Pastor Lawton's Sermon

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September 13, 2009 - "Am I for God"

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Asking the right question: Am I for God?
Joshua 5:13 – 15; 24:14 - 15

The Reality of God’s Presence

• God is not distant
• God will never leave us or forsake us
• Boldness & courage are possible (Joshua 1:6-7)

• Devotion to the Lord is essential
• Half-hearted commitments can be dangerous

• Our Goal: evaluate our devotion
• Are we on the Lord’s side?          

Do not look to the majority

• Who else is following God is not important
• We invite others because we are absolutely convinced that God is God

• The majority can be mislead (Numbers 13 & 14)
• Especially in matters of faith and truth
• Don’t let the crowd change the question

Let God take the lead

• Don’t look for God to join us
• We are not in charge
• Comforting
• Restrictive
• We don’t know the bigger picture
• We must follow in faith

God’s plans are right for us

• God has already designed the plan
• God is looking for a yes or no answer
• We can not determine God’s will by the easy or  sensible path
• Circumstances are not a good measure of God’s will

• God is for us more than we are for ourselves (Jeremiah 29:11)
• We often choose destructive plans
  
  Am I for God today?

With each decision we make we are either following the Commander of the Army of the Lord or not!

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