What Is Knowledge Of Christ

 

Text: Ephesians 1:15-23

Introduction

The knowledge of Christ can only be gotten through the revelation of the word which is sponsored and activated by the Spirit of Wisdom who is the Holy Spirit. 

Apostle Paul's prayer for the Ephesians reflected God's highest desire for every believer in Christ. He prays that the Spirit might work in them in greater measure.

The reason for this increased measure of the Spirit's impartation is that believers may receive more wisdom, a revelation in gaining knowledge concerning God's redemptive purposes for present and future salvation, and experience a more abundant power of the Holy Spirit in their lives.

It is essential to note that the 'natural' man cannot know Him because this knowledge can only be discerned by someone who is spiritually active. (1corinthians 2:14)

To have this knowledge of Christ, we must believe in Him read ( Hebrew 11:6)

Moreover, for us to know Christ, we must be humble as He is, gentle and lowly in heart. Matthew 11:29. We must therefore be ready to learn from Him, putting aside what or who we are or think we are to gain this knowledge. Philadelphians 3:8. Without His knowledge, we are completely ready to be cheated by the devil 

Conclusion

The Holy Spirit makes us lives and Spiritually active in order to gain the knowledge of Christ each day. He demands that we tune to Him every day for a continuous revelation of the Knowledge of Christ

Food For Thought 

Seek God's knowledge every day. It's worth seeking.

What have you learned personally from this lesson?

Can All Christians Be A New Man In Christ

 The new man

Text: Colossians 3: 1-10

Introduction

The new man is the new provision made by God after the old man was contaminated (defiled). Romans 5:12- "therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world and death through sin, thus death spread to all men because all sinned".

All men have these characteristics(old man) in them; hence there is a need for transformation from this state, nature, thoughts, being, and way of life into the new provision of God; which is the New Man.

The new man is the nature of Christ, it is Christ Himself we are expected to put on. This is the true virtue of Christianity.

The nature of Christ is holiness and godliness should therefore be reflected in us.

Everyone born into the world has the old man, (I.e carnality) by default. Hence, there is a need to put off the old nature and put on the new man renewed according to the knowledge of Christ in holiness and godliness

Food for thought

You cannot have the new you until you put the new man