My wife and I are real happy to be here with you folks today and
heard a very edifying lesson this morning and I'm thankful to
have this opportunity to speak with you folks this evening.
We will be studying the subject of some things, we know. and
this will, Basically be using scriptures that have the word no
in them. But just to bring this subject
to our minds with a quotation. We all refer to John the 8th
chapter and verse 32. and there Jesus said, And ye shall know
the truth and the truth shall make you free.
Before we go, further in our study, we want to Humble
ourselves together while we pray together.
We have this great privilege and incidentally concerning
concerning the lesson tonight folks.
As we pray, we can know that God hears us that listens to our
prayer. Let us party.
What we want to do. This evening is simply take some
scriptures that have this word. No in them.
Now on the subject we just preach here, all night about
different scriptures that would infer and teach what we are to
know and what we can do with what we know and so forth.
This is the basic lesson in the Bible.
But it has to do with our faith. Now, I remember when I was just
a young boy, hearing some brother and say we we hope that
we have eternal life, but we cannot know that were saved or
that were a child of God. Because we haven't, we haven't
seen it yet. We know things that we have seen
but things that we simply have faith in them.
In other words, they were separating the meaning of the
word faith from that of knowledge or no.
Well folks that go together as far as a Christian is concerned.
And so will notice this these scriptures concerning these
things and show how how that we can know.
That were saved. And how that we can trusting in
God in this respect, serve him and had confidence and peace of
mind. now in first grade, First Corinthians 8 and verses 1
through 2 The Apostle Paul said now, as touching things offered
to Idols, we know that we all have knowledge knowledge puffeth
up, but charity edifieth. Now this would be of course the
the existence of knowledge without love and and that that
too is bad. You see when you get pride and
become exalt yourself because you know something that's not
right and so he shows the tendency of knowledge Knowledge
puffeth up. But charity has five.
And if any man think that he knows anything.
But notice this, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know
In other words, if you know something there's no need, you
bragging about it? Know, if you do know what it's
something you ought to know and so the scripture teaches a
lesson of humility there in having knowledge.
Well what is one of the things that we that we can know that we
do know, all right. John 8 and verse 32 and their
the scripture says and he shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free. I'm just getting older but I'll
just write that word up there. You can know the truth.
You see? And and and the scripture says,
and the truth shall make you free.
All right, let's go to some other scriptures about this
subject for this part of our lesson, John 17 and 17.
And they're Jesus. Praying to his father said
sanctify them, through thy truth.
Thy word is truth. All right.
You shall know the truth. Alright.
We're Sanctified by the truth or through the truth again.
Hebrews 6 and 18. Now in Hebrews 6 and 18 is
talking about God and making his promises concerning the Seed of
Abraham to Abraham and and at the promises that we have in
Christ and he says that by two immutable things.
In which it was impossible for God to lie.
We might have a strong consolation who have fled for
Refuge lay hold upon the Hope set before us.
Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul and so forth.
We're going to will come back to this verse of scripture here.
But notice here that this is God's war and that by two
immutable things that's in. That's the fact that God did
swear and and the fact also that it was impossible for God to
lie. Both of those things even though
it was impossible for God to lie, God's war and gave the
promise. Now then we might have a strong
consolation who have fled for Refuge to lay hold upon the Hope
set before us. So Is he?
God cannot lie. If we know something, God said,
we know it to be true. Because, God tells don't lives.
Alright, again, Mark 12 and verse 24 to 25.
Here was a case whether the Sadducees in the came to Jesus
tempting him. And they they were putting a
story before they were. Didn't believe in the
resurrection? Jesus have been talking about
the resurrection. And they brought up a case where
a woman had been married, 27 men.
Now, scripturally that each died, she married this one, he
died and so forth. And she had seven husbands
during her life and they asked Jesus said, now in the
resurrection whose husbands going to be hers, which one's
going to be your husband, you see?
alright now notice what Jesus said in mark this is Mark 12 and
24 and Jesus answering said unto them, do ye not therefore do ye
not therefore are Because ye know not the scriptures.
Neither the power of God. Alright, now we we've already
read, you should know the truth. Well, we find out that the word
of God is the truth. And they erred in judgment
because they knew not the scriptures.
You see what you can do, you can you can own your own judgment.
You can make decisions you can make.
And it's all right, and different things in different
ways. But when it comes to serving
God, we must know the truth. And these here didn't understand
the truth. And and therefore, that's the
reason why they made that argument about whose husband,
shall they be? Well, Jesus went ahead and
explained to them that In Heaven.
There is neither male, nor female.
