Key Insights
- Our personal experiences with God become powerful testimonies of His mercy and grace, transforming our lives and giving us a new song to sing.
- When you walk into a place, it’s not just you who shows up, but the presence of the Lord, which can bring about a change in the atmosphere.
- We can start experiencing eternal life in the present, rather than waiting until after death.
- Eternal life means to know and experience God as the only true God, emphasizing the importance of having an intimate relationship with Him.
- Eternal life is not just a future concept, but a present experience of knowing and experiencing God through Jesus Christ, starting in our physical bodies in this lifetime.
- Paul emphasizes the infinite value of knowing Jesus, stating that everything else is worthless in comparison.
- “I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead” – expressing a desire for a deep and transformative relationship with God.
- God’s love casts out fear: “Such love has no fear because perfect love, you believing that God loves you, expels all fear.”
- “Panic is groundless fear, don’t go into panic. Just remind yourself: God loves me and I know it, and that love expels fear.”
The Power of an Intimate Relationship with God
- The value of having a knowing relationship with God is often underestimated, but it is the foundation from which everything we need in life flows.
- The most valuable thing you can have in your Christian life is an intimate relationship with God.
- The people who truly know God will be empowered to achieve extraordinary feats and accomplish things that are humanly unattainable.
- Through a relationship with God, extraordinary things can happen in our lives that we cannot explain or attribute to ourselves.
- “Your doings don’t cause you to gain a position with god. Please understand that your faith causes you to gain a position with god.”
- Jesus depended on the Father for everything, and we can experience extraordinary things when we rely on God in our lives.
Trusting and Submitting to God in Difficult Times
- “Be still and know that I’m God…let go and release because I know God.” – The value of trusting and submitting to God in difficult times.
Summary
- Having an intimate relationship with God is the most valuable thing in life, as it brings everything we need, empowers us to accomplish extraordinary feats, and leads to increased wisdom, love, and guidance.
- Knowing God and having a deep relationship with Him is more important than our own efforts, as it leads to extraordinary achievements and blessings, transforming our lives and giving us a testimony to share.
- Knowing God through His word is crucial for an intimate relationship with Him, as it eliminates doubt and allows for a personal connection, leading to experiencing eternal life in the present.
- Knowing and experiencing God and Jesus Christ is of infinite value, so prioritize your intimate relationship with Him above all else, as success is defined by relationships and connections, not material possessions or fame.
- Knowing God and deepening our relationship with Him is of utmost value, as it grants us genuine righteousness, eliminates fear, and provides everything we need.
- Knowing God personally and deeply eliminates the desire to sin, redirects focus towards Him, and prepares us for a victorious and anointed church as Jesus is coming back.
- Let go of past mistakes and trust in God’s forgiveness and grace, worship His presence, and recognize the value of giving to Him.
- Give in gratitude and honor to God, pray for forgiveness and accept Jesus as your Savior, join the church or become an e-member for benefits, and may God’s grace and love bless you as you grow closer to Him.
