Staying in Intentional Touch

1. IF YOU LOSE TOUCH WITH HIS PRESENCE, YOU’LL LOSE TOUCH WITH YOUR PURPOSE.

"Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing."

John 15:4-5 (NIV)

2. THE MORE COMMITTED YOU ARE TO GOD'S PURPOSE, THE LESS CONTROLLED YOU'LL BE BY DISTRACTIONS.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”

Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV)

“They were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them...And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.”

Mark 10:13;16 (NASB)

3. THE QUALITY OF YOUR TOUCH DETERMINES THE QUALITY OF YOUR IMPACT.

"The Lord says: 'These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.'"

Isaiah 29:13 (NIV)

"...let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."

1 John 3:18 (NIV)

Victory Group Questions:

1. What is one area of your life where you need to be more intentional when it comes to your faith?

2. What is one distraction, habit, or competing priority that most often pulls your attention away from God and/or the people He has called you to influence?

3. What is one intentional step you can take this week in response to this message, and how can your Victory Group help keep you accountable (e.g., silencing a specific distraction, re-centering your heart in prayer, or scheduling undivided time with someone)?

4. What part of the message challenged you the most? What part encouraged you the most?