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They Took Their Eyes Off Of God
Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jan 15, 2001 (message contributor)
Summary: What happens when we take our eyes off of God and what God can do thru us when we stay focused on Him.
They took their eyes of God!
Hebrews 12:1-2
When they took their eyes off of God.
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus
What happens to people when they look somewhere else but to God, or when they take their eyes off of God and put them somewhere else?
1-Adam and Eve-What happens when they took their eyes off God and on to a fruit? They sinned.
2-Cain-What happen when he took his eyes off of God and on to his brother? He killed Able.
3-The world-What happen to mankind when they took their eyes off of God and on to their own selfish desires? The flood came and everyone died except those in the ark.
4-Lot’s wife-What happen when she took her eyes off of God and looked back to see Sodom? She became a pillar of salt.
5-Moses-What happen to him when he took his eyes off God and tried to help the Israelites his own way? He killed an Egyptian.
6-Israelites-What happen to them when they took their eyes off of God and on to their circumstance? Wandered in the wilderness for forty years.
7-Samson-What happen to him when he took his eyes off of God and on to a woman? Tricked by Delilah, and captured by the Philistines.
8-Saul-What happen to him when he took his eyes off of God and on to doing his own will? He is rejected as king.
9-David-What happen to him when he took his eyes off of God and on to Bathsheba? His son dies and he almost lose’s his kingdom.
10-Disciples-What happen when they took their eyes off of God and on to their circumstance? They deny and abandon Jesus.
What happens to people when they fix their eyes upon God?
1-Noah-His family is saved.
2-Abel-He lives with God forever.
3-Abraham-He became the father of a great nation.
4-Joseph-He became a mighty man in Egypt and helped his family.
5-Moses-He lead the children of Israel out of Egypt.
6-Samson-He regains his strength and kills the Philistines.
7-David-Becomes king and defeats his enemies.
8-The disciples-They took the gospel to the world.
9-Steven-Saw the Glory of God.
10-Paul-Preached the gospel in prison and out of prison.
