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2022 Lesson Progress
We are presenting classes and lessons that build on themselves for your benefit of spiritual growth and maturity.
2022 Theme: Renewed Faith
Sunday School March 2022: Faith Series (5-8) of 9 afterwards “A More Perfect You” (9 lessons)
Sunday Morning Assembly 2022: “Decluttering our Lives”
Sunday Evening Assembly 2022: “Renewed Love” (1-5) of 16 lessons
Wednesday Evening March 2022: “Renewed Hope:” (5-9) of 10 lessons
Thesis/ Central Idea:
Under the old covenant, coming near to God was closely linked with the sacrificial system of works, but under the new covenant Jesus Christ’s sacrifice has given believers free access into God’s presence.
Introduction:
God has always wanted a closer relationship with you.
He loves us better than we love ourselves.
A warped since of independence and freedom have us distancing ourselves from God, who is our true benefactor and help.
We degrade ourselves in ways that God would never do, if mankind were His puppets.
God has given us free will and we chose freely to live as far away as we can from His guidance and love.
Our creator is not a stalker and will not force you to obey Him.
He draws closer to us, as we draw closer to Him.
[There has always been a way to draw closer to the One who loves us better than we love ourselves…]
Drawing near to God under the Old Covenant
Access to God was restricted
It was a special designation that was allowed under the old covenant to come to God...
See also Ex 19:20–24; Ex 20:18–19; Le 21:21; Dt 5:22–27; Ps 65:4
Priests drew near to God in order to minister to him
It took a special blood heritage under the old covenant to minister for God...
See also Le 10:1–3; Eze 40:46; Eze 42:13; Eze 43:19; Eze 45:4
The people drew near to God to offer worship
The Law as it was convicting men of sin had many works
Drawing near to God took works spelled out in the sacrificial system for all kinds of things...
See also Le 9:1–5; Ps 96:8; Ps 100:2–4; Mic 6:6–8
[Now however, through Jesus man can have access to God, not by the ordinances of the Law, but now by faith…]
Drawing near to God under the new covenant
Under the new Covenant, it is faith that allows man to draw closer to God...
See also 1 Co 8:8; Heb 7:11–19; Heb 10:1–10
[God walked with man in the Garden
God spoke with Abraham and the Patriarchs
God gave us a school master which is the Old Covenant
God establishes a New Covenant, all in an effort to draw closer to Man…
He has always wanted to be close to you and me...]
God prompts his people to draw near to him
See also Is 55:6–7; Je 3:21–4:2
God beckons to us through the ages and through His Word, yet we refuse His call...
Some refuse to draw near to God
Man thinks freedom and personal independence is the absence of a personal God, who meddles in the affairs of free man...
Eventually man will have to answer the call...
All people will ultimately draw near to God
A day is coming when we will all have to draw closer to God...
This prophecy has played out before and is playing out today...
Another prophecy of Isaiah should get our attention...
[Experience your Maker and Messiah, by following His ways…]
God draws near to those who draw near to him
Just as too many of us will not experience the true full joy that comes from a spiritual union (do to being double-minded)
We are double minded because we live the single life and the married life in the marriage
We are double minded because we live the carnal/ earthly life and the spiritual life in the marriage
We are double minded because we live according to our selfish desires,
trying to mix in the ideal desires we think our relationship unions are suppose to deliver to us
Even more will miss out on the blessed spiritual union that comes from walking with the Lord
Marriage was given to man that He would not be alone
Most married couples do not experience the fullness that the marriage relationship can deliver
because we all want to walk our own way
we do not want to walk with our mate in marriage (the spiritual union as prescribed by God)
we want our mates to walk with us according to our ways
As stated earlier in this lesson, we degrade ourselves in carnal unions (not prescribed by God)
Draw Near by following Him and His Way
See also Ps 145:18; Je 3:22; Je 30:21–22; Zec 1:3; Mal 3:7; Heb 7:19
Be obedient to the hope of mankind that allows us to draw closer to God...
Conclusion:
Today is the day we draw closer to the one who dies for our sins
Recognize the things God has done to draw closer to you
In return draw closer to Him
only then will you truly experience the blessed union that comes from being a child of God
He’s not going to stalk you
Even though you feel like He is
You are simply experiencing the consequences of not living according to laws of His creation
Consequences that you rebel against because you can’t have your way
Last month’s sermons have showed you that:
Discipline is the foundation
This month’s sermons have shown you that:
Jesus is Closer than any Brother
to “Pay Close Attention to What You Hear”
to “Stop Keeping God at Arm’s Length”
and today “Draw Near”...
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