Grow Series #21

Father Knows Best

This year we continue to focus on Growth. I have preached 20 sermons that all encourage us to Grow in our faith and in the Spirit. Last week we begin exploring the gifts of the Spirit and how we can grow in wisdom. Today we continue with that train of thought as we look at the second gift of the Spirit, Knowledge.

Let’s look at the Gifts again.

1 Corinthians 12:4

1 Corinthians 12:4–12 NKJV

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 12 For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:4 NKJV

4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

WORD of Wisdom and Knowledge

Difference between Wisdom and Knowledge

Today we honored our Graduates because we know that in order to be successful in life we must have certain knowledge to survive.

Knowledge without wisdom is worthless and can be down right devastating.

Knowledge without wisdom is worthless and can be down right devastating.

Engineer vs Machinist

Hosea 4:6 NKJV

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.

Don’t let your knowledge make you arrogant or proud.

1 Corinthians 8:1 NKJV

1 Now concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies.

We should all seek Knowledge of God and His word

Proverbs 15:14 NKJV

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

The church has played the ignorant child long enough, its time to grow in our knowledge of God and His word.

2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2 Timothy 3:15 NKJV

15 and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy

Creation proclaims a Creator

Job

Job 12:7–9 NKJV

7 “But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; 8 Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you. 9 Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this,

Knowledge doesn’t boast

Proverbs 17

Proverbs 17:27 NKJV

27 He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

Grow in Knowledge

2 Peter 3:18 NKJV

18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

When do we quit seeking knowledge?

Ephesians 4:13 NKJV

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

Ephesians 4:13