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The Pursuit

of IntimacyWith God

John Isaacs

October 25, 2009

Kingsway Community Church

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James 4:8

Draw near to

Godand He will

draw near to you.

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Remove AllBarriers

That

Create

Ga s

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1 John 1:9

But if we confess oursins to Him, He is faithful

and just to forgive us our

sins and to cleanse usfrom all wickedness.

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IncreaseYour

Knowledge

Of What

The Bible

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Knowing what the Bibleteaches about God willinspire us to Humility to Repudiation of Self-sufficiency to Disinterest in the World

to Worship to Radical Reliance on Him

to Faithful Obedience to

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Understand That

Intimacy

With God

Is An

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More than Steps,

Develop ALifestyle1. RegularRepentance.2. Increasing your

Biblical Knowledge of

who God is.3. Intentional Pursuit of

Intimacy with God,

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Jesus

is a

person!

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Raise

Expectancy

Without Setting-

Up ForDisappointment

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Unrealistic

Expectations

about being in a

relationship withJesus Christ.

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Disappointment

Discouragement

Despair

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Wrong Thinking

About The

Pursuit of

Intimacy WithGod.

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1. Intimacy is not

about what God

will do for us

when we getclose to Him.

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3. Intimacy is not

the same

experience for

all of us.

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5. Intimacy is not

experienced if we

are nominally

committed toHim.

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Realistic

Expectations

about being in a

relationship withJesus Christ.

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Encounter

Encouragement

Expectancy

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Right Thinking

About The

Pursuit of

Intimacy WithGod.

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1. In faith, I

embrace God

and commit to a

lifetime ofpursuing Him.

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2. Gods

dramatic

interventions will

most likely occurperiodically in

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3. God has

already done

more for me than

I deserve.

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4. God is doing a

lot of things for

me every day,

that I do not evenknow about.

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5. Intimacy is

about seeking a

relationship, not

about receivinggifts.

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Alifestyle

of

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1 Chronicles 16:10-11

Exult in his holy name;rejoice, you who worship

the LORD. Search for

the LORD and for Hisstrength; continually

seek Him

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Psalm 69:32

The humble will see theirGod at work and be glad.

Let all who seek Gods

help be encouraged.

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Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the LORD, all whoare humble, and follow

His commands. Seek to

do what is right and tolive humbly.

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Matthew 6:33

Seek the Kingdom ofGodabove all else, and

live righteously, and He

will give you everythingyou need.

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Hebrews 11:6

It is impossible to pleaseGod without faith. Anyone

who wants to come to Himmust believe that God exists

and that He rewards thosewho sincerely seek Him.

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If you look for truth, you

may find comfort in theend; if you look for

comfort you will not geteither comfort or truth

only soft soap andwishful thinking to

begin and in the end

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James 4:8

Draw near to

Godand He will

draw near to you.