To Love Jesus

Message: Three core values of loving Jesus:

1. God’s Word

· The Bible is from God’s mouth. (Ps 119:72, 2Tim 3:16-17)

· The Key to a healthy, thriving relationship with Christ is: loving His Word.

· Create a plan for when and where you are going to read the Bible.

2. Prayer

· Prayer is birthed from desperation and is a source of power.

· God listens. (Gen 4:26b)

· Jesus always prayed. (Mark 1:35)

· In prayer, we seek God’s face (intimacy) and God’s hand (power).

3. Worship

· When God reveals His glory, respond in worship: Ex 33:18, 34:5-7, 34:8

· If you love, you worship. If you worship it’s because you love.

· Whatever we do for Christ becomes an act of worship. (1Cor 10:31)

Questions

1. Is God’s Word your most prized possession?
2. If you never had access to a Bible again, how would this impact your life?
3. Share your plans for reading the Bible and memorizing Scripture.
4. If prayer is birthed from desperation, what does “desperation” look like?
5. Have you experienced a time when your reliance on prayer revealed what God can do, His power, rather than what you could have accomplished?
6. What does worship look like in your life? How do you show God love, adoration, and praise?