To Know Him

Lesson Notes:

Because you were born in the flesh it does not mean that you’re a child of God.  You must be born into His kingdom.

Many teach that according to John 3:3-5 all you have to do is believe to be born again.  This is not how his own apostles applied it.  His own followers were baptized in the name of Jesus and were filled with the spirit (with evidence of speaking in tongues) as recorded many times in the book of Acts.

So I won’t be saved if I don’t follow this ‘formula’ as laid out by the his Apostles?  That’s the wrong attitude to have… God will be our eventual judge.  Our goal should be to receive everything that He has for us.  Every promise and every gift.

Getting religion shouldn’t be a simple commitment that can be broken but should rather be a prayer whereby we say “my life is not mine any longer”.  Our desire should be to not just have an experience, but to be a disciple.  If you are going to be a disciple of Jesus Christ you’re going to have to sit down and be taught.  To get in the book and figure things out for yourself.

“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38) If you don’t take time to know what the scripture says about God and are taking everyone else’s word, you don’t know what to believe about Him. It’s not true relationship unless you take the time yourself to know Him.

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