1. Knowing God Face to face

2. You can know about God and still not know God

3. Information ≠ Transformation

4. Galatians 4:19 my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!

5. Information + Formation = Transformation

6. Word of God Work of the Spirit Christ-likeness

7. Intentional discipleship of others begins with you

8. Ex 33:11 The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend.

9. Knowing God (Preparing for Intentional Discipleship) 1.Race 2.Roadblocks 3.Renew 4.Results

10. Race – Heb 12:1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us

11. Race – Phil 3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

12. Race – John 17:3 Eternal life is knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he sent

13. Roadblocks Can two walk together unless they are agreed? Amos 3:3

14. Roadblocks Our relationship with others impacts our relationship with God

15. Renew

17. Psalm 46:8-11 8 Come, behold the works of the Lord, how he has brought desolations on the earth. 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; he breaks the bow and shatters the spear; he burns the chariots with fire.

18. Psalm 46:10 10 “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” 11 The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

19. Psalm 46:10 Be still (raphah) = let go, abandon = cease striving ≠ do nothing

20. Renew 1.Be Still 2.‘To know’ is spelt T-I-M-E

21. Results 1.Face-to-Face Friendship 2.Behold His Glory

22. Results – 2 Cor 3:18 And we all, with unveiled faces, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

23. Do you only know about God or do you really know Him?