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God asked Adam where he was. God knew. Adam needed to know. Do you know where you are in your relationship with God?

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Genesis 3:8-10

● 8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9 Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, "Where are you?" 10 So he said, "I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself."

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Rhetorical Question

● Some questions are to gain information● Some are asked when we know the answer● We want others to think about the matter

● God knew where Adam was.● Adam did not know where he was!

● Do you know where you are?

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Where are you – As a beginner

● Studied the Bible, learned the gospel● Decided to obey● Baptized = added to the church● Acts 2:47b And the Lord added to the church

daily those who were being saved.● In the kingdom, child of God, saved● Desire to grow in faith and knowledge

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Where are you – As a participant

● Worship is not a spectator sport● Do you read Bible or just listen to preacher?

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Where are you – As a participant

● Worship is not a spectator sport● Do you read Bible or just listen to preacher?● Do you pray or listen to others pray?

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Where are you – As a participant

● Worship is not a spectator sport● Do you read Bible or just listen to preacher?● Do you pray or listen to others pray?● Do you sing or listen to congregation sing?

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Where are you – As a participant

● Worship is not a spectator sport● Do you read Bible or just listen to preacher?● Do you pray or listen to others pray?● Do you sing or listen to congregation sing?● Do you remember the death of Christ as you

partake of communion?

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Where are you – As a participant

● Worship is not a spectator sport● Do you read Bible or just listen to preacher?● Do you pray or listen to others pray?● Do you sing or listen to congregation sing?● Do you remember the death of Christ as you

partake of communion?● Do you give as you have prospered?

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Where are you – In moral life

● Titus 2:11-12 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

● Negative – deny ungodliness, worldly lusts

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Where are you – In moral life

● Titus 2:11-12 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

● Negative – deny ungodliness, worldly lusts

● Positive – live soberly, righteously, godly

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Where are you – in relationships

● Home – family – marriage

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Where are you – in relationships

● Home – family – marriage● Work / social activity

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Where are you – in relationships

● Home – family – marriage● Work / social activity● Church – in the family of God

– Love each other– Patient– Forgiving

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Where are you – walk with God

● Are you a Christian– Believe Jesus is the Son of God– Decide to live for Him– Confess your faith in Jesus– Baptized for the remission of sins

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Where are you – walk with God

● Are you a Christian– Believe Jesus is the Son of God– Decide to live for Him– Confess your faith in Jesus– Baptized for the remission of sins

● Have you strayed away?– Temptation to sin– Worship and attendance– Discouragement, weaker faith

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3 Important Questions● Where are you?

● Is this where you want to be?

● Where will you be at the judgment?