STRIVING WITH GOD
I. TO FIGHT AGAINST GOD IS TO FIGHT AGAINST YOUR OWN GOOD.
A. God has a better way for your life.
B. God always calls to a better way.
C. God loves us more than we can realize.
1. He wants us eternally with Him.
2. He gave His son so we might be.
II. TO FIGHT AGAINST GOD IS TO INVITE DISASTER.
A. Christ only answer for our sin.
1. Sins not forgiven by Christ must be punished in hell.
B. To reject Christ is to reject only hope.
1. God has made only ONE provision for our sins.
a. He refuses all substitutes good as they might be.
III. TO FIGHT AGAINST GOD IS TO FIGHT A LOSING BATTLE.
A. God has three claims on us.
1. He made us.
2. He sent His son to redeem us.
3. He has preserved us to accept His grace.
a. You owe your very existence.
B. Who is man to strive with God?
1. How pitifully weak we are beside Him!
C. To win is to lose!
Read Ezekiel 7:8,9.
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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.