1. Sir Francis Bacon: Knowledge is power!

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3. Knowledge Is Power!

4. God Desires All Men... Knowledge God desires.... God “desires all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.” (1 Tim. 2:4)

5. God Desires All Men... Knowledge God desires.... “For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.” (Ho. 6:6)

6. God Desires All Men... Knowledge God desires.... “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” (Pr. 2:6) God is the source of knowledge

7. God Desires All Men... Knowledge God desires.... “Your word is truth.” (Jn. 17:17b) God is the source of knowledge

8. Proper Attitude Required Fear the Lord – reverence,respect Pr. 1:7 fear, beginning of knowledge Pr. 1:29-30 wrong attitude, reject knowledge Buy the truth Pr. 23:23 buy truth, not sell Love the truth 2 Th. 2:10-12 love truth, or lost

9. Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin Jn. 8:31-32 know truth, set free 2 Pet. 2:20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge....” (Ho. 4:6)

10. Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin Jn. 8:32 know truth, set free 2 Pet. 2:20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge “For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own....” (Rom. 10:1-2)

11. Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin Jn. 8:32 know truth, set free 2 Pet. 2:20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge Hear, learn, understand, know Col. 1:5-9

12. Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment.” (Phil. 1:9)

13. Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds “Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies.” (1 Cor. 8:1b)

14. Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds “but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Pet. 3:18a) Spiritual growth

15. Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds Spiritual growth 2 Pet. 1:2-4 blessings 2 Pet. 1:5-8 components 2 Pet. 1:8-11 result Strength Col. 1:9-11 strengthened, power “the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.” (1 Th. 2:13b)

17. Knowledge Is Power!