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Elvis Has Left The Building


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ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING 1 Sam 4:19-22 READ



What is God’s glory? Its his presence and his covering. Its everything good about God manifest.



1.God’s Glory will leave a Nation



The Glory has departed from IsraelHophni and Phineas took advantage of God’s stuff, Eli was disobedient to God, There was no repentance, There was no discipline, no regard to Gods wordThe Glory of God will depart from any nation that refuses to live by his standards.Jeremiah 3:8 I saw that for all the causes for which backsliding Israel had committed adultery, I had put her away and given her a certificate of divorce;We do not worship God as a nation, We do not uphold scripture as God’s standard, we do not walk in obedience to God. How can we believe that God’s blessing is still upon America? And God’s blessing isn’t financial prosperity and less taxes. That’s nice- but God’s prosperity is his PRESENCE its REVIVAL of HIM. Its love, joy, and peace. That’s the blessings of GodGod left Israel because of one family’s disobedience and you think he’s turning a blind eye to millions in disobedience?







2.God’s Glory Will leave a congregation



Rev 2:5 remove the lampstand- They hated evil, they worked hard, they were patient, they called out false preachers. But they didn’t have LOVE so Jesus said- repent or I will remove you!Because you lost your first love- ME-Why would God allow a congregation to exist that doesn’t love him?If you love God- you obey his word, you love people, you love HIM, you make it about him, not about youThe Glory in 1Sam4 is God’s glory leaving the congregation of Israel. God wasn’t having itIsa 1: 12-16 READGod desires holiness! He desires repentance!I realize we’ve been rooting out the evil these past few weeks- but lets trust God and his word!Having good sounding music, or lights, or preaching or events or discipleship without LOVE is WORTHLESS. We can be HOLY and LOVING at the same time! But it’s a BIBLICAL loveJohn 2: 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for Your house has eaten Me up.”Psalm 26:8 Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place where Your glory dwells.God dwells in the congregation. Yes, we are the temple of the HS. But wherever 2 or 3 are gathered is not a scripture about church. Its about discipline. God has always been in the congregation building business, not the individual building business.Christianity is a community driven endeavor not an individualistic one.1 cor 13- If we have not love we are a resounding gong or a clanging cymbalMake no mistake- God will not bless or maintain with a congregation not operating in loveHosea 9:12 Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them to the last man. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!







God’s glory will leave a person



1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,I’m not a once saved always saved guy- some people are. I just don’t think its biblical.Eli was God’s appointed man at one point, at the end, not so much. Everyone destroyed.Matt 24: 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved2 Peter 2:20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.God’s glory will leave a person who no longer is obedient to God or walking in his grace and mercyHebrews 3:12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in depar...
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