You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

Joe Louis was a champion boxer. In the run-up to the World Heavyweight Championship fight in June 1946, he said of his opponent, Billy Conn (who was well known for being fast on his feet): “He can run, but he can’t hide”. Sure enough, Joe Louis won the fight on a knock-out. President Ronald Reagan was probably echoing this when he said “You can run but you can’t hide” in October 1985. That summer, a TWA airliner had been hijacked to Beirut, hostages had been beaten and one killed, and Reagan’s intention was to send a message to terrorists everywhere, concerning the US Government’s retribution.

In one way or another You will get what you have coming to you.

God know where you are right now!

1. You alone can not cover the guilt, shame, and penalty of sin

False Covering

Genesis 3:7 “7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.”

There eyes were opened- They didn't become like God they became like the serpent. They where more like God before they ate. But know they felt an emptiness. They felt an awareness of evil. They now knew the

External coverings

We have to look within.

We cant expect to clean our selves up from the outside in.

God Changes us from the inside out.

Temporal Coverings

We think that was in the past

We think that sin was only commited a long time ago- There is no Statute of limitations with God

We think that consequences have been paid for. I did my time.

Corporate Coverings

We think that because society deems it acceptable we have nothing to worry about.

In the church as well

You can choose your sin but you cant choose the consequences.

Trying to cover your own sin with your own devices leaves you with guilt and shame.

Job 31:33 “33 Have I covered my transgressions as others do by hiding my iniquity in my heart”

We try to cover our sin with lies.

We try to cover our sin with- PRIDE

We try to portray

Proverbs 28:13 “13 The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.”

You can run but you cant hide!

Hide nothing from him, for you can hide nothing. The Treasury Of David, Psalms 62, Verse 8

Charles Spurgeon

2. You alone will never seek after God!

The First Game of Hide and Seek.

Jeremiah 23:24 “24 Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him?”—the Lord’s declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?”—the Lord’s declaration.”

Trying to run and hide from God results in physical, mental, and spiritual fatigue.

Heard the Sound of the Lord God walking

Theophany- is and appearance of God

Could have been like a wind

The cool of the day in the evening time

God was not in a rush to lay his judgment out.

Slow to anger rich in Love He is Good to all!

The cool of the day in the evening time

We are unwilling to come to God. It is impossible

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 3:9)

Where are you?”

God knew where they were. It was a question of concerne.

Jonah - Tried to run

Christian Standard Bible (Chapter 3:9)

Where are you?”

You can run but you cant hide!

3. You alone must take responsibilities for your actions.

The Blame Game

1 Timothy 2:14 “14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman was deceived and transgressed.”

Thoughts, Words, and Deeds.

Blame on the alcohol

You made me angry

You alone must repent and put your faith in Christ so that HE alone will Cover Your Guilt and Shame. You will never seek after God- all the other religions in the world is basically mans attempt to get to God. - But God has come down to US!

Repent and believe the good news!

John 6:44 “44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

Ephesians 2:8–9 “8 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift—9 not from works, so that no one can boast.”

Hebrews 11:6 “6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, since the one who draws near to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”