Believers Church Of Sylvania

(Philippians 3:8, 10 NLT) Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ ... I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead...

Genesko -- to know intimately

Know Christ

(Matthew 7:21-23 NLT) "Not everyone who calls out to me, 'Lord! Lord!' will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. On judgment day manywill say to me, 'Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.' But I will reply, 'I never knew you. ...

(Matthew 7:23 NLT) ... 'I never knew you. ...

(Matthew 15:8-9 NLT) 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.'"

(Matthew 25:10-12 NLT) "But while they were gone to buy oil, the bridegroom came. Then those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was locked. Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, 'Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!' "But he called back, 'Believe me, I don't know you!'

1. Realize how much God loves you.

Knowing our mess Jesus showed up anyway.

(Romans 5:8 NLT) But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

2. Confess your sins and ask God to forgive you.

(1 John 1:9 NIV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

3. Go all in with God.

(Jeremiah 29:13 NIV) You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Jesus is asking: "Do you love me?"

(John 21:17 NLT) (Jesus)... asked him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" ...