0196 The Knowledge of God

The Knowledge of God

The danger that exists for God’s people (Hos.4:6)

The knowledge of God (Hos.4:1; 6:6)

God’s people are destroyed for the lack of intimacy

Passion precedes position

Lack of intimacy leads to forgetting God’s laws

What you do with God will determine what God will do to your children! (Eli, Saul, and David)

Branches are destroyed when they don’t abide in the vine (John 15)

The parable of the ten virgins (Mt.15:13)

The reason why five were rejected was because “I don’t know you”

True wisdom is in knowing God and true foolishness is in not knowing Him

Taking a lamp without oil – being religious without relation

Eternal life is relationship with God (John 17:2-3)

Foolish virgins didn’t have enough of oil – they were destroyed

Don’t get lost in the crowd – it’s not what you but who/how you know that will matter in that day

The power is in the Person (Luke 8:40)

Crowd doesn’t allow uncommitted to draw closer

Crowd protects the Presence from whose who are not serious about the Person

Crowd exposes the level of your commitment and determination

Crowd doesn’t yield to people with problems but to people with persistence

Difference between the power of God and the presence of God

Presence of God is not a feeling but a Person

We feel the power but know the presence/person

God’s presence stills us but God’s power stirs us (Samson)

God’s presence causes you to be but God’s power causes you to do (Saul)

Presence changes our hearts but the power changes our actions

Presence is in worship (psalmist) but power is in praise (warrior)

The Power of God is in the Presence of God

Seek the presence for the power is in it

Power is released when presence is touched

Holy Spirit comes upon then power comes (Acts 1:8)

Abide in Me and you will do the impossible (John 15)