Tim Conway challenges listeners to confront their true spiritual condition openly before God, emphasizing God's mercy and loving call to come out of hiding and be reconciled through Jesus Christ.
This sermon challenges individuals to reflect on their lives and confront the truth about their actions, achievements, and secret thoughts. It emphasizes the inevitability of facing God's judgment and the importance of coming out of hiding to seek reconciliation with Him through Jesus Christ. The message highlights God's kindness, mercy, and love towards sinners, inviting them to acknowledge their shortcomings and receive grace.
Full Transcript
How long have you lived in this world? How much longer do you think you're going to be here? What have you done with your life? I mean, think, think. What have you made of it? What's your record? Are you happy with it? Are you proud of it? What are your achievements? What's your secret life? What goes on in your thoughts where nobody else sees? What's the record? What's the history of your mind, your thoughts, your imagination, your heart? Where are you? Where, where, where? In every respect, where are you at? Come out of the hiding place and face the truth. You can't avoid God.
That's what Jesus did to that woman at the well. Come out of there. Come out into the open.
Come out. I know all about you. Come out.
You can't evade him and you have to deal with him. And if you don't listen to him in this life, you'll have to listen to him in death. Bring it out into the open.
He is kind. You see, men have wrong opinions about God. That's the tragedy.
Men are just convinced God is going to crush them. God is going to smash them. All you have to do is look to the cross to recognize those words.
Adam, where are you? God was speaking peace. Let me tell you, God was gracious to them. Were there consequences to their sin? Yes, there were and there always are.
But God showed them mercy and God calls us and he calls to every one of us. Where are you? Where are you? Don't hide from the only one who can put you right. Come to the Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and come at once.
You misread the cross if you think coming out of that hiding place is going to be to your detriment. Look at Christ groaning upon the tree and dying and rising again. You see, one of the apostles somewhere did say, God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son.
God loves sinners and God speaks to sinners. He calls us out into the open. Adam, where are you? Where are you? Adam, where are you?
Sermon Outline
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I
- Examine your life and spiritual condition honestly
- Recognize that God knows your secret thoughts and actions
- Understand the inevitability of facing God
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- God’s call to come out of hiding, illustrated by Jesus and the woman at the well
- God’s kindness contrasted with human misconceptions about His judgment
- The mercy shown to Adam despite sin and consequences
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III
- The significance of the cross as a demonstration of God’s love
- God’s invitation to sinners to come openly to Him
- The urgency of responding to God’s call without delay
Key Quotes
“You can't avoid God.” — Tim Conway
“God loves sinners and God speaks to sinners.” — Tim Conway
“Come to the Father in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and come at once.” — Tim Conway
Application Points
- Take time to honestly examine your spiritual life and where you stand before God.
- Respond to God's loving call by coming out of hiding and seeking reconciliation through Jesus.
- Remember that God's mercy is greater than your sin and He desires to restore you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Where are you?' mean in this sermon?
It is God's call for us to come out of hiding and face Him honestly about our spiritual state.
Why does Tim Conway say God is kind?
Because God calls sinners with mercy and love, not to condemn but to restore.
How does the cross relate to God's mercy?
The cross shows God's love and willingness to suffer for sinners, offering salvation and peace.
What should a listener do after hearing this sermon?
They should respond to God's call by coming openly to Him in repentance and faith.
