god's plan and purpose for intmcy
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Intimacy with GodGOD’S PLAN AND PURPOSE FOR INTIMACY
Review
Intimacy with God is obtained through spiritual formation, discipleship and transformation.
God created each of us to relate to Him is a specific way. We call these streams of the Lord.
History has life lessons for us that help us gain wisdom and understanding from the life of others.
Today’s plan
Look at the options for where we start Start with our present condition and Jesus Identify some basic relationship aspects Offer a pathway for growing in intimacy with
God
If you made a list of the three ways God relates to people, what would they be?
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Where do we start?Many places to learn God’s lessons.
Eternity Past Adam and Eve Abraham the Father of the Faith Mary and the birth of Messiah The Apostles and the birth of the church age The Gentiles ingathering Old Testament New Testament
Why I’m starting with Jesus
The Story of Jesus is the revelation of God for men “in our day.”
Jesus is the fulfilment of the law, so knowing Jesus allows us to know the law
We cannot go back to a sinless state, so while studying the story of the garden is insightful, I’m going to focus on our present condition
It sounds cool
Born into sinSurrender you
life and become a follower
Grow in GodSanctification and holiness
Life with JesusJohn 13:1-5
Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. (2) During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, (3) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, (4) *got up from supper, and *laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. (5) Then He *poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.
Repeated elements of intimacyNow before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. (2) During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him, (3) Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, (4) *got up from supper, and *laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. (5) Then He *poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Separation Love Betrayal Humility in Service Washing and cleansing
The ways of God and intimacy include
Separation God came walking in the cool of the day Israel in bondage, separated from God
Love Betrayal
Eve and the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil Humility in Service
God covers the sin of Adam God provided a ram for Abraham
Washing and cleansing The Blood
Big Picture with Historical Perspective
People of God in bondage in Egypt
God establishes a new way of dealing with them (Passover) Into your house Blood on the doorpost Eating with family Go
People of God trapped in bondage to sin
God sends the Passover lamb (Jesus) Christ in you, into your heart Blood of Christ (atonement) Family, body, fellowship Go and make disciples
Intimacy with God is a lifestyleNot an event
Process of being forgiven Process of being cleansed,
sanctified, renewed Process of enlightenment Process of character
development Obedience and love Humility and grace Suffering and sacrifice Revelation, anointing, gifts and
glory
Signs of Intimacy
God is looking for Obedience Character Purity Giving Contentment Gladness, rejoicing, delight Peace Humility
We are looking for Significance Fulfillment Spiritual Gifts Promotion Honor and Praise Knowledge of good and evil Power Anointed
John 13:6-12 So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, "Lord, do You wash my feet?" (7) Jesus answered and said to him, "What I do you do not realize now, but you will understand hereafter." (8) Peter *said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me." (9) Simon Peter *said to Him, "Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head." (10) Jesus *said to him, "He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you." (11) For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, "Not all of you are clean." (12) So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?
Imagery
Feet = daily walkWash = make clean spirituallyBathed = personal hygieneBetraying = sin, rejection
Discipleship
Scriptural Reading John 13 – 17Focus on relationship with God through Jesus
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