My next step today is to…

Memorize Matthew 22:37-38.

Accept God’s love for the first time by becoming a follower of Jesus.

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(Jesus) “Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy.”

- John 17:13

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*All verses are from the New Living Translation unless otherwise noted.

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Memory Verse:

(Jesus) “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.”

- Matthew 22:37-38

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(Jesus) “I am the vine; you are the branches.

Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.”

- John 15:5

(Source: 7 Realities for Experiencing God, p. 10)

Experiencing God Reality #2:

God pursues a continuing ____________________

with me that is ____________________________.

“Come close to God, and God will come close to you.”

- James 4:8

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“God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through

him. This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.”

- 1 John 4:9-10

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of

God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” - Romans 8:38-39

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(Jesus) “Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”

- Matthew 6:33

HOW TO DEEPEN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

To Give God First Place…

1. In my day – Have a ________________________ (Psalm 46:10, Psalm 1:1-3, Matthew 6:6)

2. In my week – Fully Engage the Sunday Service

(Hebrews 12:25, Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 4:12) 3. In my finances – Give in a ________________________

(Matthew 6:21, Proverbs 3:9-10, Malachi 3:10) 4. In my relationships – Commit to ___________________

(Matthew 18:20, Acts 5:42, John 13:34-35)

“Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take”.

- Proverbs 3:6

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(Jesus) “If you love me, obey my commandments.”

- John 14:15

“But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget

what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.” - James 1:25