Where Is God?

READ: Jeremiah 2

CHALLENGE: Stay in Line with God

A.WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING?

V5 – This is what the Lord says: that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves.

· Are We Checking Our Thoughts About God?

· Are We Drifting from Our Spiritual Connection with God?

· Are We Prioritizing the Things that Don’t Matter, Rather Than God?

B. DO WE SEARCH ANSWERS FROM GOD?

V6 – They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord,who brought us up out of Egypt?

V7 – I brought you into a fertile landto eat its fruit and rich produce. But you came and defiled my land.

V8 – The priests did not ask,‘Where is the Lord?’.

C. DO WE GIVE UP BETTER THINGS FOR LESSER THINGS?

V8b –

Does not profit you. There’s no gain. In other words – it’s not helping you. It does you no good to go in the direction you’re going.

V11 – Has a nation ever changed its gods?(Yet they are not gods at all.).

V13 – “My people have committed two sins:They have forsaken me,
and have dug their own cisterns,water

V19 – Your wickedness will punish you;your backsliding will rebuke you..

Where is God? Where is God in all of this. God is calling you back.

READ: Jeremiah 2 CHALLENGE: Stay in Line with God A.WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING? V5 - This is what the Lord says: that they strayed so far from me? They followed worthless idols and became worthless themselves. · Are We Checking Our Thoughts About God? · Are We Drifting from Our Spiritual Connection with God? · Are We Prioritizing the Things that Don’t Matter, Rather Than God? B. DO WE SEARCH ANSWERS FROM GOD? V6 - They did not ask, ‘Where is the Lord,who brought us up out of Egypt? V7 - I brought you into a fertile landto eat its fruit and rich produce. But you came and defiled my land. V8 - The priests did not ask,‘Where is the Lord?’. C. DO WE GIVE UP BETTER THINGS FOR LESSER THINGS? V8b - Does not profit you. There’s no gain. In other words – it’s not helping you. It does you no good to go in the direction you’re going. V11 - Has a nation ever changed its gods?(Yet they are not gods at all.). V13 - “My people have committed two sins:They have forsaken me, and have dug their own cisterns,water V19 - Your wickedness will punish you;your backsliding will rebuke you.. Where is God? Where is God in all of this. God is calling you back.