Draw Near to God: Intro

Theme: Faith Causes God's People to Meekly Draw Near to Him and Away from the Earthly Desires that Easily Entrap Us.
I. True Faith Produces Meekness and Peace, not Demonic Envy – vv. 13-18
A. Faith is Shown by Works of Meekness and Wisdom – vv. 13
B. Admitting to Myself that My Envy is Demonic – vv. 14-16
C. True Wisdom is Peaceable – vv. 17-18
II. God Demands the Worship He Deserves and that We Easily Give to Earthly Things – vv. 1-5
A. Serving Earthly Pleasures vv. 1-3
B. God is Jealous for His Deserved Worship – vv. 4-5
III. Humbly Draw Near to God and He will Draw Near to You – vv. 6-10
A. God Resists the Proud, but Gives Grace to the Humble – vv. 6-8
B. Humble Yourselves in the Lord's Sight and He will Lift you Up – vv. 9-10