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“What Matters Most…to God?” Lesson 1-3
Are you living your life with a consistent awareness of “What matters most…to God? “
Many Christians do not know what this means. Oftentimes, we find ourselves caught up in life’s distractions, forgetting the core values that our faith teaches us. The Bible serves as a guide to help us prioritize the things that truly matter. They are told that if they really want to be close to God, please him, and grow in their relationship with him, then they should practice the disciplines and participate in the activities.
Consequently, believers base their relationship with God on their adherence to these disciplines and involvement in these activities. When they fulfill these disciplines and activities, they feel good about their relationship with God.
They feel God is pleased with them.
They feel clean before and close to God.
But when they don’t, they feel bad about their relationship with him.
They feel God is displeased with them.
They feel dirty and distant from him.
So, they rededicate themselves to the disciplines and activities, only to fail once more. Listen to this two-part teaching on “What Matters Most…to God?” and enrich & strengthen your relationship with God.
Abram Promised a Son – Genesis 15:1-7 NASB1995
“1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,
“Do not fear, Abram,
I am a shield to you;
Your reward shall be very great.”
2 Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 And Abram said, “Since You have given no offspring to me, one born in my house is my heir.” 4 Then behold, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “This man will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your heir.” 5 And He took him outside and said, “Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” 6 Then he believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. 7 And He said to him, “I am the Lord who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess it.” – Genesis 15:1-7 NASB1995