Today’s Scripture Reading Hosea 4:6

Real Christians Are KNOWLEDGEABLE Hosea 4:6

Do We Know What We Know? “My trouble with Christians isn’t what they know, but that they know so many things that aren’t so.”

True Christian Knowledge True Christian knowledge is a vital element that is largely missing in the church today. Knowledge of the word of God is indispensable to our Christian walk. As Christians we should never be satisfied with, “I believe…” but only with, “The Bible says….” Anyone can say they are a Christian, but REAL Christians are KNOWLEDGEABLE.

The Dangers of the Loss of Knowledge Hosea 4:6 “my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. "Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children.” Complete spiritual destruction!

Complete National Destruction Invitation to the nations to devour IsraelInvitation to the nations to devour Israel Israel compared to mute dogsIsrael compared to mute dogs Their lack of knowledge would lead to national destructionTheir lack of knowledge would lead to national destruction Isaiah 56:9-11

Spiritual Blindness Matthew 15:14 Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit."

Spiritual Blindness Matthew 23:24 “You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.”

Spiritual Infancy “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:14-15

Enslavement to the “Experts” "Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who have hindered those who were entering." were entering." Luke 11:52

A Depraved MindRomans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

The Benefits of Knowledge Proverbs 10:13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment. Knowledge leads to wisdom

Knowledge Aids in a Righteous Walk “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. ” Philippians 1:9-11

Knowledge Leads to Obedience in Christ We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 -- We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Knowledge leads to spiritual maturity Ephesians 4:13 -- …until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Knowledge Is Part Of Our Spiritual Renewal Colossians 3:10 “…and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” 2 Peter 1:2: “Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” Knowledge brings grace and peace

True Knowledge and False Knowledge 1 Timothy 6:20 “Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge…” “Christianity” abounds in false knowledge posing as the real thing.

Knowledge Tempered With Love 1 Corinthians 8:1 “…We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.”

Knowledge Tempered With Love 1 Corinthians 13:1-2 – “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.”

Knowledge Carefully Examined and Proved 1 John 4:1 -- “Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.”

REAL CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE Only with knowledge can we combat Satan and his lies.Only with knowledge can we combat Satan and his lies. Only with true knowledge can we find our way safely through the murky fog of this often troubled world.Only with true knowledge can we find our way safely through the murky fog of this often troubled world. Real Christians are KNOWLEDGEABLE.Real Christians are KNOWLEDGEABLE. How about you?How about you?