1 / 10

Session 2: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

Session 2: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. John 8:2-10. 1. To root-out un-confessed sin.

kura
Download Presentation

Session 2: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Session 2: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret

  2. Are You There God?It’s Me, Margaret. John 8:2-10

  3. 1. To root-out un-confessed sin “Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I willtell you what he did for me. For I cried out to him for help, praising him as I spoke. If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. But God did listen! He paid attention to my prayer. Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer or withdraw his unfailing love from me.” (Psalm 66:16-20) Reasons for God’s Silence

  4. 1. To root-out un-confessed sin • “Instead, let us test and examine our ways. • Let us turn again in repentance to the LORD.” • Lamentations 3:40 Reasons for God’s Silence

  5. 2. To Teach us to Persevere in Prayer • 1 Samuel 1:1 Reasons for God’s Silence

  6. 2. To Teach us to Persevere in Prayer • Luke 11:9 • “So I say to you, Askand keep on asking and it shall be given you; seekand keep on seeking and you shall find; knockand keep on knocking and the door shall be opened to you.” Reasons for God’s Silence

  7. 3. To Deepen our Trust & Reliance on God • Psalm 62:5 • “Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.” Reasons for God’s Silence

  8. Lightning Round!!! • Ask Him what He is accomplishingin us. • Respond to Him in patient, persevering, and praise-filled trust that anticipates His wonderful work in your life. • Continue seeking Him through prayer and reading His Word. Reasons for God’s Silence

  9. Lightning Round!!! Recognize that God can be silent. Pray yourself from agony to praise. Embrace the intimacy. Let Patience have its perfect work. Reasons for God’s Silence

  10. LectioDivina Matthew 15:22-28

More Related