Just a Closer Walk with Him
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· 447 viewsGod's desire for a close relationship with us
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Our Desire
Our Desire
Who wouldn’t want a closer walk with God?
Benefit to us
Benefit to us
hearing from God
knowing your in His will
security
peace
confidence
God’s Desire
God’s Desire
God wants us to walk closer to Him
from the very beginning of creation God has shown his desire for close relation to us
God was with Adam and Eve walking in the cool of the day.
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
we are called to this relationship
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
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Why it’s Important
Why it’s Important
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Roy's story about the drill and the generator, let's move the drill closer to the generator(the source of power) it worked!! the generator didn't put out more power, it's just that the farther you get away from the power source the more resistance builds in the line until things just stop working the way they were intended to work
How do we walk closer with God?
How do we walk closer with God?
God made it simple through Jesus
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
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But it is good for me to draw near to God:
I have put my trust in the Lord God,
That I may declare all thy works.
We take the first step
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Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
we can't have a closer walk with the Lord if we're not up to doing a little walking (getting a little exercise)
we can't have a closer walk with the Lord if we're not up to doing a little walking (getting a little exercise)
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
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Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
break down the barriers
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
break down the barriers
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pray
read God’s word
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seek Him with purpose
i looked up the definition of seek, means to go in search of, to look for. I looked up the definition of and ye shall find and it means, you WILL find it
I've learned allot in the last few years of my life. The bible is deep and can be very complex. But I've also learned that sometimes when we search out the complexities we can easily overlook some of the wonderful simple truths that God has set before us in His word.
don’t step over the nuggets on your way to the creek to pan for gold