Original Power Point By Richard Thetford Edited with additions of scriptures/etc Jack Wheeler – Clovis Ca

Give Diligence: Add to Faith – Virtue Add to Virtue – Knowledge Add to Knowledge – Temperance Add to Temperance – Patience Add to Patience – Godliness Add to Godliness – Brotherly Kindness Add to Brotherly Kindness – Love “For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ”

KNOWLEDGE “awareness; acquaintance with facts; range of information; all that has been perceived or grasped by the mind; learning; enlightenment; the body of facts accumulated by mankind” (Webster’s) “who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” 1 Timothy 2:4

Knowledge Commanded By Peter –2 Peter 3:18 “but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…”

Knowledge Commanded By Paul –Romans 16:19; but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

Knowledge Commanded By Paul –1 Corinthians 14:20; Brethren, be not children in understanding: but in understanding be men.

Knowledge Commanded By Paul –Hebrews 5:12-14 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Things We Need to Know The Will of God –Ephesians 5:17 “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is”

Things We Need to Know The Will of God –Romans 6:17-18; But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.

Things We Need to Know The Will of God –Colossians 1:9-10 and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Things We Need to Know The Love of Christ –Ephesians 3:17-18; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,

Things We Need to Know The Love of Christ –1 Timothy 1:15; This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

Things We Need to Know The Love of Christ –John 14:1-3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Things We Need to Know The Hope of God’s Calling –Hebrews 6:19 It is an anchor of the soul This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…

Things We Need to Know The Greatness of His Power –Ephesians 1:19-22; And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ,

Things We Need to Know The Greatness of His Power –1 Corinthians 6:14 And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will also raise up us by his own power.

Why We Need to Know Ignorance of His Will is NO Excuse –Ephesians 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Why We Need to Know Ignorance of His Will is NO Excuse –Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commands all men every where to repent:

Why We Need to Know Ignorance of His Will is NO Excuse No study – no knowledge No knowledge – no understanding No understanding -- IGNORANCE “…for they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.” Romans 10:3

Why We Need to Know Hope Influences Us –1 Corinthians 15:19 – If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Why We Need to Know Hope Influences Us –1 Thessalonians 4:13 –But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Why We Need to Know His Power Has Given All We Need –2 Peter 1:3 –According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

Why We Need to Know Hope Influences Us His Power Has Given All We Need Knowledge of His power increases our faith

Source of Our Knowledge Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Are in Christ –Colossians 2:3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

Source of Our Knowledge Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Are in Christ It’s only Obtained Through Study Psalms 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Source of Our Knowledge Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Are in Christ It’s only Obtained Through Study 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Source of Our Knowledge Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Are in Christ It’s only Obtained Through Study 2 Timothy 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Source of Our Knowledge Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge Are in Christ It’s only Obtained Through Study Ephesians 3:4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...” 1 Peter 2:1-3 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

“but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ...”

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

CONCLUSION We Are Often Responsible For Our Own Ignorance! Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Let us NOT “mature in our weakness”

CONCLUSION We Are Often Responsible For Our Own Ignorance! “And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge...” Let us NOT “mature in our weakness” Eternity Based Upon: –Our knowledge of God’s Holy Word –How we apply it in life Strive to Know More!

Knowledge “For if these things be in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ”

Have you been strong, standing up for Jesus, studying God’s word? Knowledge

Be strong in knowledge and give your life to Jesus Knowledge