11-08-2009 Knowing God By Experience

Knowing God by Experience Pastor John Isaacs Presented at Kingsway Community Church on November 8, 2009 Pursuing Relationship With God: James 4:8 Three Steps To Take, In The Pursuit Of A Relationship With God STEP 1: Remove all ____________________. STEP 2: Increase your ___________________ of God. STEP 3: Pursue ________________ with God. The Process of Real Intimacy Has Three Phases 1. Encounter 2. Relationship Building 3. Mission •

Encountering Jesus Christ The Holy Spirit is our helper: John 7:38-40, John 14:26, Romans 5:5, and 1 Corinthians 6:19 We encounter Jesus in His Word, In Prayer, In Worship, In Fellowship.

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Building A Relationship With Jesus By _________________ ____________ with Jesus!

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On Mission With Jesus Obey, Serve, Give, and Go

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Christianity is not just … • A set of beliefs from Scripture, Creeds, and Confessions • A moral structure from the Ten Commandments • An observance of sacraments, ceremonies, and rituals Christianity is … Primarily a ________________________ we ____________________________. Christianity is … Knowing God by _____________________. John 17:3

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To Know You Greek word is ginosko: It means to acquire ___________________________ understanding of …

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Hebrew word is yada: It means to have knowledge by understanding and _________________________.

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God’s Attributes: To “know” His Goodness, Greatness, and Wisdom – is to understand and __________________________ His Goodness, Greatness, and Wisdom in my life. Christianity is … Primarily a RELATIONSHIP we EXPERIENCE!

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