Adoring fans of movie, tv, music, or sports stars spend money and time obtaining information, photos, and tidbits about their favorite stars. I would not trade my relationship with jesus christ for all the gold in the world. You may have tried the open and point method when you simply opened your bible and pointed to a verse. Knowing jesus study 1 leaders guide jesus christ is god jesus is eternal and one with the father. You can know a lot about someone without knowing the person himself. You can know a lot about someone without knowing the person. First, knowing jesus like this is not the full experience of how i know him now.
And i, brethren, when i came to you came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, that is, i did come as an orator, i did not come as a philosopher. Lewis smedes for years i have been asked to list the top twenty christian books i have read. Accepting jesus means believing that jesus is the son of god, who he claimed to be, then inviting him to guide and direct our lives. Therefore, if you want to know what god is like, take a good look at christ. This new edition of knowing jesus is an adult bible study, focusing on jesus as savior, sanctifier, healer, and coming king and the mission he has given to every believer. God wants us to know his will even more than we want to know about it. One of lifes greatest truths is that we can come to know god in a personal way. We see it in the churchs boldness that is, the churchs outspoken clarity about the identity and significance of jesus this boldness actually hems up the entire story of acts with its key appearances in peters first sermon acts 2. Jesus said he could answer prayer, forgive sin, judge the world, give us eternal life. It recognizes that you cant live this life on your own, that youve. The lordship of jesus means allowing him direction over every area of our life. This booklet will help you get to know jesus by examining his life, exploring what he offers you and explaining how you can develop a close relationship with him. In fact, he is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine ephesians 3.
The burden of shame and oppression has lifted for the first in my life. Knowing jesus personally billy graham library selection 97809367483 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Knowing god personally evangelism and discipleship. As many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of god, even to those who believe in. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the son of god so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true god, and jesus christ whom you have sent. Knowing jesus personally to the dumb, wholeness to a withered hand, health to a body teeming with leprosy, and strength and mobility to paralyzed legs. The bible reveals gods character and his plan for mankind. It is having christ himself take residence in your life and heart. Like any relationship, once youve met, you must cultivate that relationship. Read more about spiritual life growth, christian living, and faith. There is no requirement to begin this journey besides accepting and. That is the inescapable impression we get from reading the book of acts.
If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, i will come in. Jesus, the living word, exegetes, or reveals, who god is. The knowing god personally booklet also explains what happens when you become a christian and how to grow as a follower of jesus. After the resurrection, the apostles went out to preach the good news, as instructed by jesus, handing on stories of his miracles, sayings, teachings, and most importantly, passion, death and resurrection, to the new christian communities. Jesus said, for god so loved the world that he gave his only son so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. It may have been less dramatic, so that you cant even recall the exact time or place. There are many people these days that believe that god does not exist.
It is the beginning of a life of adventure with an allloving, allpowerful god. Jesus said, i came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly john 10. Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of jesus. I want to speak to you today on the subject of knowing god. In his opening chapter, john records 7 names and titles of jesus that identify him as eternal god. This resource fits easily into a pocket, wallet or handbag making it an ideal resource to carry with you to use in any evangelistic opportunity. Knowing jesus for yourself sermon by charles forshee. Packers classic, knowing god, alive is reason to celebrate. Whether youve just decided to follow jesus, or have recommitted your life to him, this series of four articles will lay a firm foundation to help you grow deeper in your relationship with jesus. As many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of god, even to those who believe in his name. Knowing jesus personally is a billy graham library selection. Jan 01, 2002 knowing jesus personally is a billy graham library selection. Christ was born as part of gods eternal plan for man. First, it is imperative to understand that man, on his own, is incapable of truly knowing god because of mans sinfulness.
