1. Draw Near To God

2. How close are you? To your spouse? To your children?
To your God, Prov. 15:29

3. Draw Near To God 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

4. Draw Near To God Who Is God How To Draw Near Possible To Draw Away
How Near Should We Be

5. Draw Near To God Who Is God 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

6. Draw Near To God Who Is God He is omniscient
Knows the end from the beginning, Isa. 46:10
Knows our life & hearts, Heb. 4:13
Knowledge to help, bless, save

7. Draw Near To God Who Is God He is perfect & pure Holy, 1 Pt. 1:16
Perfect, Mt. 5:48
Example of who we ought to be

8. Draw Near To God How To Draw Near 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

9. Draw Near To God How To Draw Near
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

10. Draw Near To God Possible To Draw Away
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

11. Draw Near To God Possible To Draw Away
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

12. Draw Near To God How Near Should We Be
Closer than what is inherent, Acts 17:27
All men are this close
Lost

13. Draw Near To God How Near Should We Be
Near enough to be God’s friend, Jas. 2:23
Familiar
Obedient, Jn. 15:14

14. Draw Near To God How Near Should We Be
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

15. Draw Near To God How close are you? To your spouse? To your children?
To your God, Prov. 15:29

16. Draw Near To God 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