Northside Church
One of the toughest parts about being a Christian, is understanding the importance of being in alignment with God. We need to know where we went off track, we need to know what we don't know or understand our limitations, get in the shop (or the Word) and get it fixed. Once it is repaired, maintenance is the key to keeping it on the road. But you have to count the cost... and repairs are expensive these days, especially to something as important as your soul.
One of the toughest parts about being a Christian, is understanding the importance of being in alignment with God. We need to know where we went off track, we need to know what we don't know or understand our limitations, get in the shop (or the Word) and get it fixed. Once it is repaired, maintenance is the key to keeping it on the road. But you have to count the cost... and repairs are expensive these days, especially to something as important as your soul.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Contending with God.
a. We may not even realize that is what we are doing.
b. Questioning our circumstances
c. Directing God in our prayers and our reasonings
Louis Giglio said, "...most of my praying had been advising God correcting God, suggesting things to God, drawing diagrams for God, reviewing things with God, counseling God."
Understanding who God is
a. Looking at who we are
R C Sproul shouted, “What’s wrong with you people? I’m serious. I mean this is what is wrong with the Christian church today, we don’t know who God is and we don’t know who we are.”
Adam and Eve
Genesis 2:15-17 ESV
Genesis 3:6 ESV
King Saul
1 Samuel 15:1-3 ESV
1 Samuel 15:7-9 ESV
Psalm 9:10 ESV
Psalm 20:7 ESV
Psalm 37:23-24 ESV
When you look at the examples, we see the problem rests in the actions and the motivations of ME.
a. Biblical examples after examples show that man is the deficient one!