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Knowing God by Experience

Pastor John Isaacs


Presented at Kingsway Community Church on November 8, 2009

Pursuing Relationship With God: James 4:8


My Notes:
Three Steps To Take, In The Pursuit Of A Relationship With
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God
STEP 1: Remove all ____________________. ______________________________________
STEP 2: Increase your ___________________ of God. ______________________________________
STEP 3: Pursue ________________ with God. ______________________________________
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The Process of Real Intimacy Has Three Phases
1. Encounter ______________________________________
2. Relationship Building ______________________________________
3. Mission
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• Encountering Jesus Christ ______________________________________


The Holy Spirit is our helper: John 7:38-40, John 14:26, ______________________________________
Romans 5:5, and 1 Corinthians 6:19 ______________________________________
We encounter Jesus in His Word, In Prayer, In Worship,
In Fellowship. ______________________________________
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• Building A Relationship With Jesus ______________________________________
By _________________ ____________ with Jesus!
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• On Mission With Jesus ______________________________________


Obey, Serve, Give, and Go ______________________________________
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Christianity is not just …
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• A set of beliefs from Scripture, Creeds, and Confessions
• A moral structure from the Ten Commandments ______________________________________
• An observance of sacraments, ceremonies, and rituals ______________________________________
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Christianity is …
Primarily a ________________________ we ______________________________________
____________________________. ______________________________________
______________________________________
Christianity is …
______________________________________
Knowing God by _____________________. John 17:3
______________________________________
To Know You ______________________________________
Greek word is ginosko: It means to acquire
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___________________________ understanding of …
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Hebrew word is yada: It means to have knowledge by ______________________________________
understanding and _________________________.
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God’s Attributes: To “know” His Goodness, Greatness, and ______________________________________


Wisdom – is to understand and __________________________ ______________________________________
His Goodness, Greatness, and Wisdom in my life. ______________________________________

Christianity is …
Primarily a RELATIONSHIP we EXPERIENCE!

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