1. Do You Know God?
Psalm 139:1-4
Jeremiah 9:23-24

2. We must first have a desire to know God (Ex. 33:13; Ac. 17:27)
Knowing God has eternal implications (Jn. 17:3; II Th. 1:7-9)
Just becoming a Christian does not = knowing God (Gal. 4:8-11; Ti. 1:16)
There are some things we cannot know about God (Deut. 29:29; I Cor. 2:9-11)
We must first have a desire to know God (Ex. 33:13; Ac. 17:27)

3. “Know” in Greek: “ginosko”
Vine’s: “suggests approval and bears the meaning ‘to be approved’“
Examples:
II Tim. 2:19 – “the Lord knoweth them that are his”
“the Lord approves of them that are his”
Mt. 7:23 – “I never knew you”
“I don’t endorse you”
We must approve & endorse God as well (I Jn. 5:20)

4. We come to know God by… Letting Him communicate with us
Through creation (Ps. 19:1; Rm. 1:18-20; Ac. 14:17)

5. We come to know God by… Letting Him communicate with us
Through creation
Through the Old Testament (Rm. 15:4)

6. We come to know God by… Letting Him communicate with us
Through creation
Through the Old Testament
Through the New Testament
He is loving (I Jn. 4:8)
…caring (I Pet. 5:7)
…impartial (I Pet. 1:17)
…good (Mt. 19:17)
…just (Rm. 3:26)
…reliable (Heb. 13:5)
…holy (Rev. 4:8)
…patient (Rm. 2:4)
…merciful (Eph. 2:4)
…truthful (Ti. 1:2)
…all-wise (Rm. 16:27)
…all-knowing (Ac. 1:24)
…all-powerful (Rev. 19:6)
…eternal (I Tim. 1:17), etc.

7. We come to know God by… Letting Him communicate with us
Getting acquainted with His family
His Son, Jesus Christ (Jn. 1:1,14; 10:30; 14:6-11)

8. We come to know God by… Letting Him communicate with us
Getting acquainted with His family
Allowing Him to be an active part of our lives
Obeying his commands (I Jn. 2:3-5; Ja. 4:7-8; 2:21-23)
Obeying the gospel + continued obedience

9. God’s Plan of Salvation
Hear the Gospel (Rm. 10:17)
Believe with Heart (Jn. 5:24)
Confess with Mouth (Rm. 10:9-10)
Repent of Sins (II Pet. 3:9)
Baptism in Water (Ac. 22:16)
Serve God Faithfully (Rev. 2:10)
Erring Child of God
Confess Faults, Repent & Pray for Forgiveness (Ja. 5:16; Ac. 8:22)