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Sir Francis Bacon: Knowledge is power!

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Knowledge Is Power!

God Desires All Men. . . Knowledge God desires. . God “desires all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. ” (1 Tim. 2: 4)

God Desires All Men. . . Knowledge God desires. . “For I delight in loyalty rather than sacrifice, and in the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. ” (Ho. 6: 6)

God Desires All Men. . . Knowledge God desires. . God is the source of knowledge “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. ” (Pr. 2: 6)

God Desires All Men. . . Knowledge God desires. . God is the source of knowledge “Your word is truth. ” (Jn. 17: 17 b)

Proper Attitude Required Fear the Lord – reverence, respect ü Pr. 1: 7 fear, beginning of knowledge ü Pr. 1: 29 -30 wrong attitude, reject knowledge Buy the truth ü Pr. 23: 23 buy truth, not sell Love the truth ü 2 Th. 2: 10 -12 love truth, or lost

Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin ü Jn. 8: 31 -32 know truth, set free ü 2 Pet. 2: 20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge. . ” (Ho. 4: 6)

Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin ü Jn. 8: 32 know truth, set free ü 2 Pet. 2: 20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge “For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own. . ” (Rom. 10: 1 -2)

Knowledge Necessary To Be Saved Set free from sin ü Jn. 8: 32 know truth, set free ü 2 Pet. 2: 20 escape defilements Destroyed for lack of knowledge Hear, learn, understand, know ü Col. 1: 5 -9

Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment. ” (Phil. 1: 9)

Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds “Knowledge makes arrogant, but love edifies. ” (1 Cor. 8: 1 b)

Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds Spiritual growth “but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ” (2 Pet. 3: 18 a)

Knowledge: Spiritual Growth, Strength Love abounds Spiritual growth ü 2 Pet. 1: 2 -4 blessings ü 2 Pet. 1: 5 -8 components ü 2 Pet. 1: 8 -11 result Strength ü Col. 1: 9 -11 strengthened, power “the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe. ” (1 Th. 2: 13 b)

Knowledge Is Power!