Teaching
Know God, Not Just About God
Knowing about God is not the same as knowing Him, and believers are called to grow beyond information about God into a life that knows and follows Him.
Scripture
Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Truth
Knowing Christ is more than possessing information about Him; it involves personally knowing Him and living by faith in Him.
Insight
- A person can know many things about God without allowing that knowledge to shape the way he or she lives.
- Paul considered knowing Christ to be of greater value than the things he had previously counted as gain.
- Knowing Christ involves more than knowing facts about His life; Paul desired to know Him and the power of His resurrection.
- Knowledge of God should move beyond information into faith, obedience, and a life centered on Christ.
- Jesus connected true worship with knowing whom we worship rather than merely performing outward religious activity.
- Growing in the knowledge of God changes the way a believer understands, worships, and follows Him.
- The goal of learning Scripture is not merely to accumulate biblical information but to know the God revealed through His Word.
Application
- Read Scripture with the desire to know God rather than simply to collect information.
- Examine whether what you know about God is shaping the way you live.
- Spend time learning the character, ways, and teachings of Christ.
- Let your knowledge of God lead you into greater faith and obedience.
- Examine your worship and ask whether it is grounded in a true knowledge of God.
- Continue growing in your knowledge of Christ rather than becoming satisfied with what you already know.
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These teachings are prayerfully developed through Scripture study, sermon preparation, biblical research, and insights learned from various pastors and teachers. Content is carefully rewritten and organized to encourage spiritual growth while remaining grounded in Scripture.
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