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For Learning, Knowing, and Following Jesus Christ(compiled and grouped by Bill Stevenson)

The first page of Bob Chapman’s recently published book Extreme Lives for Extreme Times had thisintroductions about “Who is a disciple?”:

“It is God’s desire that all believers develop extraordinary, intimate, one-spirit relationshipswith

Jesus

, especially if they are to become Disciples and fulfill His call on their lives(1 Corinthians 6:17). This extraordinary one-spirit relationship with

Jesus

, which Goddesires for all believers, is revealed in the words ‘

to know

’. These two words are often used by God’s inspired writers in reference to the on-flesh intimacy of marriage.

Jesus

used theterm, though, to teach His Disciples that He and they were going to be inseparable andindistinguishable (Matthew 10:24-25; Galatians 2:20).”

What do you think is most important to

know

for true

Christ

ianity?

Philippians 2:1-5“1 If there be therefore any consolation in

Christ

,if any comfort of love,if any fellowship of the Spirit,if any bowels and mercies,2 fulfill ye my joy, that you be

like-minded

,having the same love, being of one accord,

of one mind

.3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but

in lowliness of mind,

let each esteem other better than themselves.4 Look not every man [or woman] on his [or her] own things, but every man [or woman] also on the things of others.5 Let

this mind

be in you,which was

also in Christ Jesus

:Ephesians 4:11-16“11 And He [

Jesus

Christ

] gave some Apostles; and some, Prophets; and some, evangelists;and some, pastors and teachers;12 for the perfecting of the saints,for the work of the ministry,for the edifying of the body of

Christ

:13 until we all comein the unity of the faith,and of the

knowledge

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The Son Of God

,to a perfect man,to the measure of the stature of the fullness of

Christ

:14 that we henceforth be no more children,tossed to and fro,and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness,whereby they lie in wait to deceive;15 but speaking the truth in love,we may grow up into Him in all things, Who is The Head, even

Christ

:16 from Whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies,according to the effectual workingin the measure of every part,makes increase of the bodyto the edifying of itself in love.

Philippians 3:7-16“ 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for

Christ

.8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but lossfor

the excellency of the

knowledge

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of Christ

Jesus

my Lord:for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things,and do count them but dung that I may win

Christ

,9 and be found in Him,not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of

Christ

, the righteousnesswhich is of God by faith:10 that I may

know

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Him,and the power of His Resurrection,and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death:11 if by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead.12 Not as though I had already attained,either were already perfect; but I press on, that I may

apprehend

that for which also I am

apprehended of Christ Jesus

.13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,forgetting those things which are behind,and reaching forth to those things which are before,14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in

Christ

Jesus

.15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect,

be thus minded;

and if in any thing you be otherwise minded,God shall reveal even this to you.16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained,let us walk by the same rule,let us mind the same thing.

This Bible study is based on the word “

know

” in the New Testament. According to Strong Concordance,the Greek language has 13 words which have “

know

” in their definitions. The following the below aremost commonly used in the New Testament, especially the first two. I heard a sermon in which the preacher said that the word “

know

” was used in 27 times in the little epistle of 1 John. 26 of them were from two Greek words which indicate experientially and absolutely

knowing

. The exception was fromthe Greek word for intellectually

knowing

and the verse in which it is in the negative verse of 1 John 2:4.When you get through this study, you should conclude that God wants us to experientially and absolutely

know

spiritual truths, not intellectually as many non-

Christ

ians including Satan have. “Heart”

knowledge

for true Salvation and personal transformation to

Christ

-likeness is not just “head”

knowledge

Some of the Greek words that have “know” in their definitions:

•

G1097

γινωσκA prolonged form of a primary verb; to “

know

” (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and withmany implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed): - allow, be aware (of), feel,(have)

known

(-ledge), perceive, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.

•

G1108

γνωσις

From G1097;

knowing

(the act), that is, (by implication)

knowledge:

- knowledge, science.

•

G1110

γνστος

From G1097; well

known:

- acquaintance, (which may be) known, notable.

•

G1231

διαγινωσκFrom G1223 and G1097; to

know

thoroughly

, that is,

ascertain

exactly:

- (would) enquire,

know

theuttermost.

•

G1492

είδ

A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent,G3700 and G3708; properly to

see

(literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to

know

: - be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) known (-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wist, wot. Compare G3700.

•

G1921

επιγινσκ

From G1909 and G1097; to

know

upon

some mark, that is,

recognise

; by implication to

become

fullyacquainted

with

, to

know

ledge:

- (ac-, have, take)

know

(-ledge, well), perceive.

•

G1987

επσταμαι

Apparently a middle voice of G2186 (with G3563 implied); to

put

the mind

upon

, that is,

comprehend

, or

acquainted

with:

know

, understand.

•

G3877

παρακολουθFrom G3844 and G190; to

near

, that is, (figuratively)

attend

(as a result),

trace

out

conform

to: - attain, follow, fully

know

, have understanding.

•

G4267

προγινωσκFrom G4253 and G1097; to

know

beforehand

, that is,

foresee:

- fore

know

(ordain),

know

(before).

Note:Using a King James Version Bible software, except for one, the above and following includeverses found in the New Testament which have the word “know” in them.

Luke 24:13-32“13 And, behold, two of them [

Jesus

’ Disciples] went that same day to a village called Emmaus,which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned,

Jesus

Himself drew near, and went with them.16 But their eyes were restrained that they should not

know

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Him.17 And He said to them,‘What manner of communications are these that you have one to another,as you walk, and are sad?’18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him,‘Are you only a stranger in Jerusalemand have you not

known

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the things which have come to pass there in these days?’19 And He said to them, ‘What things?’And they said to Him, ‘Concerning

Jesus

of Nazareth,who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: .….’25 Then He said to them,‘O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:26 Ought not

Christ

to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory?’27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets,He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.28 And they drew near to the village, where they were going;and He made as though He would have gone further.