170115 AM Repond to the Lord (For the Sake of His Name)


Respond to the Lord
For the Sake of His Nam
e
When we do not respond:
·
Did we
_______
_
?
·
Are we preoccupied?
·
Are we opting to
_____________
_
?
·
Are we being neglectful, self

centered, or rude?
·
Are we intentionally using the opportunity to make some sort of a point?
·
Are we choosing to defiantly
___________
_
against the one who is seeking a response?
In many ways, it depends:
·
_______
_
is seeking a response?
·
Who am
__
_
in relation to them?
·
In this instance, what is the … thing to do?
Pharaoh in
Exodus
5
provides a great example of the principle:
·
“Who is the LORD?”
(
Exo 5:1

2
a
)
·
“Who is the LORD, that I should
_________
_
his voice?

(
Exo 5:2
b
)
·
“Moreover, I will not.

(
Exo 5:2
c
)
Throughout the Bible, we find God seeking a response:
·
From Adam and Eve:

___________
_
?”
(
Gen 3:
9
)
·
From Cain:

_________
_
?”
(
Gen 4:1
0
)
·
From Job:

_______
_
?”
(
Job 38:1

2
)
·
From all of his people:

________
_
?”
(
Isa 55:2

3
)
The point: He still seeks
a response

for our good
and
for the sake of his name
(
Psa 23:1

3; 31:3; 79:9; Rom 1:4

5
)
·
Have I heard?
(
Rom 10:14

1
7
)
·
Am I
__________________
_
?
(
Mark 4:18

1
9
)
·
Am I opting to ignore?
(
Acts 17:28

3
2
)
·
Am I being
______________
_
, self

centered, or rude?
(
Rom 1:2
1
)
·
Am I intentionally using the opportunity to make some sort of a point?
(
Exo 5:
2
)
·
Am I choosing to defiantly rebel?
(
Matt 21:28

2
9
)
·
Will I respond as I
____________
_
, for my good, and for the sake of his name?
(
1 Sam 3:
9