I. THE GREATEST KNOWLEDGE

A. KNOWING THE FATHER

1. AS THE “LORD OF HEAVEN AND EARTH”

2. AS THE “GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST” (I PETER 1:3)

3. AS “OUR FATHER”

B. KNOWING THE SON

1. ACKNOWLEDGING HE LIVED, DIED, AND ROSE AGAIN

2. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HIS BLOOD WAS POURED OUT FOR US

3. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE SITS AT THE FATHERS RIGHT HAND

4. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT HE IS COMING AGAIN

II. HOW WE RECEIVE THIS KNOWLEDGE

A. IT IS NOT ATTAINED BY NATURAL REASON

B. IT IS ATTAINED BY DIVINE REVELATION

III. WHO RECEIVES THIS KNOWLEDGE

1. NOT THE WISE AND UNDERSTANDING

2. THE REVELATION IS TO BABES

3. THE REVELATION IS HEAVENLY

IV. THE FRUIT OF THIS KNOWLEDGE

A. THE BURDEN

1. SOME ARE LADEN WITH SIN

a. Guilt

b. Depravity

2. OTHERS GROAN UNDER THE DISTRESSES OF LIFE

a. Poverty

b. Sickness

c. Temptation

B. RELIEF

1. CHRIST OFFERS PARDON TO THE GUILTY

a. He gives rest to the conscious

b. He gives peace to the heart

2. CHRIST PROVIDES PURITY FOR THE UNHOLY

3. CHRIST PROVIDES GRACE FOR THE NEEDY

C. GOING TO CHRIST

1. WE CAN GO TO CHURCH WITHOUT GOING TO CHRIST

2. WE CAN PARTAKE OF COMMUNION WITHOUT GOING TO CHRIST

3. IT IS IN THE PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF HIM

Knowing The Holy