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From Ritual to Relationship: Transforming Duty into Divine Connection

Rituals can often feel like burdensome yokes that leave us spiritually empty. For example, circumcision was a covenant sign given to Abraham, meant to express faith rather than mere duty. Common rituals like church membership, music, and baptism can become mere performances if divorced from genuine relationship. True service to God is not about self-righteousness but about a personal, grace-filled connection. To foster a deep relationship with God, we must nourish it like a family bond, understanding that fellowship and oneness lead to true spiritual enrichment.

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From Ritual to Relationship: Transforming Duty into Divine Connection

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  1. From Ritual to Relationship Acts 15

  2. Rituals can be yokes of duty that leave us empty and burdened. • Circumcision was a procedure God had Abraham perform as a sealing of a covenant. • It was an expression of faith. • A performance of duty w/o relationship.

  3. Possible Rituals • Church membership • Music • Baptism • Attending church • List of do’s and don’ts

  4. Service to God performed as ritual is a form of self-righteousness.

  5. Relationship is personal, up-close and through God’s mercy and grace. Performance Personal Punctiliar Perpetual Obligation Salvation Enslaving Enriching Going –Motions Growing –Devotion Profession Possession RitualRelationship

  6. Relationship has the idea of fellowship • Relationship needs to be nourished and maintained • Relationship has the idea of family • Relationship has the idea of oneness

  7. So What? If you keep doing what you are doing you will keep getting what you’ve got.

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