Where Are You?

Where Are You?
Written By Phillip Allen
 

Sermon Summary

This sermon is centered on God’s question to Adam in Genesis 3: “Where are you?”—a question that still confronts every person today. God was not seeking information, but inviting broken people back into His presence. The message reminds us that after sin entered the world, humanity began hiding from God, even though He continued to pursue them with grace. In the same way, God calls us now, not because He is unaware of our condition, but because we often are.

Pastor Mike emphasized that knowing where we are spiritually determines how we live spiritually. Drawing from Ephesians 6 and 1 Peter 5, we were reminded that we live in a real spiritual battlefield, even when we don’t recognize it. Strength for this conflict does not come from effort, knowledge, or morality, but from positioning ourselves in intimacy with God. Being “strong in the Lord” means allowing ourselves to be strengthened through time in His presence.

Much of the sermon warned against neglect rather than outright rejection. Distraction, busyness, and misplaced priorities slowly cause us to drift. God continues to call—through Scripture, prayer, quiet nudges, and conviction—and the question remains whether we will respond. The call is simple: come to Him, treasure Him, and refuse to treat intimacy with God as optional.

Main Points to Consider This Week

  • Goals for the message

    • To remind us where we are spiritually.

    • To remind us of God’s ongoing call and invitation to Himself.

    • To build urgency in responding to God’s call for intimacy and holiness.

  • Where we live determines how we live

    • Spiritually, we live in an arena of conflict, not neutrality, and this reality requires intentional dependence on God.

  • “Be strong in the Lord” (Ephesians 6:10)

    • Strength is received, not achieved; it comes from positioning ourselves near God, not from performance, knowledge, or longevity in the faith.

  • Neglect vs. rejection

    • Neglecting time with God through distraction, busyness, or indifference eventually leads to drifting away from Him.

  • God still calls His people

    • God calls in many ways: dramatic moments and quiet nudges alike. The issue is not whether He calls, but whether we listen.

  • Practical challenge

    • Identify past seasons of spiritual growth and intentionally and resume two or three practices that helped cultivate intimacy with God this month.

Scripture References Used

  • Genesis 3:8–9

  • Ephesians 6:10–12

  • 1 Peter 5:8

  • James 4:7

  • Romans 8:31–32

  • Hebrews 2:1–4

  • Hebrews 3:15

  • Acts 16

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