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I Will Be Their God

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The basic, root structure of our relationship with God
  • Leviticus 26:12
  • Genesis 17:7-9 – This relationship was part of the covenant with Abraham.
  • Leviticus 20:26; 26:12 – God’s desire for a relationship with His people
  • Jeremiah 24:7; 31:33 – what God continues to want from His people
  • Revelation 21:3 – In the end, God ultimately desires the same relationship as in the beginning.
    • Relationship
    • It takes two. Each participant has roles and responsibilities.
    • God’s part: I will be their God.
    • Our part: They shall be my people.
      • God’s promises

      • God has always honored His responsibilities.

        • Genesis 2 – Adam and Eve

        • Genesis 6:13-8:29

        • Leviticus 20:24

        • John 6:40

        • John 6:35

        • God has always honored His responsibilities by providing instruction on how to gain the provisions He promised.

          • Genesis 2:16-17

          • Genesis 6

          • Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:4

          • God tells us how to maintain our relationships with Him.

          • I Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 33:27 – God is eternal and unchanging.

          • God has always honored His responsibilities by giving His very best.

            • God made the ultimate sacrifice for us when He gave His only begotten Son to die for us.

            • James 3:16

            • Hebrews 10:8-16

              But do we honor our responsibility of “being His people?”

              • John 14:15 – Abide in His love.

              • Matthew 22:36-37 – the greatest commandment

              • Romans 8:14 – We are the sons of God.

              • We must love God’s instruction, the truth of His Word.

                • Truth sets us free. John 8:32

                • Malachi 2:8 – Do not depart from the truth of God’s message.

                • Romans 1:28-32

                • Hebrews 4:12-13

                • We must give God our best!

                  • God expects our best. Malachi 1:7-8, 12-13

                  • We must give the sacrifice of worship, praise, ourselves (Hebrews 13:15-16), and in our very living (Romans 12:1-2).

                  • We cannot expect to receive God’s blessings if we are not participating in the relationship.

                  • Matthew 6:33

                  • We must give our best by teaching our children to love and serve God. Deuteronomy 6:4-12

                  • III John 1:4

                    “I will be their God and they will be my people.”
                    • God is always the same. His expectations have never changed.
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