May 11, 2008 Sermon overview

Last week we talked about Yahweh (God) wanting us to become tangled in Him. Once we accept Christ, God puts a spiritual leash on us - so to speak - and does not want us to run away from Him, but run into Him. Much the same as you might be walking your dog and he/she decides to be so close to you that he/she gets tangled in your legs with the leash. God also wants us to Get tangled in His legs. He desires for us to want to be close to Him.

This week we want to show the kids exactly what it means to be tangled in God and and to become tangled in God.

When Yahweh created man, He desired a relationship, a personal relationship - one that would allow Him to walk with Adam and Eve on an evening basis. This was shown in Genesis 3:8 "They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day." However, after the fall of man, God would no longer be walking through the Garden to talk with Adam and Eve, and we would not be able to have that type of relationship with Him either. So, did His desire for relationships with mankind die with the fall of man? No. But how are we supposed to have that relationship with Him if we cannot walk with Him?

There are two pieces to this answer. The first of which is that He put something amazing inside each of us. He put His characteristics inside of us. In Genesis 1:26 the word for "image" closely translates to "Representative figure." If we look at the way we form relationships here on earth we can also figure out how to form a relationship with our ultimate best friend, Yahweh.

First, we need to know His name - Yahweh.
Second, we must learn about Him - through the Bible.
Finally, we must continue to talk to Him on a day to day basis. Yes, He already knows everything, but He desperately wants us to talk to Him. He desperately wants us to get tangled in Him.

There is a second crucial piece to the answer of how to get tangled or how to have a relationship with God.

We have to accept Christ as THE/OUR Savior and the Son of God. That Opens the door for the rest of the beautiful relationship.

Grace and Peace,
Brantley