Draw Near to God

1 Jn. 2:15, 16

1. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH SUBMISSION

James 4:7

1 Pt. 4:17

1 Pt. 1:1-2

Heb. 5:8-9

2 Thess. 1:8

Jn. 3:36

2. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH RESISTANCE

“Resist the devil & he will flee from you.”

1 Jn. 3:8

Rom. 6:17-18

3. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH PURSUIT

James 4:8: “Draw near to God & He will draw near to you.”

1 Jn. 1:3-4

Eph. 2:13

Isa. 29:13

Zeph. 3:1-2

Heb. 7:25

4. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH CLEANSING

James 4:8: “Cleanse your hands, you sinners;...”

Rom. 5:8

Ex. 30:18-21

Isa. 1:15-16

James 4:8: “Cleanse your hands, you sinners.”

5. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH PURIFICATION

James 4:8: “And purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

Ps. 24:3-6

Jer. 4:14

6. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH MISERY

James 4:9: “Be miserable...”

Lk. 18:13

7. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH MOURNING

James 4:9: “Be miserable & mourn...”

Rom. 7:9

Matt. 5:4

Matt. 5:3

Matt. 5:6

8. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH WEEPING

James 4:9: “And weep;...”

9. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH SERIOUSNESS

James 4:9: “Let your laughter be turned into mourning & your joy to gloom.”

Lk. 6:25

Lam. 5:15-16

Zech. 12:10

10. A SINNER MUST RESPOND TO GOD WITH HUMILITY

James 4:10

Isa. 57:15