05/04/2025
*Signs of growth in a believer*
Hebrews 5 vs 12-14
* Having peace in storms
* We live in hope
* We live in victory
* Looking for the good in people than the bad
* A burning desire for the things of God
* Wisdom
* Humility
* Discernment
* Standing in the gap
* Love
* Forgiveness and long suffering
* Repentance
* Boldness
1 John 1 vs 9
* Change comes with growth.
* As we grow there is also an introduction in growth in Repentance.
**Luke 5 vs 8*
**Matthew 14 vs 28-40*
* Another sign of growth is shown when we call Jesus to ouyr rescue during troublesome times.
* Repentance is a sign of maturity.
* Luke 22 vs 3
* Matthew 15 vs 15
* Matthew 18 vs 21
* John 12 vs 4-6
* John 13 vs 28
* Luke 22 vs 31
*GRACE*
What is Grace?
* It is unmerited favour.
* Hebrews 4 vs 16
* It is the basis of the Christian faith and we are saved by faith through grace
* It is given freely and cannot be bought
* Grace is the character of God.
* 1 Corinthians 15 vs 52 ff*
*Knowledge of Christ*
* Knowledge is having a deeper understanding about something.
* We gain knowledge in different ways.
*1.Educational Knowledge*
* This is through school and reading...linking academic excellence and spiritual things.
* To be a good leader you need to be a reader and vice versa.
* To be a good leader gain educational knowledge.
*2 Timothy 2 vs 15 (kjv)*
* Studying gives Knowledge.
*2.Moral knowledge*
* 10 commandments were the first form of moral knowledge given to the Israelites.
* It is the ability to know wrong and right.
* It points to our character
* Galatians 5 vs 22
* Micah 6 vs 8
* Your character can tell whether you have lose morals or right morals through your knowledge.
* Your gift can take you anywhere but it's only your character that can keep you there.
* Anyone who is not accountable to his/her gift is dangerous.
* Moral knowledge safeguards our gift.
* The gifts of the Spirit works best when it operates from the platform of the fruits of the Spirit.
**3.Revelation knowledge*
It comes through the logos.
* It comes through the written world of God thus it produces the spoken word of God(Rema).
*John 4Example of Jesus and the woman at the well.*
*4.Experiential knowledge*
* Application of information that brings transformation.
* This is how you encounter the presence ,person and power of God.
* This form of knowledge never departs from you as it comes with a testimony.
* It makes a testimony and nobody can steal your experience.
* No miracle comes before having a genuine encounter with God.
* David's experience ik the jungle him to fight Goliath.
* Knowledge of Christ strengthens the gift of faith in us.
*Study to show thyself approved....*
