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Where is God When I Need Him? Steve Case, Involve Youth. JCI3 March 8, 2012. Partner Activities. What do you want from God?. What do you expect from God?. MORALISTIC THERAPEUTIC DEISM. A key value for many people today is SAFETY.
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Where is God When I Need Him?Steve Case, Involve Youth • JCI3 • March 8, 2012
What do you want from God?
What do you expect from God?
Where is God in the story of Jacob’s Ladder? (Genesis 28)
Where is God in the story of Naaman’s wife’s servant girl? (2 Kings 5)
Where is God in the story of the Syrian army surrounding Elisha? (2 Kings 6)
Where is God in the story of Bethlehem babies killed by Herod? (Matthew 2)
Where is God in the story of James killed by another Herod? (Acts 12)
Where is God in the 7 churches of Revelation? (Revelation 2-3)
What do you want from God?
What do you expect from God?
What did Moses get from God? (Exodus 3)
“Now go, for I am sending you to Pharaoh. You must lead my people Israel out of Egypt.”
“I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you:
“When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
Why didn’t the Israelites trust God more when they were in the wilderness?
“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.” Mt. 10:16
“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul.” Mt. 10:28
Getting God on my agenda OR Getting on God’s agenda?
You are the bear cub
Some Gentiles came to the disciples and said, “We want to see Jesus.” John 12:21
Some Gentiles came to the disciples and said, “We want to see Jesus.” John 12:21 “Do you want to see Jesus?”
Some Gentiles came to the disciples and said, “We want to see Jesus.” John 12:21 “Do you want to see Jesus?” Is this your prayer?