A Divine Romance

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Part 2 A Divine Romance
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Religion without Relationship?
Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will
enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the
will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, did
we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name
cast out demons, and in Your name perform many
miracles? And then I will say to them, I never
knew you depart from me, you who practice
lawlessness -Matthew 721-23.
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Relationship without Religion?
Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard
this said, This is a difficult statement who
can listen to it?As a result of this many of
His disciples withdrew and were not walking with
Him anymoreSimon Peter answered Him, Lord to
whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal
life John 660, 66, 68.
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The Ultimate Destination
Your Destination
Destination
Vehicle
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The Ultimate Destination
Your Destination
Destination
Vehicle
(Doctrine)
(Relationship with God)
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We know that God does not hear sinners but if
anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears
him John 931
Does God Hear Sinners?
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God Ignores the Rebel
He who turns away his ear from listening to the
law, even his prayer is an abomination -Prov.
289.
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God Hears the Seeker
You will seek Me and find Me when you search for
Me with all your heart Jeremiah 2913
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God Hears the Seeker
the LORD is with you when you are with Him.
And if you seek Him, He will let your find Him
but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you -2
Chronicles 152
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Beginning the Romance
Cornelius Acts 101-2 Ethiopian-Acts
827ff Athenians-Acts 1722-24 Felix-Acts
2424-25 Agrippa-Acts 2628
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Nurturing the Seeker
To the weak I became weak, that I might win the
weak I have become all things to all men, so
that I may by all means save some. I do all
things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may
become a fellow partaker of it -1 Cor 922-23.