IC.06-The Imitation of Christ, 6—Intimate Love of Jesus

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/ic-06-the-imitation-of-christ-6/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>How close do I feel to God?</strong></p><p>We are called to love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. This is the first and greatest commandment.</p><p>The church is the bride of Christ. Jesus is the groom (not the boyfriend). Intimacy with God is to be reverent.</p><p>We must <strong>cultivate</strong> intimacy with God:</p><ul><li>In the songs we sing</li><li>In the words we pray</li><li>Through dealing with sin</li><li>Through submitting our will to Christ</li><li>By not failing to cultivate this relationship</li></ul><p><strong>Scripture</strong>: John 15:15; 11:28; Rom 13:1; John 6:68; Jer 10:6; John 6:44.</p><p><i>Further podcasts that relate to this one are </i><a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/brother-lawrence/">Brother Lawrence</a><i> and the entire </i><a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/category/podcasts/clean-2017/">CLEAN</a><i>series (32 in all).</i></p><p>Next meditation: <i>"On Fleeing from Futile Hope and Pride" (Book 1, Chapter 7)</i></p><p>Great à Kempis quote: <i>Nothing will hinder you more than thinking only about yourself.</i></p><p><strong>Feedback (so far) on The Imitation:</strong></p><p>* Love the à Kempis podcasts—fabulous start to each day. Thank you, praise God!<br />* I’m encouraging our whole house church to follow along with the <i>Imitation of Christ</i> study series.<br />* The podcasts are thought-provoking—very helpful and refreshing for me. This teaching is a gift from God to me right now. I am sharing what I'm learning with my sisters (who live in four other cities). The Word will not return void.<br />* This is very powerful—so glad you decided to podcast from <i>The</i> <i>Imitation</i>. This also fits perfectly with our church's 2019 theme.<br />* The quiet times are short, but <i>very</i> powerful and life-changing. Thank you!</p>