Aug. 30, 2026

Background:

• God knows us and wants to know where we are in our walk with Him
• He loves us and wants to forgive us but we must repent

Key Sermon Points:

1. The games people play

• The devil was playing truth or consequence
• Eve was playing Let's make a deal
• The devil convinced her she would not die
• We always want more, it is inherited
• Eve decided to snatch off a piece of fruit of the tree
• Whenever we are in sin we always want to take someone else with us
• Eve gambled on the tree and we got Zonked!
• Adam and Eve started playing hide and seek after eating of the tree
• Adam blamed Eve and she in turned blamed the serpent- The Blame Game

2. Other hiding places in the Bible

• Genesis 4:8-11- Cain kills Abel and hides his body in the ground
• Exodus 2:12 - Moses kills a soldier and becomes a fugitive for 40 years
• Joshua 7- Just finished conquering Jericho and an entire family was stoned to death after a member stole when the Lord told them not to
• A.I. in Hebrew means heap of ruins
• 2 Samuel 2:11- David had Bethsheba's husband killed and the baby died
• Acts 9: Paul persecuted Christians and dealt with many consequences ( 2 Cor. 11:22-28)
• God already knows where we are he just wants us to be honest with him (Jeremiah 23:24 & Psalm 69:5)
• Some of the things God hates (Proverbs 6:16-19):
  • Pride
  • Lies
  • Shedding innocent blood
  • Scheming against others
  • Running to evil
  • Spreading false lies
  • Sowing discord amongst the brethren

3. Bad hiding places

• Hiding in sin- no one has to tell us we did wrong, we just start hiding
• Hiding under the cover of darkness- when the sun goes down do our standards?
• Hiding from the truth- have we stopped lying or do we tell a " little white lie"?
• Hidden agenda- causing discord amongst brothers and sisters in Christ
• Hiding amongst the stuff- God sees it all
• Hiding in the closet
• Hiding money- giving God leftovers or nothing at all
• Hiding in the pews- coming but never being a part of the body of the church
• Hiding from ministries- saying we are too busy
• Hiding from taking communion
• Hiding from witnessing- Keeping Jesus hidden

4. Good hiding places

• Psalm 17:8 - God's wings
• Psalm 32:7- God's presence
• Psalm 119:11- Hide His word in our hearts
• Colossians 3:2-3- Set our minds on things above
• Are we tired of hiding - Jesus is telling us to come out from our hiding place/brokenness
• God will forgive us but we must ask Him into our hearts