1. Walk in the Truth

Deuteronomy 4:1-8, 2 Corinthians 3:7 – 4:6

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Lessons in walking with God

Practice & Experience The practicality of walking with God.

E.g. Burgoo restaurant recipe book.• Techniques and “secrets”.

“How to” book• No substitute for being shown; for practice &

experience.

Hearing the Spirit in the hustle & bustle Our souls ye

Practice & Experience

Hearing the Spirit in the hustle & bustle Our souls yearn after the Spirit.

We were made for intimacy with God.

1. A Wise & Understanding People

Need clarity in what we say, hear and think. A lot more than “knowledge”

E.g. The Christian view of marriage.• A harsh and extreme message lacks wisdom &

understanding.• It misrepresents God and His truth by ignoring

the whole.

Thoughtfulness & insight to grasp the interconnections between one Biblical truth and another.

2. Truth commended to our conscience

Two essentials (2 Cor 4:2) No shameful, deceptive, underhand

distortions of God’s word.

Proclaim truth plainly – commended to our conscience.

E.g. Parts of the Bible we don’t like.• We accept it all.

2. Truth commended to our conscience

To walk intimately with God we take Him as he is. Receiving everything we know so that it

commends itself to our conscience.• E.g. losing weight.

2. Truth commended to our conscience

Move our walk with God beyond trite verses or moralistic choices. Let the Spirit speak to our consciences

• Through Scripture & others.

2. Truth commended to our conscience

For any pleasure or ambition – EITHER – Build into our lives in ways that

deepen our walk with God

OR – Pursue them contrary to everything God intends.

Intimacy with God is where blessing & joy are found.

Living it

Series – Living an intimate walk with God.

Moses encouraged us to be wise & understanding Applying knowledge thoughtfully &

holistically.

The benefits – Deut. 4:7-8.

We cannot improve on

who God is or what He has said.