Quiet Time with Jesus OUTLINE What Should Our Quiet Time Look Like? How Can We Do Quiet Time with Jesus? Why Should We have Quiet Time with Jesus? WHAT? What should it look like? Relationship Hebrews 4:11-16 His rest His word His presence Possible Quite Time Morning Prayer prayerful scripture reading maybe a devotional more prayer (15 minutes - 1 hour +) Dont Make it simply a checklist HOW? What is stopping us? “For I have the desire to do what is right but not the ability to carry it out” Romans 7:18 2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” Prioritize Jesus We need to put our relationship with Christ First By the Spirit (Galatians 5:16-17) “Walk by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Hebrews 4:12 “living and active word” Psalm 51:12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit. The Spirit works through fellowship (Proverbs 27:17) Practical Steps Pray for Help Plan ahead Get accountability WHY? FOR GOD It pleases God (Exodus 20:4) He created us for relationships and to be glorified. “God is most Glorified in us when we are most satisfied with him.” John Piper FOR US We can only be at peace when we are at peace with God. (Matt 11:28 - 30) Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. We are all heavy laden, we carry the burden of Anxieties, sins and sorrows. He is the only place we can find true rest Read Gentle and Lowly ny Dane Ortland Stop trying to do it on your own. Stop trying to be good enough for Jesus. Being heavy laden is a requirement for us to be near him. FOR THE WORLD When we find our rest and satisfaction in God we are empowered by him to do good works. (Ephesians 2:10) When you are fueled by relationship with Jesus you have power to do his work. COMMUNION / CONCLUSION Mark 1:35 RELATIONSHIP How can we have relationship with Jesus? The Cross We can have communion with God and can do this because of Jesus' work on the Cross. Accept Jesus work on the cross and go to him for rest. He is gentle and lowly and he commands us to go to him.