Faithfully Drawing Near to God

Once again, Dr. Jobe Martin, brings back evidence from the field to show that our God has always been as real in the jungles of Brazil as He has been in Sunday School or church!

• The Snake Story, victory in spiritual warfare (From the Pineapple Story Series, Otto Koning)
• Chalk Drawing, "Forty Soldiers for Christ Are We", living and dying for a Standard (Bill Gothard)

As Keith Neds points out in this simple chalk talk, there is a lot to learn from James 4. Drawing on the larger context of the chapter, he shows the value and foresight of humbling ourselves before God. Lust, pride, and the desire for an easy life separate us from the Lord in subtle ways.

You and I CAN be close to God. It is the promise of James 4:8: "Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.…" Just knowing that it is possible is only one of the major incentives Tom Harmon shares here. Drawing means to pull forward in a continual, gradual, unhurried way.