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How would you prioritize the three reasons given in this lesson for studying the Bible for yourself: “It is essential to knowing and loving God;” “It is essential for growing up in God;” and “It is essential to serving God”? What is the basis for how you prioritize them? Are any of the three reasons more or less important for you than the others? Do you have other reasons than these?
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All three are essential for knowing God; Loving Him the more; serving God also living a life that exemplifies that you do know God and you are in pursuit of pleasing God, being obedient to Him and living through God’s word and drawing others closer to Him as well.
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Okay, going to sound like a cop out answer, but to me these three are inseparable. I can not grow in God without knowing and loving Him and to serve Him teaches me both of the other ones. I guess knowing Him is the first one we need to do, so we can decide to love and serve Him.
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First, I want to know God. Then I want to love God and draw closer to Him. Next, I want to serve God with all my heart so that I can be available to be someone’s answered prayer.
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Spending time reading, studying, with God in my quiet time with Him and in prayer and worship. Then put into practice what he speaks to my heart by meditating or thinking / speaking / memorizing scriptures. Then be a light or share with others giving myself to Gods goodness and be that example. Live the reality of my being born again.
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First, it is essential to knowing and loving GOD. Second, it is essential to serving GOD, and, third, it is essential for growing up in GOD. How can we serve GOD according to His will or grow up in GOD if we don’t know and love Him? All three reasons are equally important. We are commanded to love the LORD our GOD with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength. We cannot serve Him effectively if we don’t know and love Him. Knowing, loving, and serving GOD requires we continue to learn of Him so that we can grow and be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
