143. Seeking After God

143. Seeking After God

143 SEEKING AFTER GOD

Hebrews 11:6

INTRODUCTION When a sinner begins to seek after God, Satan begins to seek the sinner; he puts many things in the way. Such as: l. LAZINESS-INDIFERENCE 1. Many never find God because they are too lazy mentally.

2. An anxious seeker will not say, "one church is as good as another." (Ephesians 4:4; Colossians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 12:20.) 3. If the Bible told you how to find $10,000,000 you would study it in all the languages; no one would say "one way is as good as another. "

II. PRIDE

1. Moral pride.

2. Intellectual pride.

3. Social pride.

4. Pride as a chain. (Psalms 73:6.) 5. Pride brings one low. (Proverbs 29:23 .) 6. God resisteth the proud . (James 4:6.) lll. FEAR 1. Some are afraid of a sneer.

2. Some are afraid the)’ will cause division in family or church. (Matthew 10:34-39.) 3. Some are afraid of popularity. (John 12:42-43.) 4. Some fear the hardships.

IV. PREJUDICE 1. Stephen Decatur said: "May my country ever be right; but right or wrong, I’m for my country." So with many about their denomination.

2. Just one half the battle is fought when one is convinced-other half is to get one to give up denomination.

V. EVIL LIFE 1. Do not want to quit loving sin. Felix. (Acts 24:25.) VI. TWO EXAMPLES OF PERSONS WHO OVERCOME ALL THESE 1. PauL (Acts 9:1-9.) 2. Eunuch. (Acts 8.)