Knowing

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Session 1
Knowing
Can I know ?
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Why do I need to know ?
Now this is eternal life that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. John 173
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Who do I really know ?
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How do I get to know someone?

• Read about them
• Through someone else
• Their company
• What they do / say
• Relationship

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What is God like ?
Can I know Him
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Can we bridge the divide ?
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"Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you
probe the limits of the Almighty? Job 117
If only I knew where to find him if only I
could go to his dwelling! Job 233
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Like the blind we grope along the wall, feeling
our way like men without eyes. At midday we
stumble as if it were twilight among the strong,
we are like the dead. Isaiah 5910
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has
anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, . Luke
418 (Isaiah 611)
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• Have I ever thought it possible that God can be
  known ?
• Why is there such a chasm between God and people
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• Have I ever felt like Job felt in the verses we
  looked at ?

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Session 2
Knowing
Knowing the obstacle
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• Do I know ?
• brought up in a Christian family
• baptized
• take communion
• read the Bible
• give money
• try my best

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Knowing - The obstacle within
Me
Me
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Knowing ?
What do I do ?
For although they knew God, they neither
glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but
their thinking became futile and their foolish
hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be
wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory
of the immortal God for images made to look like
mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
Romans 121-23
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"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will
enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does
the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will
say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out
demons and perform many miracles? Then I will
tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from
me, you evildoers! Mathew 7 21-23
In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth,
no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is
born again." John 33
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Knowing - the effect of the obstacle

• brought up in a christian family
• baptized
• take communion
• read the Bible
• give money
• try my best

Me
God
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Knowing ?
What has God accomplished ?
For it is by grace you have been saved, through
faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the
gift of God-not by works, so that no one can
boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in
Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared
in advance for us to do. Effesiaid 2 8-10
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As for you, you were dead in your transgressions
and sins, in which you used to live when you
followed the ways of this world and of the ruler
of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now
at work in those who are disobedient. All of us
also lived among them at one time, gratifying the
cravings of our sinful nature and following its
desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by
nature objects of wrath. But because of his great
love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us
alive with Christ even when we were dead in
transgressions--it is by grace you have been
saved. And God raised us up with Christ and
seated us with him in the heavenly realms in
Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he
might show the incomparable riches of his grace,
expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
Effesiaid 2 1 - 7
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But if you seek the Lord your God, you will
find him if you look for him with all your heart
and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 429
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• Who or what is in charge in my heart ?
• What have I done to try and deal with the
  obstacle ?
• What has God done to deal with this obstacle ?

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Session 3
Knowing
Knowing Jesus
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Now this is eternal life that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. John 173
Why Jesus ?
The need The answer
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The need
to be perfect
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Your eyes are too pure to look on evil you
cannot tolerate wrong. Habakuk 113
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Everyone who sins breaks the law in fact, sin is
lawlessness. 1John 34 Who can say, "I have
kept my heart pure I am clean and without
sin"? Proverbs 209 We all, like sheep, have
gone astray, each of us has turned to his own
way Isaiah 536 For all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God, Romans 323 If
we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves
and the truth is not in us. 1John 18
Sin
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What's the bill ?
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Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert,
so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that
everyone who believes in him may have eternal
life." John 3 1415
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For Christ died for sins once for all, the
righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to
God. 1 Peter 318
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord.. Romans 623
My dear children, I write this to you so that you
will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have
one who speaks to the Father in our defense -
Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the
atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for
ours but also for the sins of the whole
world. 1John 212
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and purify us from
all unrighteousness. 1Ioan 19 The next day
John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look,
the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the
world! Ioan 129
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Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean wash
me, and I will be whiter than snow. Create in me
a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit
within me.. Salm 51 7 10
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There is life for a look at the Crucified
One,There is life at this moment for theeThen
look, sinner, look unto Him and be saved,Unto
Him who was nailed on a tree Look, look, look and
live!There is life for a look at the Crucified
One,There is life at this moment for thee. His
anguish of soul on the cross have you seen?His
cry of distress, have you heard?Then why, if the
terrors of wrath He endured,Should pardon to you
be deferred?
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• Whats the difference between sins and sin?
• How much of a problem is the inbox?
• How did Jesus deal with sin ?

