The Invitation

Introduction:

a.       His desire is to walk in a personal relationship

            Jeremiah 9:23-24

                        This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or                        the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but   let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me,   that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on   earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.

                  (New International Version)

b.      This is an invitation of friendship in to knowing God

c.       The man who comes to a right belief about God is relieved of ten thousand temporal Problems. A.W. Tozer

1.Genesis 1 He created every thing

2.Psalm 145:3 unsearchable

3.Psalm 113:4-7 He had to humble him self to look at both earth and heaven

4.Psalm 2:4 he laughs at those who plan to take him down

5.1 John 4:10 He gave his son up for us.

d.      “When you start on the path to knowing God that is when you realize what I know about him is nothing compared to who he really is.” Corry Russell

The Map

      Proverbs 2:1-5

      My son, if you receive my words,

      And treasure my commands within you,

      So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

      And apply your heart to understanding;

      Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

      And lift up your voice for understanding,

      If you seek her as silver,

      And search for her as for hidden treasures;

      Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,

      And find the knowledge of God.

1. Treasure It

      a. We have to come to the word expecting to encounter Jesus

                        1. We don’t want to be like the Pharisees John 5:38-42

                        2. When Holy Spirit pops some thing out to you stop and ask some questions. Why is this leaping out? What is important in it? Where Do I need to apply it?

                        3. Be quiet and listen!!!

                        4. Don’t make it work.

            b. When God encounters us we must value it.

                        1.Psalm 119 man this guy loved gods word

                        2. John 6:68 But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we  go?                     You have the words of eternal life

                        3. Philippians 3:8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence  of the knowledge of Christ Jesus

                        4. Keep a record

2. DO IT

            a. We have to position our selves to listen.

            b. Don’t technically listen but Listen

            c. We have to act on it.

                        John 14:21He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who  loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will   love him and manifest Myself to him."

3. Go After It

            a. God loves to see how much we really want it.

                        1. Like our dog and treat on his nose.

                        2.God wants to give what we ask to us but he also loves to see how much                          we really want it.

            b. He will strengthen us in our desperation

                        Psalm 63:8

                        My soul follows close behind You; Your right hand upholds me.

Close.

• The seeing the value of what you are after.
• The work is worth the prize.
• Make the most of the invatation
• We have to give our selves to Knowing God not just as our savior or getting that head knowledge but actually knowing his heart his emotions.
• When we see him rightly then we know that we can trust him to do what he says in the bible that He can and wants to do.