Developing Closeness with God

21 Days of Prayer Schedule

• Daily Devotionals – fallline.church/21days
• Mon-Fri at 12pm – Pray First Podcast
• Aug 15 at 7pm- Night of Worship
• Aug 22 at 7pm – Revival Night

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(Zechariah 1:3) Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return to me, and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.

(Jeremiah 29:11-13) For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 

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1. Make God your number one .

(Matthew 6:33) But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

(Philippians 3:7-10 NLT) I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them worthless because of what Christ has done. 8 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 9 and become one with him … 10 I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death, 11 so that one way or another I will experience the resurrection from the dead!

I am as close to God as I to be.

(James 4:8) Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

(Isaiah 59:1-2) Surely the arm of the Lord is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.2 But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

(Acts 3:19) Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord

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2. Slow down and be .

(Psalm 46:10) He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;

Cultivating Intentional Habits 

• Intentional time in
• Intentional time in
• Intentional time in
• Intentional time in

(Hebrews 10:22) let us draw near to God with a sincere heart 

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3. Walk in to God.

(John 14:15 NLT) “If you love me, obey my commandments.

(John 15:10-11) When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. 11 I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! 

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4. Maintain communication.

(1 Thessalonians 5:17-18) Never stop praying. 18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

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5. God in your pain.

(Psalm 55:22) Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken.

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(Luke 5:8) When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”

(John 21:7) Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 

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Response:  hide him

He sees the in light of his
Response: return him

(John 21:17-19) A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you” 19 … Then Jesus told him, “Follow me.”

What is God saying? What is my response?

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