Discipleship 3d - Lesson 3 (step 2: Knowledge)

2 Peter 1 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith… virtue and to virtue… knowledge Knowledge

Knowledge “That thar’ learnen” Seriously: it’s the knowledge of God

Why is this so important? So you can know how to make your decisions for God

3 Ways to Gain Knowledge 1. Study the Bible Why did I not say “read the Bible”

1. Study the Bible 2 Timothy 3:16

The Bible never changes on you. It is always right. It does not base itself on who you are. It not opinion.

This is Kenny. or “Bud” He got direction from one source… …his unemployed, no girlfriend, no money, no friends, brother.

3 Ways to Gain Knowledge 1. Study the Bible 2. Listen in Church

2 Peter 2 : 5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others

Romans 12 : 6 - 8 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching or he that exhorteth, on exhortation…

Exhort – to persuade Teach – to train

3 Ways to Gain Knowledge 1. Study the Bible 2. Listen in Church 3. Learn from older-than-you, spiritually mature Christians

Titus 2:1-7a

3 Ways to Gain Knowledge 1. Study the Bible 2. Listen in Church 3. Learn from older-than-you, spiritually mature Christians

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Virtue: Seeing each decision as a decision for Jesus.

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Knowledge: Learning what to do at each decision for Jesus.