2. Introduction Great energy for God Great thoughts of God
Great boldness for God
Great contentment in God
Knowledge of God is a major determinant of faithfulness: Hos. 4:6; 2 Thess. 1:7-9
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3

3. Introduction
Attitude is everything!
To many, life is a “wasting disease.”
“Attitude is where you are in relation to where you ought to be.”
The answer to all of life’s “big” questions is the same: To Know God! Eccl. 12:13-14; Phil. 3:8-10
Our joy, happiness, contentment, and satisfaction with life all hinge on the same thing: To Know God! Jer. 9:23-24; Phil. 1:21; Jn. 17:3; Hos. 6:6
Our lives need a “Yuge!” objective to make life worthwhile: Eccl. 1; 3:11; 5:10; Phil. 1:21; 3:8-14; Gal. 2:20

4. What Does It Mean To Know God?
Knowing God (3):
What Does It Mean To Know God?
John 17:3

5. What Does It Mean To Know God?
What’s involved in knowing God?
“Knowing” someone is complex business! 1 Cor. 2:11
Imagine getting to really “know” a famous person like Abraham Lincoln.
This is a glimpse of what it means to Know God!
Thrilling! Jer. 9:23-24; Rom. 7:24-25; Phil. 4:6-7
Awesome! Ex. 3:14; 1 Cor. 2:9-13; Rom. 3:10-18; 6:23; Jn. 14:3
Intimate! Heb. 8:10; 2 Cor. 6:16; Eph. 2:21-22; Jas. 2:23; 1 Cor. 3:9; Rom. 8:16-17
What Does It Mean To Know God?

6. What Does It Mean To Know God?
Knowing God is…
A matter of grace: Rom. 3:10, 23; 2 Cor. 5:18; Col. 1:21-22; 1 Jn. 4:10; Jn. 1:14; Eph.
1:4-6; Acts 14:3; 20:32; Rom. 11:33-35; 1 Cor. 2:11
A matter of personal dealing: Heb. 11:6; Eph. 2:8-10; Rom. 3:10, 23; 6:23; Isa. 59:1-2; Rev. 20:14-15; Jn. 3:16; Acts 17:30-31; 2 Pet. 3:9-10; Eph. 1:4-6; Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6; Eph. 3:10-11; 1:22-23; 4:1-6; Rom. 1:16-17; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; 1 Cor. 1:18-21; 2 Cor. 2:16; Jn. 10:27-29; Rom. 8:31ff; Matt. 10:28; Heb. 10:29; 12:29; Rom. 11:22; 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11; Heb. 2:1-3
What Does It Mean To Know God?

7. What Does It Mean To Know God?
Knowing God is…
A matter of personal involvement: Jn. 1:1-3; 1 Jn. 2:3-5; Jn. 14:15; 15:14; Matt.
28:18, 20; Col. 3:17; 1 Cor. 2:9-10; ; Deut. 4:2; Prov. 30:6; Matt. 15:8; Rom. 6:17-18; Eph. 6:6; 2 Tim. 2:22; Rom. 12:1-2; Jn. 10:27; Rom. 8:29; 6:1-13; Lk. 9:23-24; Matt. 5:6; 6:33; Rom. 8:14; 1 Pet. 2:9-10; Rom. 8:16-17; 1 Jn. 2:5
What Does It Mean To Know God?

8. What Does It Mean To Know God?
Conclusion
Do you “know God” ? Jn. 17:3
Do you love and obey His
word? 1 Jn. 2:3-4
What does He say? Hear (Rom. 10:17), believe (Heb. 11:6), repent (Acts 17:30), confess (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:10; Acts 8:37), baptized (Acts 2:21; 22:16), remain faithful (Col. 1:21-23).
Do you claim Jesus as Lord? Lk. 6:46
What Does It Mean To Know God?