I. THE LORD IS WITH YOU WHILE YOU BE WITH HIM.
A. God desires fellowship with us.
B. God desires to help us.
1. As much as we allow Him, lie will bless us.
C. This is a glorious promise.
1. We need fear nothing for -
2. We can face any problem for -
D. Lord was with Adam until sin entered.
E. Lord with Samson until vow broken.
1. In every case, man makes the break.
F. Marvelous mystery.
1. He wants to be with us.
2. He doesn't need us - He could exist completely
independent of us but not we of Him.
II. "IF YOU SEEK HIM, HE WILL BE FOUND OF YOU."
A. Jeremiah adds "when we seek with all our hearts."
B. Prophets and priests seek Baal before Elijah.
1. Cry louder!
2. They cut themselves and danced.
C. You can have the shout without the power. You can have
the dance without the power.
1. Christ said: "They think they are heard for
their much speaking."
2. Some also think: for their loud speaking.
D. Hannah, mother of Samuel sought Him with just lips
moving and no sound.
1. Found Him too.
III. WARNING! ! "IF YOU FORSAKE HIM, HE WILL FORSAKE."
A. People blame God for tragedies that they themselves are
entirely responsible for.
B. This third statement easy to understand hard to reason
any other way.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.