Understanding

The source of understanding

Understanding belongs to God

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Understanding is a gift from God

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Understanding spiritual truth

Understanding truth about God

1 John 5:20 NKJV

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

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Understanding God’s purposes

God’s reason for choosing Israel; God’s plans for the temple; the reason for Job’s suffering; God’s dealings with the wicked; God’s purpose in taking the righteous; the reason for the exile

God’s purpose in bringing judgment:

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God’s purposes in history

God’s will regarding his people:

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Understanding God’s word

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Understanding Jesus Christ’s teaching

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Understanding God’s salvation

Ephesians 1:18 NKJV

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

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Human understanding is limited

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Gaining understanding

Through faith

Hebrews 11:3 NKJV

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

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Through God’s Spirit

1 Corinthians 2:12 NKJV

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

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Through God’s word

Psalm 119:130 NKJV

The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

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Through wise teaching

Psalm 49:3 NKJV

My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

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Lack of understanding of spiritual truth

Not knowing God

Isaiah 1:3 NKJV

The ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; But Israel does not know, My people do not consider.”

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Lack of understanding due to hardened hearts

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Not understanding God’s purposes

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Not understanding Jesus Christ’s teaching

Matthew 13:19 NKJV

When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.

By Jesus Christ’s disciples:

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by Jesus Christ’s parents

By some Jews:

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by the Samaritan woman

Understanding people and situations

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Understanding languages

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Those who have understanding

The wise

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Good leaders

Jeremiah 3:15 NKJV

And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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Bad leaders, by contrast, lack judgment:

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The results of understanding

Seeking God

Psalm 14:2 NKJV

The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

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Obedience

Psalm 119:34 NKJV

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

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Taking the right path

Proverbs 2:9 NKJV

Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

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Life

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Sensible living

avoidance of evil; slowness to criticise; conscientious labour; winning favour; showing restraint and an even temper; good deeds and humility

The results of a lack of understanding

Foolish behaviour

committing adultery; being easily seduced; making rash commitments; selfishness and self-importance; idleness leading to ruin; Drunkenness clouds understanding.

Death

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