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PositionedtoMakeaMarkPT5- 2PositionedforGREATNESS:
ThePrinciplesofIntimacy– cont’d
Genesis12:1-7-13:8-9/Psalms24:3-6(NLT)John4:21-24
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RECAP
GODCALLSUSTOANEWPLACEOFUNFAMILIARITYAbramwascalledtowalkintheUnfamiliar
Hewastoldtoleavehis:Country - Security/complacencyFamily -Traits/familiarityFather’sHouse - Influence/guidance
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DefiningGreatness:IamCalledtobeExceptionallyOutstandinginthePurposeDesignedforMe
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TheUnfamiliarCausesusto:
TrustGodtotallywithourlifeAgreewithwhatHe’sdoingwithourlife
SeparateusfromtheobstructionsofouroldlifeDevelopanintimateRelationshipwiththeFatheroflife
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AnotherwordforSeparationinreferencetoGodis–
Holiness
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ForaBelievertobe“holy”isto:•hateevil/sin• abandoneverysinful/evildeed,• separatefromanyoneandeverythingthatisevil•obeyGodconcerningHisviewofsin/evil
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Intimacyinvolvesdeliberateoccasionsinwhichindividualsexpressesprivatefeelingsandpersonal
informationtoeachotherandasaresultoftheother’smutualresponsecomestofeelknown,validated,and
caredfor.
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•IntimacywithGODinvolvessharingthetotalityofoneselfinordertoknowHim
KnowingGodistheresultofIntimacy….ChangeinourConductistheresultofKnowingGod
Col1:6-10(NLT)
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DistanceistheabsenceofIntimacy
Distanceisfoundinbehavior&actionsthatresultsinthelackofKnowingGod
3Jn 9-11(NLT)
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WhydoesGodDesireIntimacy?
1. IntimacyputsusinaplacetohearfromGod Ps61:1-4(NLT)2. IntimacyshowsushowGodfeelsaboutus Ps139:17-183. Intimacybreedsadesireforcloseness Ps42:1-2(GW)4. Intimacyinspiresboldness Ex33:8-115. Intimacycreatesadesiretowalksin-free Ps139:23-24(NLT)
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HowDoesaBelieverDevelopIntimacy?
• HavingQuiteTimes Ps62:1• ShowsourdesiretobealonewithGod
• GettingAloneinPrayer Matt6:6-7• ShowsourdesiretotalkwithGod
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HowDoesaBelieverDevelopIntimacy?
• SeekingGod’sFace Ps63:1(NIV)• ShowsourdesiretobeinHispresence
• Worship Ps138:2(NLT)• Showsourdesiretoexpressourlove/devotiontoGod
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Worship&Intimacyinvolves …
TheHeartOurConduct
OurObedience(Will)
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• WhomayclimbthemountainoftheLord? Whomaystandinhisholyplace? 4Onlythosewhosehandsandheartsarepure, whodonot
worshipidols andnevertelllies. 5 TheywillreceivetheLord’sblessingandhavearightrelationshipwithGodtheirsavior. 6 Suchpeoplemay
seekyou andworshipinyourpresence,OGodofJacob.• Ps24:3-6(NLT)
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• 21 Jesussaidtoher,“Woman,believeMe,thehouriscomingwhenyouwillneitheronthismountain,norinJerusalem,worshiptheFather.22 Youworshipwhatyoudonotknow;weknowwhatweworship,forsalvationisoftheJews.23 Butthehouriscoming,andnowis,whenthetrueworshiperswillworshiptheFatherinspiritandtruth;fortheFatherisseekingsuchtoworshipHim.24 GodisSpirit,andthosewhoworshipHimmustworshipinspiritandtruth.”Jn 4:21-24
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AWorshippermustbewillingtomeetthequalificationsthatwillbringthemUPtoGod’slevelofreality
TheSpirit – God’srealmofRealitywhichopposes&absentoftheflesh
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AWorshippermustbewillingtooperateinGod’srealitywithtotalTransparency
Truth– Truthiswillingnesstopresent“MyPresentReality”toGodabsentofanyfalsity
IfIregardiniquityinmyheart,theLordwillnothear. Ps66:18
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