:13
Knowledge to help, bless, save
He is perfect & pure
Holy, 1 Pt. 1:16
Perfect, Mt. 5:48
Example of who we ought to be
Sinners draw near through Christ
The only way to God, Jn. 14:6
By His blood, Eph. 2:13
By His call, 2 Thes. 2:13, 14
Christians draw near in faithful service
May need forgiveness, Jas. 4:8; 1 Jn. 1:5-10
Israel drew near in worship, Ex. 25:8, 9
We draw near in worship, Heb. 10:21-25
»Song, Eph. 5:19
»Study, Eph. 4:20, 21
»Prayer, Phil. 4:6
»Giving, Phil. 4:18
»Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:26-29
Lips near, but heart far away, Mt. 15:7-9
Say we have faith, Jas. 2:15, 16
Attend services, 1 Cor. 11:20
Heart in the world, world in our heart
Can draw back to perdition, Heb. 10:35-39
Follow doctrinal error, Gal. 5:4
Become immoral, Gal. 5:19-21
God is against the rebellious, 1 Pt. 3:12
Closer than what is inherent, Acts 17:27
All men are this close
Lost
Near enough to be God’s friend, Jas. 2:23
Familiar
Obedient, Jn. 15:14
So close we are one, Jn. 17:20, 21
Not our will, but His, Lk. 22:42
Others see Christ in us, Mt. 5:16
How close are you?
To your spouse?
To your children?
To your God, Prov. 15:29
We must draw near to God, Jas. 4:8-10
Not a geographical matter
Issue of the heart & soul
Requires change on our part
»God does not change, Mal. 3:6
»We must be reconciled, Isa. 59:1, 2