M a t u r i n g in C h r i s t II b y m i n i s t e r i n g t o o n e a n o t h e r |
And this is eternal life, that they may know You,
the only true God,
John 17:3 NKJV |
G O A L |
Matthew 5:14 NKJV
"The light, and love, and power of the indwelling Christ shone out
through [you], so that men, beholding, 'marveled: and they took
knowledge of [you], that [you] have been with Jesus.'"
Acts 4:13 NKJV SC 75
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you are thirsting after Christ, wanting what you have?!
Matthew 5:13 NKJV
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forth its fruit in its season?! Psalm 1:3
greeness of flourishing conditions' *]" marks the river's course;
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I will even make a road in the
wilderness, and rivers in the desert ...."
Isaiah 43:19-21
and satisfy your soul in drought,
and strengthen your bones;
you shall be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water
whose waters do not fail." Isaiah 58:11 NKJV
I n t r o d u c t i o n |
[ = Becoming Fruitful in Life ]
Provides Opportunity for Jesus to Get to Know Me
[ = Taking Care of My Needs ]
[ = Taking Care of Other's Needs ]
T h e B e n e f i t o f K n o w i n g G O D |
These things have I written to you
9 ...and to ask that you may be filled
10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord,
11 strengthened with all might
12 giving thanks of the Father
...that you may walk worthy of the Lord,
We pray that you may bear fruit,
...so that you will always be doing good,
...and you may be fruitful
...and desiring to please Him in all things,
[ asking ] that you may be filled
For if these things are yours and abound,
[ for = v4 - context ]
6 To loose the bonds of wickedness,
7 ...to share your bread with the hungry,
8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
A. Eternal Life [ are you sure of your Salvation?!!! ]
And this is eternal life,
B. Results in My Desire to Bear the Fruit of the Spirit
that they may know You,
the only true God,
and Jesus Christ
Whom You have sent. John 17:3 NKJV
who believe in the name of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have eternal life.
1 John 5:13 NKJV
[ = Becoming Fruitful in Life ]
with the knowledge of His will
in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
fully pleasing Him,
being fruitful in every good work
and increasing in the knowledge of God;
according to His glorious power,
for all patience and longsuffering with joy;
who has qualified us to be
partakers of the inheritance
of the saints in the light. Col 1:9-12 NKJV
fully pleasing Him,
being [ genuine Christian ] fruitful in every good work
and increasing in the knowledge of God
[ may grow deeper ]. Col 1:9,10 Phillips
in active goodness of every kind,
and grow in the knowledge of God.
Col 1:9,10 TNEB
kind things for others,
while all the time you are
learning to know God better and better.
Col 1:9,10 TLB
in all kinds of good deeds,
and may grow into fuller knowledge of God.
Col 1:9,10 GDSP
bearing fruit in every good work
and steadily growing and increasing
in [ and by ] the knowledge of God
with fuller, deeper and clearer insight,
acquaintance and recognition.
Col 1:10 TAB
with the full [ deep and clear ]
knowledge of His will
in all spiritual wisdom
[ that is, in comprehensive insight
into the ways and purposes of God ],
and in understanding and discernment of
spiritual things; v9
you will be neither barren nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ
2 Peter 1:5 NKJV
R e s p o n d i n g I n K n o w i n g G O D
A. Provides Opportunity for Jesus to Get to Know Me
[ = Taking Care of My Needs ]
Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins Matthew 25:1-13
B. Provides Opportunity for Me to find Jesus
"I do not know you"
[ = Taking Care of Other's Needs ]
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats Matthew 25:31-46
to undo the heave burdens,
to let the oppressed go free,
to break every yoke?
...you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
...you see the naked, that you cover him,
and not hide yourself from your own flesh?
your healing shall spring forth speedily,
your righteousness shall go before you;
the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Isaiah 58:6-8 NKJV
M y R e s p o n s e
G o i n g D e e p e r /
S o u r c e s = R e a d i n g s
chapter 10 "A Knowledge of God" pages 85 - 91
Wolfhard Touchard, M.L.S. Retired Reference & Database Librarian
Andrews University - February 2014