And that all in that sense, our he see that the woman will not
have a husband in eternity. That's what they were asking.
Okay. Now then in the case concerning
Nicodemus, The same came to Jesus by night and said unto
him. Rabbi we know that thou art a
teacher come from God. Now, notice, how Nicodemus was
so convinced, He said Jesus. I know that you're a man from
God. A teacher from God for no man,
can do these Miracles, that thou doest, except God be with him.
Now, he knew because God, Jesus had been performing Miracles
that he was from God. well, you know when it came down to it
when Jesus began to teach him concerning in the in the fifth
verse except a man be born of water and the spirit, you know
he said well how can this be He didn't understand and somebody
else, he didn't believe Jesus. Well, now, then Jesus told him
in John, the third chapter verse 11 to 13, Verily verily.
I say unto thee. We speak that, we do know.
Now he's already, he's already made the exclamation that Jesus
we know you're from God. Alright, Jesus tell him.
Listen, what I say? Oh I know what I'm talking
about. We speak that we do.
Go and testify that we have seen and you receive not our Witness
I have told you of you Earthly things and ye believe not how
shall ye believe. If I tell you Heavenly things
and no man hath ascended up to heaven but he that came down
from heaven. Even the son of man which is in
heaven. Well you see there Nicodemus,
Lee one exclamation that we know you from God.
And then when Jesus began to teach, he didn't believe it.
He didn't believe that teaching. You see?
And and and so it is you see for our for our faith, or our
beliefs, can contradict And instead of saying God Jesus you
know what you're talking about and God knows what he's talking
about. And so Nicodemus for the
understood or not should have believed because he knew that
Jesus was from God. No.
Jesus said in John 12, And versus 48 to 50.
He that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words has won
the judges him, the word that I have spoken.
The same shall judge him in the last day.
For I have spoken of myself. Pardon me for, I have not spoken
of myself but the Father which sent me.
He gave me a commandment. What I should say, and what I
should speak, and I know that his commandment is life
Everlasting. Now, this is Jesus speaking.
God commanded, Jesus? What to say?
Well, he ship on this Earth. Jesus said nothing on his own.
And so he and he said it and I know that his commandment is
life Everlasting. Now I know that God's
commandment is Everlasting whatsoever.
I speak therefore even of the father said unto me so I speak.
and so you see these things where we we have the term we
know Jesus said, I know that his commandment is life and we know
that too because Jesus taught us that it was now concerning Jesus
again in John, 21 and 24. The Apostle Paul, the Apostle
John, is he ends his epistle. He says, in the last chapter
there, this is the disciple which testified of these things
and wrote these things. And we know that his testimony
is true. We know that You know, there in
John, I'll turn read that. The last verses there concerning
Now, this is John 21. And we'll read versus 30. 30 and
31. Just a moment, please.
I have my scripture mistaken here.
It's right here in this chapter. I know, but the Apostle Peter,
the Apostle John said that many other signs, truly did Jesus
which are not written in this book. but these are written that
you might believe, And so it is that these things written in in
his book are written so that we might believe and know that they
are the truth. Now let us notice that we are to
keep his word first John 2 and 5.
But whoso keepeth his word in him verily is the love of God,
perfected here, by hereby know we that we are in him.
All right. Now, how do we know we're in
him? Because we have kept his word
and so we can know that we are in Christ.
All right. Again first, John 5 and 13.
These things have. I written unto you that believe
on the name of the son of God, That you may know that you have
eternal life and that ye may believe on the name of the son
of God. All right.
You know, I meet you at the first part of the lesson that I
used to hear Brother years ago saying, I think many of them
know, no better now, but you cannot know that you're saved.
You cannot know that you have eternal life.
You can only have faith that you have eternal life.
Well, they go together as we notice here and But contrary to
that, you see the scripture does teach.
Now notice how we, how we can decide on this.
These things have, I written unto you.
All right, here it is. It's been written to us and
John. And the scripture says here,
these things have. I written unto you that believe,
on the name of the son of God. This is the Apostle John
speaking. That ye may know that you have
eternal life and that ye may believe all the name of the son
of God. So he these things are written
so that we can know if we follow according to the teaching here
on that, we have eternal life. That is no resection.
Corinthians 5 and 10. For, we know that if this
Earthly House of art, a black were dissolved.
We have a building God and house, not made with hands
Eternal in the heavens. Now, what is this?
We got to guess at it. We think probably it says for we
know that if the Earthly House of this Tabernacle were
dissolved We have a building of God and house not made with
hands Eternal in the heavens. We know that.
