To Know Him And To Make Him Known

To Know Him and to Make Him Known

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love is truly stronger than pride!

Object Lesson 1: •Friendship IQ Quiz

You know your friends really well, because you spend time with them and take time to get to know them. God is the same way, you have to spend time getting to know him, and it is just as rewarding as a friendship. if you don't spend time with someone you'll never get to know them, etc.

Object Lesson 2: •COMPASS

unless you get to know God's voice you will be distracted by all the other voices out there yelling at you! Through a personal relationship with Jesus, you will have a guide, and a familiar voice to help direct your paths.

What does it mean to know god? • Definition of “to Know”: • “to become acquainted with” • “Understand” • “Perceive” • “Have knowledge of”

One Can Have Knowledge about God, yet Not Know God  Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. • John. 8:19 -

Saul - Had knowledge about God, but didn't "know" God while he was persecuting the church – 1 Tim. 1:12-14.

Jesus Came to Earth to Reveal God to Man • No one has ever seen God. But God the only Son is very close to the Father, and he has shown us what God is like. • - John. 1:18

HE ISNT JUST CONCERNED WITH YOUR OPINION; HE IS ALSO CONCERNED WITH WHAT YOU WILL DO WITH THAT INFORMATION ONCE YOU HAVE IT !

“Who do men say that I, the Son of man, am?” Matthew 16: 13‑20

They said… • “Some say, thou art John the Baptist, • some say Elijah the prophet, • some say the prophet Jeremiah, • or one of the other prophets.”

Who do men say that I am IN 2004? Self‑healer

Marxists Rastafarians

Evolutionist

Muslims

New Age advocate

They were prepared to call him anything and everything but the Messiah!

What are you really calling Him in your life?

“But who DO YOU SAY that I am?”

What is your opinion based on? • SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHER? • PREACHER? • FRIENDS? • FAMILY? • 2ND HAND KNOWLEDGE – HAVE TO KNOW JESUS FOR YOURSELF!

EVEN IF THEY ARE RIGHT YOU MUST HAVE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE!

What else is knowing God about? • When We Know Christ, We Know the Father - John. 14:6-9. • Before we can know Christ (enter relationship with Him), we must learn of Him • Likewise, to have a relationship with the Father (know God), we must first learn about Him

But, learning of God isn't all there is to knowing Him • They knew God, but they did not give glory to God or thank him. Their thinking became useless. Their foolish minds were filled with darkness. They said they were wise, but they became fools. • Rom. 1:21-22.

WHY SHARE CHRIST? • TO SAVE OTHERS • OBLIGATED TO • TO SHARE SALVATION • KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS • ETC, ETC

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YOU CANNOT SHARE CHRIST UNTIL YOU KNOW CHRIST YOU CANNOT SHARE CHRIST UNTIL YOU LOVE CHRIST

“Someday” “One day” “Soon” when will it be too late?