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This message teaches that the only safe hiding place is in Jesus, urging believers to drop disguises and be honest with God, who sees the heart and exposes sin for restoration. Using 1 Kings 14, the sermon recounts Jeroboam sending his wife in disguise to the prophet Ahijah and shows that God cannot be deceived, connecting this to examples like Gehazi hiding Naaman’s gifts, Jonah fleeing, and Adam and Eve hiding in the garden. The message emphasizes confessing and forsaking sin, humbling oneself to receive God’s grace, and trusting that God protects, provides, and strengthens, with references to Colossians 3:1–3, Psalm 84:11, 2 Corinthians 12:9, and James 4:6.
Scriptures
1 Kings 14:1-9
Colossians 3:1–3
Psalm 84:11
2 Corinthians 12:9
James 4:6
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