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Knowing Jesus--Colossians 2:1-5
How Do I Get to Know Jesus?
I know Jesus by making him #1 in my life...
He's first in the entire universe is He first in my life?
To know Jesus is to have full maturity or full assurance of my faith
Romans 5:8
But God showed His love for us in this, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Big Idea:
How Do I get to know Jesus?
Religion is knowing about Jesus
Relationship is knowing Jesus personally
http://www.truthinmydays.com/yes-jesus-really-did-exist-refuting-macleans-magazines-latest-madness/
I know Jesus by disciplining myself to get to know him
Colossians 1:15-16
Mystery of God:
The Son is the image of the invisible God ,the firstborn over all creation, for in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.
- That God would love me
- That God would sacrifice his Son for me
- That God would become flesh and die for me
- That God would live in me
Somehow Christ is more present, somehow He reveals more of Himself when we are together
Why Should I Know Jesus?
3. Knowing Jesus more protects me
Philippians 3:10-11
Encouraged in heart
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United in love
=knowing Jesus
I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so somehow to attain the resurrection from the dead.
False Teaching=Anything that takes away from Jesus' deity or anything that adds to Jesus saying you need Jesus plus...
2. Jesus is the source of all knowledge and wisdom
Knowledge=apprehension of truth
Wisdom=application of truth
Matt.13:44
The Kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money to buy the field.
Why Should I Know Jesus?
1. If I don't know Jesus, I don't have life
John 17:3--and this is the way to have eternal life, to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth (NLT)
Knowing Jesus--Colossians 2:1-5
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