Does God Have You Now (Part 1) Series

Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

Matthew 25:44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matthew 25:45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

7. If God has you your work will be seen

James 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

James 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

III. When God Has You He Has All Of You

1. He has your heart

Psalms 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

- He knows if you are hot, cold or just lukewarm

- He sees the secret places of your heart

Psalms 90:8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

2. He has your desires

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

3. Living with God but not in God

ILL.

Achan, lived through the wilderness; the crossing of Jordan; the battle of Jericho but God did not have him. He lived with the presence and power of God but never allowed God to possess him.

Conclusion: God will have you either now or later. Now is when He wants you as your loving and forgiving savior; later He will be you judge.

Hebrews 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Does God have you, every part or did you hold something back?