This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series Knowing GodIn a day of generation gaps and disconnection between the more and less experienced, it is refreshing to read God’s words that join all stage of life: “I have written unto you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because...
This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series Knowing GodThen Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!” And He said, “I Myself will make all My goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the LORD before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion.” But He said, “You cannot see My face, for no...
This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series Knowing GodListen to the word of the LORD, O sons of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the inhabitants of the land, because there is no faithfulness or kindness or knowledge of God in the land. There is swearing, deception, murder, stealing and adultery. They employ violence, so that bloodshed follows bloodshed. Therefore the land mourns, and everyone who lives in it languishes...
This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series Knowing GodLeadership is the vehicle through which God disperses inner knowledge of Himself in the man of God. It is but an empty shell if not driven by a man who knows his God. Thus, we meet the priests of Samuel’s day: “Now the sons of Eli were worthless men; they did not know the Lord” (1 Samuel 2:12). This combination of leadership with no...
This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Knowing GodWe are aware of the difference between the believer’s standing and state. The believer’s standing is unmovable in Christ, yet his state, his condition, must progressively increase in godliness. God has made us righteous by position; therefore, we must pursue righteousness. God has made us holy by position; therefore, we must pursue holiness. Though the believer has been crucified with Christ, he must ever...