When you learn how to know jesus, you begin an amazing journey into gods plan for your life. In three separate instances he raised people from the dead, including a little girl, a widows son, and his friend lazarus of bethany. You were created to know god in a personal wayto have a relationship with him, through his son, jesus christ. Knowing christ should affect our relationship with others and what we watch on television. As a follower of jesus christ, it is important to spend time with other christians and to share our lives with each other. Our approach to god is due entirely to the vicarious identification of our lord with sin. If you have asked christ to come into your life, you can be sure that your relationship with god is secure. This knowing is not mere intellectual knowledge or a recitation of god facts, but emphasizes increased understanding of god the father that is acquired through a vibrant, personal relationship with jesus through the holy spirit john 14. Knowing jesus christ as my personal saviour is a real experience. Beware of imagining that intercession means bringing our personal sympathies into the presence of god and demanding that he does what we ask. If you sincerely asked jesus into your life just now, then he has come into your life as he promised. There are many others that believe that god is some far away, impersonal spirit that takes pleasure in punishing people and making their life difficult. We must each respondby asking jesus to come into our lives.
It recognizes that you cant live this life on your own, that youve sinned and are in need. As many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of god, even to those who believe in his name john 1. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, i will come. Let us press on to know jesus, theologically, biblically, personally. From eternity past jesus was fully god but at his incarnation, he also became fully human. What is it that prevents us from personally knowing. Mar 11, 2016 knowing jesus is simply acknowledging your need for him, believing what he did for you and accepting his amazing gift.
The english word know in this verse is a translation of the greek word ginosko, which, in this context, means an experiential knowing, not simply an intellectual understanding of facts about god or jesus or the bible. The life of jesus was saturated with the presence of the holy spirit. Accepting jesus means believing that jesus is the son of god, then inviting him to guide and direct our lives. As with any relationship, developing a relationship with jesus takes time and energy. Jesus makes it clear that he alone is the way to heaven and to a personal knowledge of god. Through him alone can we know god personally and experience gods love.
Knowing jesus christ is the most exciting relationship you can have. Man is able to know the true and living god through his word, that is, the bible. More than that, i count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing christ jesus my lord, for whom i have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that i may gain christ, 1 john 5. This is the hypostatic union of the human personage of jesus christ with the divine person of god the son. Then we can know god personally and experience his love and forgiveness. What i hope to do in the rest of this post is sketch a vision for knowing jesus like this, which implies two things i want to make clear. Knowing jesus is simply acknowledging your need for him, believing what he did for you and accepting his amazing gift. When the human nature of the lord jesus christ was united with the divine nature of the god the son, he became jesus the godman.
Jesus claims that he is able to make all things work for good in our life romans 8. How to know god personally salvation how to be saved. Please come and take first place in my life and make me the person you want me to be. The people of god will be superbly served by this wonderful gift. And if you what to know god in a personal way, get to know jesus. Christianity at its heart is, knowing god personally through jesus christ. Jesus is the christ, the son of god, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Many people dont realize that they can have a personal relationship with jesus christ. If you are truly a christian, you know jesus christ personally. Fan sites and magazines help us answer this question. Jesus said the same thing when he prayed, and this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true god, and jesus christ whom you have sent john 17. We have a choice to make 4 jesus promises to come into our lives when we. Knowing jesus bible verse of the day daily scripture.
This was final proof that everything jesus said about himself was true. Thank you for dying on the cross to forgive my sin. Moreover, since he insisted that jesus was a descendent of david, he must have believed that joseph was jesus father. Christ is born in bethlehem, is the line of a muchloved carol, but those words are pregnant with meaning, for the birth of this baby was for a divine purpose and to fulfil prophecy. Understanding the essentials of what it means to know god. Personally in the bible 75 instances knowing jesus. He performed his miracles under the anointing of the holy spirit. Knowing jesus personally billy graham library selection. We must individually receive jesus christ as savior and lord. You can say with paul that he is christ jesus my lord. As you get to know jesus better, i hope you will see that he has the power to do in your life what he promises. It is through reading his word that we come to a knowledge of the righteousness of god and that which he requires of us. The birth of jesus shows him to be both truly deity and fully man.
More than that, i count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing christ jesus my lord, for whom i. If you would like to have a relationship with christ, simply pray this prayer and mean it in your heart. He is the word, the light, the son of god, the lamb of god, the messiah, the king of israel, and the son of man. Apparently paul didnt believe that jesus was born of a virgin, because if he did, he surely would have said so. Giving christ control of these areas isnt what gets us. While we were still sinners, christ died for us romans 5. He was born in an obscure village, the child of a peasant woman.
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