To know a person's most-significant endeavor is to know God and to offer a practical approach to the Scriptures with that endeavor in mind.

1. knowing god

2. 2 peter 1:3
“God… has given to us all things that
pertain to life and godliness through the
knowledge of Him.”

3. Romans 8:32
“He who did not spare His own Son, but
delivered Him up for us all, how shall He
not with Him also freely give us all
things (to live life well)?”

4. Paul prayed…
“[I pray for you]…that the Father
of Glory may give to you the spirit
of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of Him.”
Ephesians 1:17

5. Paul prayed…
“I do not cease to pray for you, and
to ask that you be filled with the
knowledge of His will… and
increase in the knowledge of Him.”
Colossians 1:9-10

6. Paul prayed…
“…That I may know Him, the
power of His resurrection and
the fellowship of His suffering…”
Philippians 3:10

7. “And this is eternal life, that they
may know You, the only True
God, and Jesus Christ whom You
have sent.”
John 17:3
jesus prayed…

8. “What makes life
worthwhile is having a
big enough objective,
something which
catches our imagination
and lays hold of our
allegiance…

9. …and this the Christian
has that no other person
has. For what higher,
more exalted and
compelling goal can be
there than to know
God?”

10. Devotion strategy
• What does God reveal about Himself
in these verses?
• How can I apply it to my life?
• If I apply this truth everyday for one
year, how will my life be different?

11. what does it mean to know god?

12. it takes god…
to know god

13. 2 corinthians 3:18-4:12

14. What does God reveal about
Himself in these verses?
• Overall,
• What is God’s ministry
(objective)?
God is at work in us.
Our transformation.

15. What does God reveal about
Himself in these verses?
• God’s ministry often uses…
Difficult circumstances
• This ministry of God is also
described as a Treasure.

16. How can I apply this to my life?
• Circle what best describes your
difficult circumstances
• Hard pressed:
• Perplexed:
pressuring
deadlines
confused; no answers

17. How can I apply this to my life?
• Persecuted:
• Struck down: defamed; ridiculed
disliked; punished
• Circle what best describes your
difficult circumstances

18. How can I apply this to my life?
• What is our natural reaction to
difficult circumstances?
Anger, withdrawal, mistrust, fear,
superstition, accusation

19. How can I apply this to my life?
• What is the godly reaction?
Submission, surrender, patience,
prayer, trust, self-control

20. If I apply these truths everyday for
one year, how will my life be
different?
Imagine your transformation
If applied, what does V.11 actually
look like in my life?

21. knowing god