Respond to the Lord

For the Sake of His Nam

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When we do not respond:



Did we

_______

_

?



Are we preoccupied?



Are we opting to

_____________

_

?



Are we being neglectful, self

-

centered, or rude?



Are we intentionally using the opportunity to make some sort of a point?



Are we choosing to defiantly

___________

_

against the one who is seeking a response?

In many ways, it depends:



_______

_

is seeking a response?



Who am

__

_

in relation to them?



In this instance, what is the ... thing to do?

Pharaoh in

Exodus

5

provides a great example of the principle:



“Who is the LORD?”

(

Exo 5:1

-

2

a

)



“Who is the LORD, that I should

_________

_

his voice?

”

(

Exo 5:2

b

)



“Moreover, I will not.

”

(

Exo 5:2

c

)

Throughout the Bible, we find God seeking a response:



From Adam and Eve:

“

___________

_

?”

(

Gen 3:

9

)



From Cain:

“

_________

_

?”

(

Gen 4:1

0

)



From Job:

“

_______

_

?”

(

Job 38:1

-

2

)



From all of his people:

“

________

_

?”

(

Isa 55:2

-

3

)

The point: He still seeks

a response

-

for our good

and

for the sake of his name

(

Psa 23:1

-

3; 31:3; 79:9; Rom 1:4

-

5

)



Have I heard?

(

Rom 10:14

-

1

7

)



Am I

__________________

_

?

(

Mark 4:18

-

1

9

)



Am I opting to ignore?

(

Acts 17:28

-

3

2

)



Am I being

______________

_

, self

-

centered, or rude?

(

Rom 1:2

1

)



Am I intentionally using the opportunity to make some sort of a point?

(

Exo 5:

2

)



Am I choosing to defiantly rebel?

(

Matt 21:28

-

2

9

)



Will I respond as I

____________

_

, for my good, and for the sake of his name?

(

1 Sam 3:

9

)