I Will Be Their God

The basic, root structure of our relationship with God

Leviticus 26:12
Genesis 17:7-9 – This relationship was part of the covenant with Abraham.
Leviticus 20:26; 26:12 – God’s desire for a relationship with His people
Jeremiah 24:7; 31:33 – what God continues to want from His people
Revelation 21:3 – In the end, God ultimately desires the same relationship as in the beginning.

God has always honored His responsibilities.
- Genesis 2 – Adam and Eve
- Genesis 6:13-8:29
- Leviticus 20:24
- John 6:40
- John 6:35
God has always honored His responsibilities by providing instruction on how to gain the provisions He promised.
- Genesis 2:16-17
- Genesis 6
- Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16; Romans 6:4
- God tells us how to maintain our relationships with Him.
- I Timothy 1:17; Deuteronomy 33:27 – God is eternal and unchanging.
God has always honored His responsibilities by giving His very best.
- God made the ultimate sacrifice for us when He gave His only begotten Son to die for us.
- James 3:16
- Hebrews 10:8-16

John 14:15 – Abide in His love.
Matthew 22:36-37 – the greatest commandment
Romans 8:14 – We are the sons of God.
We must love God’s instruction, the truth of His Word.
- Truth sets us free. John 8:32
- Malachi 2:8 – Do not depart from the truth of God’s message.
- Romans 1:28-32
- Hebrews 4:12-13
We must give God our best!
- God expects our best. Malachi 1:7-8, 12-13
- We must give the sacrifice of worship, praise, ourselves (Hebrews 13:15-16), and in our very living (Romans 12:1-2).
- We cannot expect to receive God’s blessings if we are not participating in the relationship.
- Matthew 6:33
- We must give our best by teaching our children to love and serve God. Deuteronomy 6:4-12
- III John 1:4