Drawing Near to God
Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NASBPsalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble. NLTJames 4:8 (NKJV) Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
How can we draw near to God?
Read and Study The Word of God
The Devotional Bible Study Method
1 Summary —Summarize the passage or chapter etc with a title (a short phrase
or a single sentence -think of a newspaper headline)
2 What Lessons or truths or principles or doctrines or theological treasures are revealed?
3 Prayer
eg. Revelation chapter 16:
Summary- life without Jesus and Armageddon
Lesson/observance Life without Jesus is horrible like having unending disease and dying of thirst and being enslaved to the worst master and living in total darkness and endless despair
Thank you Father for giving me Jesus! Because of Jesus I am healed, have living water, I am set free —I walk in the light and have endless joy!
How can we draw near to God?
Prayer! The model prayer Jesus showed us:
Our Father in Heaven Hallowed be Your Name (Focus me on You)
Your Kingdom come, your will be done (Prepare me, Control me)
Give us this day our daily bread (Supply me)
And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors (Cleanse me)
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil (Protect me)
For Yours is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory forever. Amen. (Empty me)
Eat M and M’s!
Meditate and Memorize!
Jeremiah 15:16 (NKJV) Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
Psalms 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.
Drawing Near to God
Worship!
John 4:24 (NKJV) “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
“I Can Do All Things Through A Verse Out Of Context ” Obadidea 1:1
Recognize who He Is!
Recognize what He has Done!
Psalms 100:3-5 (NKJV) Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.
Obedience!
Read it
Believe it
Obey it
