Knowledge

Message Notes:

Today’s message is about “Knowledge.”

•2 Peter 1:5 says we should add to our “knowledge.”

Proverbs 1:7 — “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

•Gaining true and eternal “knowledge” begins with having a proper understanding of the awesome nature of God. 

•The rest of the verse reads: “…but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” (ie., some people don’t want God telling them what to do).

Knowledge is a much repeated word in the Bible.

•It occurs 1490 times

There are two major usages of “knowledge” in the Bible that Byron emphasizes:

•Knowledge of the Lord (God; Jesus)

•Knowledge of the Word (Will; Truth)

Scriptures related to “Knowing God.”

•John 17:3

•Philippians 3:7-9

•2 Timothy 1:12

•Genesis 4:1 (a clarifying verse)

Scriptures related to “Knowing the Word.”

•1 Timothy 4:3-4

•John 3:31-32

•Colossians 1:9

Five ways to relate to the Bible:

•Hear it

•Read it

•Study it

•Memorize it

•Meditate on it

Discussion Questions:

In the message, Byron talks about “knowing the Lord, Himself” and “knowing the Word/Bible”

•In which of these are you strongest? Why?

•In which of these do you need more work? Why?

Byron listed “five ways to relate to the Bible:”

•Hear it

•Read it

•Study it

•Memorize it

•Meditate on it

•Pick a special verse from the Bible that is meaningful to you and commit it to memory.

•Spend 15 minutes reading and meditating on 2 Peter 1:3-9. Think of applications to your life.