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The Pursuit of Intimacy With God
Pastor John IsaacsPresented at Kingsway Community Church on October 25, 2009
Pursuing Relationship With God:
Duet. 4:29, James 4:8
Three Steps To Take, In The Pursuit Of A Relationship WithGod
STEP 1: Remove all barriers.STEP 2: Increase your knowledge of God.STEP 3: Intentional Pursuit of Intimacy
It Requires A Lifestyle …
1.
of Repentance
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of increasing your Biblical knowledge of who God’s is.
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of intentional pursuit of intimacy with God.
Unrealistic Expectations:
_______________ – ______________ – ___________
Wrong Thinking About The Pursuit of Intimacy With God:
1.
Intimacy is not about what God will do for us when weget close to Him.
2.
Intimacy is not about an informal “buddy-buddy”relationship.
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Intimacy is not the same experience for all of us.4.Intimacy is not a completed experience in the “here andnow.”
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Intimacy is not experienced if we are nominallycommitted to God.
Realistic Expectations:
_______________ – ______________ – ___________
Right Thinking About The Pursuit of Intimacy With God:
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In faith, I embrace God and _______________ to alifetime of pursuing Him.2.God’s dramatic interventions will most likely occur ____________________ in my life.3.God has already done more for me than ___ ________.4.God is doing a _______ ____ ___________ for meevery day, that I do not even know about.5.Intimacy is about seeking a ______________________,not receiving gifts.
If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end, if you look for comfort you will not get either comfort or truth only soft soap
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