In other words that this body decays and go back to the dirt
of the dust and we know that we have an eternal home in heaven.
Now. Something else that we know 1st,
Peter 1 and 18 to 19. What will be what renamed us.
The scripture here says forasmuch as ye know that ye
were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver and
gold from your vain conversation received by tradition of your
father's, but by the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb
without blemish, and without spot.
All right, now this is something we know we're not Redeemed by
profitable things. But by what, by the by the
precious blood of Christ, Christ as of a lamb.
And he was his blood was shed for our Redemption and for our
salvation, Thus the Apostle Paul writing to Timothy says in first
in the first chapter, in second Timothy.
And the work 12, 12 verse 4 the which cause I also suffer these
things. Lev unless I'm not ashamed.
For I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able
to keep that which I've committed unto him against that
day. Well, we know we can read in the
book of Acts and in the letters to the Corinthians brother and
so forth and 2, Timothy many of the trials that that Paul in
yours and even in the end, he was put to death for his
preaching of the Gospel. But what?
But the point was in all this, he says, I know whom I have
believed And every second and a persuaded that he is able to
keep that which I've committed unto him.
Against that day, meaning against the day of judgment, he
knew he trusted in God almighty. Well, something else we can
know. Let's read, Romans, 8, and verse
28. And there the Apostle Paul
writing to the church at Rome said, and we know that all
things work together for good to them that love God.
To them who are the called, according to his purpose.
All right, we know this all things work together for good.
To them to love God. Now that doesn't mean that
everything that that two situations we have been here are
Pleasant and they might be things that are hindrance in
some respect or another. But the point is, if we love
God, you know, love this this this word right here to know
Going along with love. Trust.
These things if you know it, folks, and, you know what's
right trust in God, do it. And whatever the result might
be, you might be persecuted for. He might be persecuted in doing
the right thing, but listen, all things work together for good.
To them that love God. We know that that's something
that we know. And so we believe it.
Now. We know also that we will be
like him in the in the, in the life to come in.
First, John, three. And to their the scripture says
beloved. Now, are we, the sons of God and
it doth not yet appear. What we shall be?
Now, he see as a preacher and we that each here, we don't get up
here and try to tell you what kind of a body you're going to
have. In the Life to Come.
There's some things we know about it but yet we don't know
an absolute sense and so he says it does not yet appear.
What we shall be but we do know. That will be like him.
For we shall see him as he is. And we know that. and that's
something live for it and something to trust him and
something to give our lives and and service to him, Now
sometimes, you know, labor, you get tired, you can talk about
physical job. I worked on a job one time down
in Louisiana and I mean, it was hot and I just about sunstroke
because and I just like lost every bit of strength by
hanging. Well that can happen.
Only job in situations where you're working over doing what
your physical body will. Allow you to do, there is
sometimes it makes you sick. These things happen.
But the same. That is not true.
Concerning the spiritual man. Now. the scripture says, 1st
Corinthians 15:58. Therefore, my beloved Brethren
be ye steadfast unmovable always abounding in the work of the
Lord forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain.
In the Lord. You can trust you net, you don't
become weary, you don't drop, we got come over, come because you
know, if you're serving the lord you know, that's not in vain.
But it will be, it will give you a great reward.
Now, as you bring this lesson to a close, we've noticed several
things that we are to know the truth and that we are to trust
in the teaching of the scriptures and realize that we
should realize that the word of God, the Bible is the word of
God. And that it is true.
And we know it's truth and and listen, if God said it is true.
It's right. We know that we, we absolute on
our knowledge of the teaching of the Bible.
We know the promises of God are true, and the promises are based
Upon God's power upon God who he is.
And and his word teaching us concerning, the hope that we
have in the life to come. I'd like to turn to Hebrews 6
hours to bring this lesson to a close.
And their will read. Concerning the promise that God
has made us and, and concerning these things, which have to do
with what the things after this life will begin reading with
verse 13 here and Hebrews 6. for when God made promise to
Abraham, Because he could swear by no greater, he swear by
himself. Saying surely blessing, I Will
Bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee.
And so after he had patiently, endured he obtained the promise.
Now, this had to do with Abraham.
And he was promised that it's in your seed, all the nations of
the world was blessed. And so we understand that God
made the promise to Abraham that through here.
See And that we understand to be Jesus.
With the promise of salvation, for all men come to pass.
But all the nations of the earth, be blessed.
Now this was the promise made to him.
And he said in this promised saying surely blessing, I Will
Bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee.
He made a nation out of the Seed of Abraham and that of Isaac and
Jacob and so after he had patiently endured he obtained
the promise. For been very swear by the
greater and a nose for confirmation is to them.
