Our text for this lesson is 2 Pet 3:9-18. In the context of the prior verses in this chapter, this passage deals with the long-suffering of God before fulfilling the promise of his coming. While we wait for his coming, what should we be doing? We should: Come to repentance...
As the descendants of Adam, all of us are sinners by nature, and we are all appointed to die [Rom 5:12]. We know good and evil, but we don’t know God. According to 2 Pet 1:1-4, when we are saved, we can obtain divine things through the knowledge of God. ...
We have studied the fear of the Lord numerous times, and yet there is always more to learn. Today, we are going to see the the fear of the Lord is the “beginning.” From there we gain understanding if we follow what wisdom tells us to do. Ps 111:10 The...
How are we to know God, and once we know him, how are we to increase in the knowledge of God? He will reveal himself through: Sight – Romans 1:18-28. One of the first ways that God reveals himself to us is in creation. “For the invisible things of him...
Spiritual Growth Col. 1:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO When Paul wrote to the Colossians he told them that he prayed for several things concerning their spiritual growth. The things for which he prayed are the same things that we need for our spiritual growth. Our spiritual growth involves: Knowing God’s will...
Grow in the Knowledge of God II Pet. 3:17 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO I am convinced that the reason some Christians don’t grow much is that they don’t grow in the knowledge of God. They are content to know that they are saved but they make no effort to get to...
Fathers Day 1 Chron.28:9 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO David charged Solomon in 1 Chr 28:9 to “know thou the God of thy father.” This is Fathers Day and this charge should be the charge of every father to their children. But in order for this charge to be effective certain things...
Against the Knowledge of God II Cor. 10: 3-6 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO There are imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God and then you can’t see him or his hand in what you are doing. You have to know God in your life and in every circumstance of...
Do You Have Understanding Prov. 1 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Understanding is mentioned 53 times in Proverbs. It is obviously very important. Do you have understanding? You know you are getting understanding when: You walk uprightly – Prov 15:21 – because you have departed from evil [Job 28:28]. You understand that...
They Are Without Excuse Rom. 1:17-21 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO According to Rom 1:18-21 all men have some knowledge of God. Therefore, they will be without excuse at their judgment. There is not a person on the planet who will be able to claim that he didn’t know God, because God...
