Review Back to Basics! John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No-one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:7 If you.

Review Back to Basics!Review Back to Basics!

John 14:6John 14:6Jesus answered, "I am Jesus answered, "I am the the wayway and and the truththe truth and and the the lifelife. No-one comes to the . No-one comes to the Father except through me.Father except through me.John 14:7John 14:7If you really knew me, you would If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.have seen Him.

The TruthThe Truth

John 8:32John 8:32

Then you will know the truth, and Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.the truth will set you free.

John 8:36John 8:36

So if the Son sets you free, So if the Son sets you free, you will you will be freebe free indeed. indeed.

Lied to and imprisonedLied to and imprisoned

John 8:44-45John 8:44-45You belong to your father, the devil, and You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a speaks his native language, for he is a liar and liar and the father of liesthe father of lies. Yet because I . Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me!tell the truth, you do not believe me!

So who do you believe?So who do you believe?

Let’s be honest!Let’s be honest!John 8:32John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.set you free.Are you living in obedience to the truth He Are you living in obedience to the truth He has shown you? Are you living FREE?has shown you? Are you living FREE?Romans 12:2Romans 12:2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is; his good, pleasing approve what God's will is; his good, pleasing and perfect will.and perfect will.

SymptomsSymptomsAnxiousAnxious

FearfulFearful

Lack confidenceLack confidence

Lack of purposeLack of purpose

Behaving badlyBehaving badly

Apathy (Comfy)Apathy (Comfy)

DoubtingDoubting

Poor prayer lifePoor prayer life

A check up, how do you face life?A check up, how do you face life?SymptomsSymptomsSecure

Confident

Active

At peace

Welcome challenge

Purposeful

Hopeful

Full of faith

Philippians 4:6-7Philippians 4:6-7

Do not be anxious about Do not be anxious about anything, anything,

but in everything, by prayer and but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.in Christ Jesus.

Listen to Him!Listen to Him!

2 Timothy 1:12b2 Timothy 1:12b……. because . because I knowI know whom I have believed, and whom I have believed, and am convinced that He is able to guard what I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.have entrusted to Him for that day.

Romans 8:38-39Romans 8:38-39For I am convinced that neither death nor life, For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Be certain who you are listening toBe certain who you are listening to

PreparePrepare yourself to be in His presence yourself to be in His presence

Exodus 30:19-20Exodus 30:19-20

Aaron and his sons are to wash their Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from it. hands and feet with water from it. Whenever they enter the Tent of Whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting, they shall wash with water Meeting, they shall wash with water so so that they will not die.that they will not die.

Exodus 33:7-11Exodus 33:7-11Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the "tent of camp some distance away, calling it the "tent of meeting". meeting". Anyone enquiring of the Lord would go to the Anyone enquiring of the Lord would go to the tent of meetingtent of meeting outside the camp. And whenever Moses outside the camp. And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. As Moses went into the tent, the tent. As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the would come down and stay at the entrance, while the Lord spoke with MosesLord spoke with Moses. Whenever the people saw the . Whenever the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, pillar of cloud standing at the entrance to the tent, they they all stood and worshippedall stood and worshipped, each at the entrance to his , each at the entrance to his tent. tent. The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friendman speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to . Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun did the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.not leave the tent.

There is a Price (very costly) There is a Price (very costly) Exodus 35:21-22Exodus 35:21-22and everyone who was and everyone who was willing and whose heart movedwilling and whose heart moved him came and him came and brought an offering to the Lordbrought an offering to the Lord for the for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments. All who were willing, men and the sacred garments. All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewellery of all women alike, came and brought gold jewellery of all kinds: brooches, ear-rings, rings and ornaments. They all kinds: brooches, ear-rings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.presented their gold as a wave offering to the Lord.Exodus 35:29Exodus 35:29All the Israelite men and women All the Israelite men and women who were willingwho were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

Are you willing?Are you willing?

Be PatientBe PatientExodus 34:28-29Exodus 34:28-29

Moses was there with the Lord forty days and Moses was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of water. And he wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant–the Ten Commandments. When the covenant–the Ten Commandments. When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord.he had spoken with the Lord.

Wait for HimWait for Him

Ps 25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You Ps 25:3 Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamedwill be ashamed

Ps 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, Ps 25:5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.wait all the day.

Ps 27:14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let Ps 27:14 Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.

Ps 62:5 My soul, wait in silence for God only, Ps 62:5 My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from HimFor my hope is from Him

Ps 119:81 My soul languishes for Your salvation; Ps 119:81 My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.I wait for Your word.

Ps 147:11 The LORD favors those who fear Ps 147:11 The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His loving-kindness.Him, Those who wait for His loving-kindness.

A choiceA choicePsalm 106:12-14Psalm 106:12-14Then they believed his promises and sang his Then they believed his promises and sang his praise. But they soon forgot what he had done praise. But they soon forgot what he had done and did not wait for his counsel. In the desert and did not wait for his counsel. In the desert they gave in to their craving; in the wasteland they gave in to their craving; in the wasteland they put God to the test.they put God to the test.Isaiah 40:30-31Isaiah 40:30-31Even youths grow tired and weary, and young Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who wait for the men stumble and fall; but those who wait for the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Walk in the flesh or SpiritWalk in the flesh or SpiritPractice His PresencePractice His Presence

John 4:24 - God is spirit, and his worshippers John 4:24 - God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in truth.must worship in spirit and in truth.Rom 8:5-6 - For those who are according to the Rom 8:5-6 - For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh things of the Spirit. For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,peace,Gal 5:24-25 - Now those who belong to Christ Gal 5:24-25 - Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.walk by the Spirit.

To sum up!To sum up!Do you listen to what He says?Do you listen to what He says?

Will you wait for His word?Will you wait for His word?

Will you believe what He says?Will you believe what He says?

Will you be obedient?Will you be obedient?

1 Sam 15:22b ….Behold, to obey is better 1 Sam 15:22b ….Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice and to heed than the fat of than sacrifice and to heed than the fat of rams.rams.

Numbers 6:24-26Numbers 6:24-26

"The Lord bless you and keep "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you towards you and give you peace." peace."