*STAY CONNECTED* John 3:16 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. KJV Romans 8:38-39 38. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. KJV To be connected is to be linked to, joined together with, associated with, attached to and united to someone or something. To stay connected is to resist any separation, feed and nurture the relationship so it will stay healthy, strong and fruitful. Connection has to do with relationships. There are different kinds of relationships: 1. Relationship with God a. Relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour, Lord and King b. Relationship with your Pastor c. Relationship with other believers 2. Relationship with man a. Relationship with Spouse b. Relationship with children c. Relationship with Parents d. Relationship with siblings e. Relationship with in-laws f. Relationship with friends g. Relationship with your employers and colleagues h. Other human relationships. The relationship that we are concerned in this study is the relationship that we have with God. It is because of this relationship that Jesus came down to earth and sacrificed Himself to bring us into this wonderful and ever rewarding relationship with our Heavenly Father. It is essential that we feed and nurture this all-important relationship. We must all resist any attempt by the enemy to weaken our love and commitment to God or cut us off completely. We must not allow other relationships, work, social life and activities to weaken our relationship with the Lord. Adequate time must be invested into this relationship daily. Every relationship requires an investment of quality time. You must make yourself available for fellowship with the Lord Jesus. Invest time in studying and meditating on the word of God. Invest time in worship and prayers. Invest time serving and working with and for the Lord. Give yourself wholly to the Lord and you will enjoy the full benefits of being in a relationship with the Lord. Staying connected to your relationship with the Lord is resisting the devil and making sure that you are growing in the relationship and enjoying it. Refuse to quit following and worshipping the Lord. Resist sin and evil at all times. James 4:7 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. NIV 1 Tim 6:12 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. NKJV Staying connected to God means staying connected 1. to the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour, Lord and King 2. to our Pastor 3. to other believers. Stay connected always. I pray that you will keep your relationship with the Lord Jesus at the top of all your relationships and you will not allow any other person or thing to push it down the order of priorities in your life in Jesus name. Jamil M Marcus from Lahore Pakistan #zion_revival_pakistan_ministry +923454043276