Plunge! 2010

Connect: Go Deeper with GOD

_________ with God and people

_________ with people and his word

_________ people

_________ growth by the end of 2010

2010Connect

Grow

Reach

20%

2 Chronicles 16:12 In the thirty-In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa was ninth year of his reign Asa was afflicted with a disease in his feet. afflicted with a disease in his feet. Though his disease was severe, Though his disease was severe, even in his illness he did not seek even in his illness he did not seek help from the LORD, but only from help from the LORD, but only from the physicians.the physicians.

Psalms 14:2 The LORD looks The LORD looks down from heaven on the sons of down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. understand, any who seek God.

Why seek GODWhy seek GOD??

To find ______ .help

2 Chronicles 20:4 The people of The people of Judah came together to seek help Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek from every town in Judah to seek him.him.

______________ .Commanded

2 Chronicles 14:4 He commanded He commanded Judah to seek the LORD, the God Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to obey his of their fathers, and to obey his laws and commands. laws and commands.

Key to ___________ .provision

Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or seek help Holy One of Israel or seek help from the Lord.from the Lord.

Psalms 34:10 The lions may grow The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Required in “finding” HIM.

Deuteronomy 4:29 But if from But if from there you seek the LORD your there you seek the LORD your God, you will find him if you look God, you will find him if you look for him with all your heart and with for him with all your heart and with all your soul.all your soul.

Seeking GOD for __________ .direction

1 Kings 22:5 But Jehoshaphat also But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, "First said to the king of Israel, "First seek the counsel of the LORD."seek the counsel of the LORD."

___________ .Protection

Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the LORD, all Seek the LORD, all you humble of the land, you who you humble of the land, you who do his commands. Seek do his commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be hidden on the perhaps you will be hidden on the day of the LORD's anger.day of the LORD's anger.

Not independent from ____________ .

obedience

Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD, until he comes seek the LORD, until he comes and showers righteousness on and showers righteousness on you.you.

Finding “Real Life”Finding “Real Life”

Amos 5:4 This is what the LORD This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: "Seek says to the house of Israel: "Seek me and live;”me and live;”

Amos 5:6 Seek the LORD and live, Seek the LORD and live, or he will sweep through the or he will sweep through the house of Joseph like a fire; it will house of Joseph like a fire; it will devour, and Bethel will have no devour, and Bethel will have no one to quench it.one to quench it.

Key to finding _____ .joy

1 Chronicles 16:10 Glory in his Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.who seek the LORD rejoice.

Key to finding __________ .strength

1 Chronicles 16:11 Look to the Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his LORD and his strength; seek his face always.face always.

Key to finding _____________ .satisfaction

Psalm 22:26 The poor will eat and The poor will eat and be satisfied; they who seek the be satisfied; they who seek the LORD will praise him-- may your LORD will praise him-- may your hearts live forever!hearts live forever!

Psalm 27:4 One thing I ask of the One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD behold the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.and to seek him in his temple.

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1 Chronicles 28:9 And you, my son And you, my son Solomon, know the God of your Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve him with a whole father, and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.him, he will cast you off forever.

Hosea 5:6 When they go with their When they go with their flocks and herds to seek the flocks and herds to seek the LORD, they will not find him; he LORD, they will not find him; he has withdrawn himself from them.has withdrawn himself from them.

1 Chronicles 15:12 They entered They entered into a covenant to seek the LORD, into a covenant to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, with all the God of their fathers, with all their heart and soul.their heart and soul.

Jeremiah 50:4 "In those days, at "In those days, at that time," declares the LORD, that time," declares the LORD, "the people of Israel and the "the people of Israel and the people of Judah together will go in people of Judah together will go in tears to seek the LORD their God.”tears to seek the LORD their God.”

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