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Session 4
Knowing
Knowing the Spirit
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Knowing
The work of the Spirit
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Now this is eternal life that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. Ioan 173
The obstacle
everything else
God
Im in the middle
God
Sin Separates
Looking in thewrong direction
Me
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The means
Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners-of whom I am the worst. 1Tim 115
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The means
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and
said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the
sin of the world! John 129
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Taking the 'medicine'
if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Rhufeiniaid 109-10
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to
me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me
and find me when you seek me with all your
heart. Jeremiah 2912-13
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The means
The obstacle
Taking the medicine
Knowing
from knowing about to knowing
in my head - - - into my heart
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In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth,
no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is
born again." "How can a man be born when he is
old?" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a
second time into his mother's womb to be
born!" Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no
one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is
born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth
to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.
John 33 - 6
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Knowing - the work of the Spirit
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from
the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ
from the dead will also give life to your mortal
bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.
Romans 811
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Knowing - the work of the Spirit
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit
in you I will remove from you your heart of
stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel
3626
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation the old has gone, the new has come! All
this is from God, who reconciled us to himself
through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 51718
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Knowing

• To what extent do I agree with the gospel?
• Do I recognize the difference between
  understanding and believing?
• What moves me from understanding to believing?

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Knowing
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Session 5
Knowing
to know through prayer
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Now this is eternal life that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. John 173
Why Jesus?
The Need The Answer
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What is the Need?
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive
ourselves and the truth is not in us. 1
John 18

• Knowing
• by being perfect
• by dealing with the divide
• by dealing with sin
• by dealing with the wages of sin
• by dealing with the issue of forgiveness

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What is the answer?
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 623

• Knowing
• knowing our need
• knowing Jesus
• knowing forgiveness
• knowing new life

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New Life
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Romans 109 -10
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The Way is Open
So I say to you Ask and it will be given to you
seek and you will find knock and the door will
be opened to you. Luke 119
Then you will call upon me and come and pray to
me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me
and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 2912 - 13
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you
the desires of your heart. Psalm374
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knowing through Prayer
Behold the throne of grace, The promise calls us
near There Jesus shows a smiling face, And waits
to answer prayer.
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New Nature New Desire
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit
in you I will remove from you your heart of
stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 3626
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new
creation the old has gone, the new has come! All
this is from God, who reconciled us to himself
through Christ and gave us the ministry of
reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 517 -18
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New Relationship
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a
slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit
of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father."
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that
we are God's children. Now if we are children,
then we are heirsheirs of God and co-heirs with
Christ...... In the same way, the Spirit helps us
in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to
pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for
us with groans that words cannot express. And he
who searches our hearts knows the mind of the
Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the
saints in accordance with God's will.
Romans 8 15 17 a 26 - 27
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New Language

• The Language of Repentance
• The Language of Trust
• A Confident Language
• A Worshiping Language

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New Questions (or two)

• What does God promise to those who pray?
  (Jeremiah 2912-13 Luke 119 Psalm 374)
• The Christian prays in a new language
  repentance, trust, confidence, worship. Which
  language do I use?
• What is the reason for your answer to question
  2 ?

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Session 6
Knowing
Knowing the Way to Life
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Knowing
Now this is eternal life that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you
have sent. John 173
What Next?
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That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Romans 109-10
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Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the
faith test yourselves. Do you not realize that
Christ Jesus is in youunless, of course, you
fail the test? 2 Corinthians 135
Then they asked him, "What must we do to do the
works God requires?" Jesus answered, "The work
of God is this to believe in the one he has
sent." John 628-29
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And this is the testimony God has given us
eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who
has the Son has life he who does not have the
Son of God does not have life. 1 John
511-12
Yet to all who received him, to those who
believed in his name, he gave the right to become
children of God. John 112
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Where?
Getting to know you Ready to make a
commitment Already said Yes
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What Next

• Confess
• Read
• Pray
• Belong
• Live

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Confess
That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is
Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is
with your heart that you believe and are
justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. Romans 109-10
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Read
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, 2 Timothy 316
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for
my path. Psalm 119105
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Pray
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice in
the morning I lay my requests before you and
wait in expectation. Psalm 53
Be joyful always pray continually give thanks
in all circumstances, for this is God's will for
you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit's
fire 1 Thessalonians 516-19
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Belong
Let us not give up meeting together, as some are
in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one
anotherand all the more as you see the Day
approaching. Hebrews 1025
... He predestined us to be adopted as his sons
through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His
pleasure and will. Ephesians 15
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Live
For it is God who works in you to will and to act
according to his good purpose. Philipiaid 213
Each one should use whatever gift he has received
to serve others, faithfully administering God's
grace in its various forms. 1Peter 410
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Knowing

• If you could only ask one question, what would it
  be?
• On a scale of 1 10, 1 being very unsure and 10
  being very sure, where would you place your level
  of knowing?
• Whats the most difficult aspect of living the
  Christian life ?

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Our decision
This is my desire, to honour youLord, with all
my heart I worship you,All I have within me, I
give you praiseAll that I adore is in you.
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