The Principles of Intimacy – cont’dstorage.cloversites.com/newlifetemplechurch/documents/Positioned … · The Principles of Intimacy Why does God Desire Intimacy? 1.Intimacy

PositionedtoMakeaMarkPT5- 2PositionedforGREATNESS:

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Genesis12:1-7-13:8-9/Psalms24:3-6(NLT)John4:21-24

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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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