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SUNDAY POST: Does He Know Me? Mar 30, 2014 17:02:03 GMT shiloh likes this

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SUNDAY POST: Does He Know Me?

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“He calls his own … by name …” John 10:3

Does He Know Me . . . ?

When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (see John 20:11-18). It is possible to know all about doctrine and still not know Jesus. A person’s soul is in grave danger when the knowledge of doctrine surpasses Jesus, avoiding intimate touch with Him. Why was Mary weeping? Doctrine meant no more to her than the grass under her feet. In fact, any Pharisee could have made a fool of Mary doctrinally, but one thing they could never ridicule was the fact that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her (see Luke 8:2); yet His blessings were nothing to her in comparison with knowing Jesus Himself. “. . . she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus. . . . Jesus said to her, ’Mary!’ ” (John 20:14, 16). Once He called Mary by her name, she immediately knew that she had a personal history with the One who spoke. “She turned and said to Him, ’Rabboni!’ ” (John 20:16).

When I have stubbornly doubted? (see John 20:24-29). Have I been doubting something about Jesus— maybe an experience to which others testify, but which I have not yet experienced? The other disciples said to Thomas, “We have seen the Lord” (John 20:25). But Thomas doubted, saying, “Unless I see . . . I will not believe” (John 20:25). Thomas needed the personal touch of Jesus. When His touches will come we never know, but when they do come they are indescribably precious. “Thomas . . . said to Him, ’My Lord and my God!’ ” (John 20:28).

When I have selfishly denied Him? (see John 21:15-17). Peter denied Jesus Christ with oaths and curses (see Matthew 26:69-75), and yet after His resurrection Jesus appeared to Peter alone. Jesus restored Peter in private, and then He restored him publicly before the others. And Peter said to Him, “Lord . . . You know that I love You” (John 21:17).

Do I have a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one true sign of discipleship is intimate oneness with Him— a knowledge of Jesus that nothing can shake.

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SUNDAY POST: Does He Know Me? Mar 30, 2014 19:03:13 GMT

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This one deeply touched me, Morningstar. When we recognize we are sinners and are all born with original sin, doesn't that make anyone want to run to Him? Doesn't that make us want to know Him as our Saviour?
I understand what the author is saying. You can know and stick to all the doctrine you want. Yet, if we don't have a relationship with Him, it means nothing.
I am taken aback when I think of what it will be like to look into His eyes and behold His glory.

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SUNDAY POST: Does He Know Me? Mar 30, 2014 19:24:48 GMT annemc, shiloh, and 1 more like this

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Post by elizabeth on Mar 30, 2014 19:24:48 GMT

Mary and Peter actually knew Jesus, He had gone to heaven long before we were born.

We come to learn about Christ, through his word, and this is where we will learn doctrine.

On the Chrislam thread, I asked about these people, did they not read their bibles. Becka responded with this most excellent resonse, I thought:

Nope, they don't. A huge swath of Christianity these days goes by "feelings", "impressions", and "words" or "pictures" from God. They rely on the Spirit to speak directly to them, which, when you don't have a solid foundation of Scripture, the enemy can have a field day with you.

God isn't who you "feel" like He is. He is who the BIBLE says He is. It's almost like you have the Bible and that's all well and good, but we've gone on to greener pastures of communing directly with the Holy Spirit and bypassing the Word altogether. Even I used to be caught up in that for a time. No one reads Scripture and it's never expounded in sermons. All you get is a choice verse that backs up the theme of the sermon rather than expositing Scripture itself. What you're left with is pastors who NEVER tackle the harder verses and bigger questions, choosing to stick with their "pet Scriptures", if you will, Psalm 91, John 3:16 and the like.

I just think you can grow by knowing what you believe. This will deepen your relationship with the Lord.

I am also sure there are people who have memorized the N.T., and don't know the Lord.

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