CHRISTIANITY: A LOVE AFFAIR WITH GOD

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CHRISTIANITY A LOVE AFFAIR WITH GOD

• Most important thing to knowGod loves me

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CHRISTIANITY A LOVE AFFAIR WITH GOD

• Most important thing to dolove God back

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with
all your soul, with all your mind. This is the
1st greatest commandment. Matt.2237-38
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CHRISTIANITY A LOVE AFFAIR WITH GOD

• How to express my love to Godworship

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Psalms 95-96
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him (951-2)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• Why? Hes so deserving of my praise
  (Psalm 953-5)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• Why? It touches my feelings

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• Why? Its amazing healing effect (1
  Sam.1614-23)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• How? Sing together (let us)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• How? Sing together

Make a joyful noise.
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

• How? Sing together

The goal of corporate worship is making it easy
to find God making it difficult to forget Him.
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 1. By SINGING to Him

Regularly Occasionally - Rarely
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 2. By TALKING to Him (956-7a)

• How? Through prayer

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 2. By TALKING to Him

• Why? It determines my level of intimacy
  with God

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 2. By TALKING to Him

• What? About everything

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 2. By TALKING to Him

I love the Lord because He hears me answers
my prayer, because He bends down listens. Ill
pray as long as I have breath. Ps.1161-2
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 2. By TALKING to Him

Regularly Occasionally - Rarely
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him (957-11)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

Im the good shepherd. I know My own sheep,
they know Me they listen to My voice. John
1014,16
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

• How? Thru the Bible

Your Word is a lamp for my feet a light for
my path. Ps.119105
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

• How? Thru life experiences (Rom.828)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

• How? Thru advice from Christians

Without good direction, people lose their way
the more wise counsel you follow, the better
your chances. Prov.1114 (Msg)
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

• How? Thru prayer

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

• How? Thru prayer

• ideas from God inspirations
• - ideas from Satan temptations
• - test ideas with the Bible

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 3. By LISTENING to Him

Regularly Occasionally - Rarely
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 4. By SHARING what Hes Done (963-6, 10-13)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 4. By SHARING WHAT Hes Done

• How? (July) You Asked for It

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 4. By SHARING WHAT Hes Done

• How? (July) You Asked for It
• (Aug.) Flying Single
• (Sept.) Marital Hot Spots
• (Oct-Dec.) Faith that Works
  (James)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 4. By SHARING what Hes Done

• Why? courage together go hand in hand

You are the light of the world like a city on
a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see.
Dont hide your light under a basket! Instead,
put it on a stand let it shine for all.
Mt.514-15 (NLT)
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 4. By SHARING what Hes Done

Regularly Occasionally - Rarely
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 5. By GIVING to Him (967-8)

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• The Early Church Acts 432-35
• All the believers were of one heart mind,
  they felt that
• what they owned was not their own they shared
• everything they had. And the apostles gave
  powerful
• witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus,
  God's
• great favor was upon them all. There was no
  poverty
• among them, because people who owned land or
• houses sold them brought the money to the
  apostles
• to give to others in need. (NLT)

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 5. By GIVING to Him

• Why? Its all about love

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 5. By GIVING to Him

• Why? Its all about love

No one can serve two masters. Either hell
hate the one love the other, or hell be
devoted to the one despise the other. You
cant serve both God Money. Matt.624
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 5. By GIVING to Him

• Why? Its Gods love test

Just as you excel in faith, in speech, in
knowledge, in complete earnestness, see that
you also excel in the grace of giving. Im not
commanding you, but I want to test the
sincerity of your love. 2 Cor.87-8
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 5. By GIVING to Him

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 6. By Being COMMITTED to Him (969)

• How? Fear of the Lord grow wiser

The Lord delights in those who fear Him. Ps.
14711 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of
wisdom all who follow His precepts have good
understanding. Ps.11110
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 6. By Being COMMITTED to Him

• How? Means to obey God

If you love Me, you will obey what I command.
John 1415
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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 6. By Being COMMITTED to Him

• Why? Ill become whatever Im
  committed to

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM

• 6. By Being COMMITTED to Him

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HOW TO TELL GOD I LOVE HIM BY

• SINGING to Him
• TALKING to Him
• LISTENING to Him
• SHARING what Hes Done
• GIVING to Him
• Being COMMITTED to Him

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