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Small Group Questions Guest Speaker, Michael Baggett September 18, 2016 - 1638 1. Do you think most people, in general perceive God as a 911 god or the God who created the universe as is always available to us? “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV)

2. Does your relationship with God lean more toward the 911 side or the friendship side?

Five BIG HUGE Truths: 

God _____________________________________________________ to be your friend



God has

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to make the relationship possible



God has

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you through Christ



God has ______________________________________________________ our shame and guilt so that intimate friendship with Him can happen.



God did not create us to

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religion.

3. Please review James 4:4-6. What are some ways that we unintentionally create a deeper “friendship with the world”?

We Are Created For Relationship.

4. What do you think it means that "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble”?

5. Is it easier to ask your close friends for help or those you only talk to once in a while? Why would it be any different with God?



Jesus came to ____________________________________________________________ religion.

“Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:7-11 (NLT)



Jesus offering himself as a substitute is the highest of human love and devotion.



That sacrifice brought and God.

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between people

“You unfaithful people! Don't you know that love for this {evil} world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.”



Jesus gave us

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to God.

“I don't call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn't know what his master is doing. But I've called you friends because I've made known to you everything that I've heard from my Father. You didn't choose me, but I chose you. I have appointed you to go, to produce fruit that will last, and to ask the Father in my name to give you whatever you ask for. Love each other. This is what I'm commanding you to do.” John 15:15-17 (GW)

James 4:4 (GW)

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.” James 4:7-8 (NIV)



Our friendship with God gives us ____________________________________ and purpose.

“The LORD is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant. My eyes are always on the LORD, for he rescues me from the traps of my enemies.” Psalm 25:14-15 (NLT) 

The devil does whatever he can to with God.



God went _________________________________________ . He made a clear path for your friendship with him.

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your friendship

“And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: ‘Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith.’ He was even called the friend of God.” James 2:23-24 (NLT)



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us from evil.

“So we can go confidently to the throne of God's kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.” Hebrews 4:16 (GW)

“I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know me more than I want burnt offerings.” Hosea 6:6 (NLT) 

“Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.” Ephesians 3:12 (NLT)

Our friendship with God

Our friendship with God in times of need.

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help

“God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.” Psalm 46:1 (NLT)