4WS #RelationshipGoals – Relationship with God

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What is the first thing you think about in the morning? What do you catch yourself talking about the most
throughout the day? What’s the last thing you think of when your head hits the pillow at night?

WORD
1 JOHN 4:8, ESV
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

1 John 4:8 tells us that loving God should be the most
important pursuit in life and that loving others should be
a close second.
This sounds like a lofty goal but where do we start in our
pursuit to love God? Can we truly love someone we do
not know? We must first know God, how He loves us and
what He has done as an expression of His love for us
I. GOD LOVES YOU and desires that you:
1. Have eternal life with Him.
Jesus is speaking, “For God loved the world so much
that He gave His only Son so that everyone who
believes in Him may not die but have eternal life.” -
John 3:16
2. Have an abundant and meaningful life.
Jesus is speaking, “… I have come in order that you
might have life-life in all its fullness.” -John 10:10
But most people aren’t experiencing a meaningful
life and aren’t sure that they have eternal life
because…
II. Man has a SIN problem that SEPARATES him
from GOD.
1. Every one has sinned.
Romans 3:23 says, “Everyone has sinned and is far
from God’s saving presence.
2. The penalty of sin is DEATH.
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“For sin pays its wage-death; …” (Romans 6:23)
What kind of death? The Bible talks about two kinds
of death. The first death is physical. The second
death is spiritual or eternal separation from God.
We read about this SECOND DEATH in the book of
Revelation.
“But cowards, traitors, perverts, murderers, the
immoral, those who practice magic, those who
worship idols, and ALL LIARS- the place for them is
the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the
Second Death.” (Revelation 21:8)
Since separates man from God, what is the solution
to his problem?
III. JESUS CHRIST is God’s ONLY way to heaven.
1. He is the ONLY way.
In John 14:6, Jesus says, “… I am the way, the truth
and the life; no one goes to the Father except by
Me.”
2. He COMPLETELY PAID the penalty of your sins.
“For Christ died for our sins once and for all, a good
man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God
…” -1 Peter 3:18
3. His resurrection proves that He is the Son of God,
the Messiah, the only Savior.
“It is about His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ: as to His Jesus says that He will come into your heart if you invite
humanity, He was born a descendant of David; as to Him in. Perhaps you have trusted God for many things,
His divine Holiness, He was shown with great power but today He is asking you to trust Him to save you.
to be the Son of God by being raised from death.” - Jesus is standing at the door of your heart and knocking.
He wants to enter your heart, forgive your sins and give
Romans 1: 3-4
you His free gift of eternal life which He purchased with
His precious blood.
4. He promises Eternal Life.
Jesus Himself said in John 11:25-26, “…I am the
Are you willing to repent of all your sins? To repent
resurrection and the life. Those who believe in Me will
means to turn away from your sins- to stop doing what is
live, even though they die; and those who live and
wrong or sinful. Do you believe that He will save you,
believe in Me will never die.”
forgive your sins and give you His free gift of eternal life
Do you believe this?
if you trust in Him to save you? That is His promise to you
and He will always keep His promise.
Merely knowing about what Jesus Christ has done for us
is not enough.
You can pray this simple prayer to express your faith in
Jesus Christ and receive Him into your heart as your Lord
IV. We must place our FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST to save
and Savior. You only have to pray this prayer once, but
us.
with sincerity, because when He enters your life, He will
1. You are saved by God’s grace through faith in Jesus
never leave you.
Christ alone.
“For it is by God’s grace that you have been saved
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, thank you so much for loving me. I
through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but
confess that I am a sinner worthy of eternal punishment.
GOD’S GIFT, so that no one can boast about it. God has
Thank you for dying on the cross to pay for all my sins.
made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus
With your help, I am turning away from all my sins.
he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has
Today, I put my trust in you as my Lord and Savior and I
already prepared for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:8-10)
receive you into my heart. Thank you for forgiving my
sins and for coming into my heart. I accept your free gift
If salvation can be expressed in a formula, which do you
of eternal life. Thank you that one day, I will go home to
think is the correct one?
be with you in heaven. From this day on, I will follow and
obey you. Amen.
FAITH IN JESUS + GOOD WORKS = SALVATION
Or
FAITH IN JESUS + NOTHING = SALVATION
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
 GOOD WORKS (Leaders: Please choose questions that are appropriate to the level of
spiritual maturity of your members)
Read Ephesians 2:8-10 on the previous page again.
Which formula is consistent with this passage? 1. How do you view God before? How do you view Him
now after going through this session?
Good works are not the means to salvation; rather they
are the evidences or by-products of your salvation. 2. What is your relationship with God now?

2. Show your faith in Jesus Christ by accepting His gift of

eternal life.
Jesus is speaking, “Listen! I stand at the door and knock;
if anyone hears my voice and open the door, I will come
into their house and eat with them, and they will eat with
me.” -Revelation 3:20
WORKS
(PRAY CARE SHARE IN ACTION)
List down the evidences of God’s love in your life.
Knowing how much God loves you, write down your
action points to cultivate your relationship with Him.

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