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How to become best friend w/ God?

How to become best friend w/ God?. Paano maging bessy si Jesus?. Corporate Mode Personal Mode Acts 2:42-47

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How to become best friend w/ God?

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  1. How to become best friend w/ God? Paanomagingbessysi Jesus?

  2. Corporate Mode • Personal Mode Acts 2:42-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Two modes of Relating with God

  3. Hebrews 10:25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

  4. Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God Personal Mode/ Becoming God’s Best Friend Forever

  5. Abraham (the Father of many nation) - Isaiah 41:8 • Noah (whom God took care with an Ark) – Genesis 6-9 • David (he has a well publicized sin but he became the apple of God’s eye because God was always in his mind) – Psalm 17 • Job – Job 29:4 Friends of God in the Bible

  6. Moses (he talked to God face to face) – Exodus 33:11 • Isaiah (who saw the Lord seated on a throne) – Isaiah 6:1 • Paul (was taken up to heaven and saw things which are not to be spoken) – 2Cor. 12:2 • The apostles (who suffered many things for Christ) - John 15:14-15 Friends of God in the Bible

  7. 1. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  8. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority Joshua 1:8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.(NLT) Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  9. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority • Matthew 6:33a- Seek first the kingdom of God & His righteousness…. • Job 7:17-18 - “What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him, 18 That You should visit him every morning, And test him every moment?  Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  10. Psalm 46:10a NIV “Be still, and know that I am God. • Psalm 25:14 The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him… and he makes known to them his covenant. ESV • Make Knowing God My #1 Priority Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  11. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority • Matthew 6:5-6 5 “And when you come before God, don’t turn that into a theatrical production ….. 6…just find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God….Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace. (MSG)” • Jeremiah 29:13You will find me you seek me with all your heart. Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  12. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority • James 4:8Draw near to God and He will draw near you. • Philippians 3:8(NLT) - Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  13. 2. Decide to Choose God’s Friendship • 1 Timothy 6:21– “Some people have missed the most important thing in life—they don’t know God.” (Living Bible) • James 4:4 - You should know that loving the world is the same as hating God. Anyone who wants to be a friend of the world becomes God’s enemy 2. Decide to Choose God’s Friendship Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  14. 3. Be God’s Consistent Chatmate • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – Pray all the time! • Philippians 3:10 - My determined purpose is that I may know Him – that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His person more strongly and more clearly (amplified) 3. Be God’s Consistent Chatmate Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  15. 4. Trust God in Your Pain • Psalm 55:22 – cast all your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall. • Psalm 91:14 - I’ll get you out of your trouble. And I’ll give you the best care if you’ll only get to know and trust me. (message) 4. Trust God in Your Pain Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  16. Jeremiah 15:19 – if you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me…. If you speak words that are worthy, you will be my spokesman. You are to influence them; do not let them influence you! 4. Trust God in Your Pain Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

  17. Make Knowing God My #1 Priority Decide to Choose God’s Friendship Be God’s Consistent Chatmate Trust God in Your Pain Four (4) Keys to Building a Friendship with God

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