And in the ball surprise, we're in God willing more abundantly
to show unto The Heirs of the promise, the immutability of his
counsel confirmed, it by an oath.
You see when God when God made this promise to Abraham, he many
notes. Now in the first place, God
can't lie. You see?
But God went beyond that. And confirmed.
What a the promise he made to Abraham with an oath, he swore.
By himself. That the Messiah would come
through his seed. He see and he confirmed it by an
oath. Why did he do this?
Alright notice Verse 18. That by two immutable things.
Immutable means undisputable unquestionable.
By these two, immutable things in which it was impossible for
him to lie. Now, you see in the first place,
God, don't tell lies. In the second place, God gave
the promise to him through an oath.
Even though it's impossible for God to lie.
And this is true this says which hope we have as an anchor of.
Well that by two immutable things Verse 18 in which it was
impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation
Who have fled for Refuge to lay? Hold upon the Hope set before
us. Now, the Hope set before us is
eternal life. To live.
Not in the flesh, but in heaven not upon this Earth materially,
but with god, with another body, in a mortal body to be with God,
and with Christ to live in peace and happiness, forever and
forever. This is, this is what this
promise is all about. And the promise was made, God
gave it oath. So your faith and my faith can
be so strong. There's no question about it.
God was willing to confirm it by a nose even though he couldn't
lie. Which hope we have as an anchor
of the Soul, both sure. And steadfast and which enters
into that within the veil was the Forerunner is for us
entered, even Jesus made it high priest Forever After the order
of Melchizedek. Folks, we can now this subject
must be taken with humility. Not being proud.
Uh not not thinking well look what I can do, that's not that's
not the point. But you know, it's our faith
folks. in God, and in serving God, and even our faith in
recognizing when we sing but the thing is, we recognize that God
loves us and God will forgive If we repent, we realize this,
there's no question about it. And there is that salvation.
Of living forever and forever in heaven, Eternal, peace and joy.
No pain, no sorrow. And the Bible says, God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes.
I believe that God is a person. Now he is not limited to a
certain place, as such he can be anywhere anytime and some of
these things, we might not be able to comprehend.
And also Moses is told that he couldn't see his face.
His face was there. But Moses were not allowed to
look at it. He was look, he is able to look
at God's hinder parts. Well, thing is folks, when we go
to heaven, we're going to be able to come before the Throne
of God. We will see his face by the
sixth. And he will wipe away all tears
from our eyes. We know this.
We know this is true. We know this promise is true.
It is, if we humble ourselves search the scriptures and folks,
anybody can know the truth that brought that thought were
brought out this morning. It's not hard to understand
Faith, repentance confession and baptized were baptized into
Christ, and of all the work people go through, trying to
say. Don't mean that?
Well, we baptized for the remission of our sins, and on
the day of Pentecost, they were told to repent and be baptized
every one of you for the Mets. Sins and you shall receive the
gift of the Holy Ghost. All right.
Now then we can do that. And then we can obey the gospel
become a child of God. Now boy, when you do that, you
don't have to wonder. Well, the God forgives you.
You can know the done. But then you must realize,
folks, listen. Now listen, we don't know what
we will do tomorrow. That's one reason why we have to
fear God. I don't have to as a Christian.
I don't have to be afraid to die now.
But if a creek, but as a Christian, I've got to be afraid
about what I might do tomorrow. See if I leave, let's say this
platform right here is salvation.
And as long as I stand up here, I'm up on the front.
I'm saying. Why - your wife?
Why are we supposed to fear God, if you're saying Because I can
step off of this platform. And that's what I got to be
afraid of. That's reason why the Bible
teaches his people to fear Him. Even though we're saying it
doesn't mean we can't leave him, that doesn't mean we can't force
a chemo, quit living the Christian Life and go to hell,
you see. But we know that he will keep
his promises. So you see what we've got to do
is be afraid of what we might do.
Yes. Fear.
God, keep his Commandments. Let's be afraid of ourselves in
our strength and our determination and place that we
can, we can arrange our thinking.
So that we understand God's will.
We know what he demands of us and we can serve him and trust
him and know we're saying. But Let's be careful.
Lest we fall as the Bible warns us and so it is that you can oh
Today that your child have gone. Now, if you're not you need to
become, you need to come back. If you're if a child of God,
will you left the church? And you left doing what's right?
And you have sins that are not forgiven.
We may give you to make things right with God.
Now the question is the thing is if you repent You can know that.
God loves you and God will forgive you.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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